Kimberly Q. Li represents clients in patent litigation in technology sectors across all venues, including federal district courts, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and the International Trade Commission.
Kimberly draws on her prior patent prosecution experience and technical sophistication to advise clients across a broad range of technologies, including:
Software and Internet of Things
Consumer electronics
Display devices
Semiconductors
Medical devices
Kimberly guides clients through all stages of litigation, including pre-suit investigations, fact and expert discovery, pre-trial submissions, trial, and post-trial briefing. Her experience covers competitor cases and crafting practical strategies to position clients for optimal litigation outcomes.
Kimberly also brings extensive experience navigating and managing complex document and source code discovery issues.
She is registered to practice before the US Patent and Trademark Office and has worked on prosecution matters involving mechanical and electromechanical inventions.
A recognized leader at the firm, Kimberly previously served on the Boston Office Mentoring Committee and maintains an active pro bono practice in defensive asylum cases.
Before joining Latham, Kimberly practiced at another international law firm.
Experience
Kimberly’s experience at and prior to joining Latham includes representing:
Amazon in the District of Arizona, where the court granted Amazon’s motion to dismiss under Section 101, and in related IPRs, where the PTAB found certain claims invalid
CertainTeed in parallel litigations in the Northern District of Texas and the Eastern District of Texas, both of which settled favorably following opposition of a preliminary injunction motion brought by a roofing materials competitor
Estelgia in a Section 337 litigation against multiple respondents to exclude importation of Wi-Fi routers and wireless devices
Lam Research in the District of Delaware, defeating a motion for preliminary injunction brought by another industry player in photoresist technology
LG Electronics in various litigations involving display technologies
Netflix in the District of Delaware through pre-trial, when the district court granted Netflix’s section 101 motion for summary judgment
Peloton Interactive:
Against multiple competitors, resulting in favorable settlements for the client across district court, PTAB, and ITC actions
In the Eastern District of Texas, where the court granted Peloton’s motion to dismiss under Section 101, and in related IPRs resulting in cancellation of the asserted claims
Shoei Chemical in the Eastern District of Virginia, resulting in favorable licensing terms for the client relating to quantum dot technology
A semiconductor manufacturing company in obtaining a preliminary injunction in the District of Massachusetts
Two Latham teams recognized for securing a trial win at the ITC for Estelgia, LLC and Netgear over Wi-Fi technology as well as an antitrust win for Eli Lilly involving GLP-1 medications.
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