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Kevin Wheeler, Global Vice Chair of the Litigation & Trial Department, serves as lead trial counsel for companies of all sizes in their most important, high-stakes intellectual property disputes, most of which encompass numerous jurisdictions and causes of action. He has successfully resolved dozens of competitor disputes, including numerous trials and more than 30 cross-border investigations at the International Trade Commission (ITC), for companies such as Texas Instruments, Netgear, 3M, LG, Microsoft, Apple, SK Hynix, Hyosung, and RIM (now BlackBerry).
Chambers, Law360, The National Law Journal, Legal 500 US, and Super Lawyers have all recognized Kevin as one of the top talents in IP litigation based on his impeccable track record of winning for his clients in their most important intellectual property disputes, on both the offensive and defensive side alike. On the offensive side, Kevin has obtained on behalf of his clients numerous market-altering exclusion orders at the ITC. For example, Kevin served as lead trial counsel for Netgear in its offensive litigation against competitor TP-Link, and after a resounding victory at trial where TP-Link was found to infringe multiple Netgear patents and the ALJ recommended excluding TP-Link from the US market, the case settled favorably for Netgear. The Recorder featured the victory: Latham Secures $135 Million Settlement for Client Netgear in Wi-Fi Patent Dispute.
By way of example on the defensive side, AmLaw Litigation Daily recognized Kevin in its “Litigator of the Week” recognitions, highlighting a big victory “scored for Senior Technology, one of the Chinese market’s primary suppliers of lithium-ion battery separators — which sounds esoteric, but would impact scores of consumer electronics and electric vehicle companies that incorporate the batteries. Kevin's client was hit with patent and trade secret claims by rival Celgard in the Northern District of California. US District Judge Jon Tigar sided with Senior Technology, denying Celgard’s bids for a TRO and preliminary injunction and granting a motion to dismiss the case against the company’s Chinese parent.” The case settled favorably after the victory, which The Recorder also featured: Latham Supplies Legal Juice to Battery Suppliers.
Kevin earned his BS in electrical engineering from the University of Maryland and obtained hands-on engineering experience working on the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) at Northrop Grumman Corporation.
Kevin also devotes a portion of his time to pro bono matters, including working with the Children’s Law Center to help foster parents secure guardianship over their at-risk foster children.
Kevin's representative matters include:
*Matter handled prior to joining Latham
Intellectual Property Litigation Practice celebrated for team and individual achievements.
Latham litigators honored for successful outcomes in New York’s Appellate Division, First Department for Searchlight Capital Partners as well as at the US Internal Trade Commission on behalf of Serendia LLC.
Latham partner Kevin Wheeler recognized for scoring a victory for Senior Technology, a major supplier of lithium-ion battery separators, in an IP dispute against a competitor.