David F. Kowalski

david.kowalski@lw.com

+1.858.523.3947

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David Kowalski is an associate in the San Diego office and a member of the firm's Litigation & Trial Department. He is a trial lawyer with extensive experience with all types of complex commercial litigation with an emphasis on intellectual property litigation.

Mr. Kowalski represents and advises clients through trial on a variety of complex litigation matters, including patent, trade secret, white collar, unfair competition, fraud, contractual disputes, trademark, and copyright.

Mr. Kowalski has worked with clients in a diverse range of technology sectors and various industries, including:

Medical devices
Financial institutions
Pharmaceuticals
Internet and digital media
Biotechnology and diagnostics
Fitness technology
Additive manufacturing
Audio and voice technology
Software
Ion processing and mass spectrometry
Information technology
Automotive

Mr. Kowalski maintains an active pro bono practice, and has represented multiple victims of domestic violence in immigration matters under the Violence Against Women Act.

Mr. Kowalski is active in a number of local and national intellectual property and litigation-related organizations, including the American Inns of Court and the Federal Bar Association.

Experience

Mr. Kowalski’s experience includes representing:

Peloton in multiple federal actions against competitors alleging patent and other intellectual property infringement
Hyosung in multiple disputes with competitor Diebold relating to advanced automated teller machine technology
Symantec Corp. in patent litigation involving software technology
Waters Corporation in patent litigation involving ion processing and mass spectrometry technology
A major electronics manufacturer in patent litigation involving audio codec technology
Multiple large companies and senior executives in internal and white collar investigations
Major pharmaceutical companies, including Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals and Cadence Pharmaceuticals, in Hatch-Waxman patent litigations
A major digital advertising company in complex business litigation
A major therapeutics manufacturer in complex business litigation
Actifio, Inc. in patent litigation involving data management technology
A10 Networks, Inc. in patent litigation involving networking technology
A major biotechnology company in patent litigation involving molecular diagnostic technology
Blue Tee Corp. in patent litigation involving shipping technology
The Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust in nationally publicized trademark-related litigation involving photographic negatives
Trion Worlds, Inc. in trademark-related litigation involving online roleplaying video games

Qualifications

Bar Qualification

California

Education

JD, University of Michigan Law School, 2009
magna cum laude, Michigan Law Review, Order of the Coif
BA, Yale University, 2005
With Distinction

Practices

Industries

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February 15, 2017 Our Work

Symantec Gets Intellectual Ventures Patent Axed Under Alice

A Latham team won invalidation of an Intellectual Ventures Management LLC patent for Symantec Corp. ahead of an April trial date.

September 21, 2016 Our Work

CrossFit Gets Rival's Injury Data Declared False In Ad Row

A National Strength and Conditioning Association article criticizing the exercise program of Latham client, CrossFit, contained false data on injuries among CrossFit practitioners, a California federal judge ruled in a false advertising lawsuit against the nonprofit.