Adam Greenfield, an intellectual property trial lawyer, represents and advises clients on a full range of IP matters, particularly involving patent and trade secret litigation and licensing.

Adam draws on a sophisticated understanding of the technology underlying his clients’ business and a focused, practical approach to represent companies in high-stakes disputes in the following key venues:

  • US district courts
  • US International Trade Commission (ITC)
  • Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)
  • US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

He regularly represents US and international clients across industries and on matters with cross-border components or implications. Many of these matters have involved standard essential patents (SEPs) and fair, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory (FRAND) licensing.

Complementing his commercial work, Adam maintains an active pro bono practice, including obtaining a victory for veteran Robert Doyon in the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, which issued a precedential decision holding that the Navy was required to apply liberal consideration to applications that seek medical retirement due to combat-induced post-traumatic stress disorder.

Adam is a member of the Federal Circuit Bar Association, through which he was a Global Fellow.

He previously clerked for Judge Kimberly Moore of the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

In addition to advising on corporate transactions and confidentially on pre- and non-litigation matters, Adam’s experience includes:

  • Swarm Technology v. Amazon.com (Fed. Cir.; D. Ariz.; PTAB): Representing Amazon in a multi-patent case relating to internet-of-things (IoT) devices and distributed computing systems
  • State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Amazon.com (D. Del.): Secured dismissal shortly before trial for Amazon in a multi-patent, trade secret, and contract case relating to elder care and machine-learning technology
  • Foras Technologies v. Kia (E.D. Tex.): Secured a stay under the customer-suit exception and then dismissal for Kia in a patent case relating to radar products and lockstep processing technology
  • CCC Intelligent Solutions v. Tractable (7th Cir.; N.D. Ill.): Represented CCC in a fraud and trade secret case relating to automotive insurance and repair software; defeated motion to compel arbitration, which was affirmed on appeal
  • Longbeam Technologies v. Amazon.com (D. Del.): Secured dismissal for Amazon in a multi-patent case relating to location-based encryption technology after obtaining an early stay except for Amazon to pursue standing-related discovery
  • Pacific Coast Bldg. Prods. v. CertainTeed Gypsum (Fed. Cir.; N.D. Cal.; W.D. Ark.): Invalidated one patent for indefiniteness, which was affirmed on appeal, and secured dismissal of all other patents for CertainTeed in multi-patent cases relating to gypsum and viscoelastic glue products
  • SPG Dry Cooling USA v. Evapco Dry Cooling (Fed. Cir.; D.N.J.): Secured dismissal after claim construction for Evapco in a multi-patent case relating to air-cooled condensers
  • VDPP v. Kia America (E.D. Tex.): Secured dismissal before a responsive pleading for Kia in a patent case relating to camera and LCD technology
  • Green Mountain Glass v. O-I Glass (W.D. Tex.): Secured dismissal after claim construction for O-I Glass in a multi-patent case relating to glass manufacturing
  • In the Matter of Certain Thermoplastic-Encapsulated Electric Motors, Components Thereof, and Products and Vehicles Containing Same II (ITC): Secured early termination for lack of standing and later a trial win of no violation for Honda in a multi-patent case filed by Intellectual Ventures
  • Intellectual Ventures I v. Capital One Financial (Fed. Cir.; D. Md.): Secured early dismissal of one patent and invalidated remaining patents on summary judgment, which was affirmed on appeal, for Capital One in a multi-patent and antitrust relating to data security and electronic banking
  • Vehicle Interface Technologies, v. Jaguar Land Rover North America (Fed. Cir.): Won affirmance of summary judgment of invalidity based on anticipation for Jaguar Land Rover in a patent appeal relating to vehicle dashboard technology
  • In the Matter of Certain Computing or Graphics Systems, Components Thereof, and Vehicles Containing Same (USITC): Represented NVIDIA in a multi-patent case relating to graphics processing; settled
  • Federal-Mogul Motorparts v. Mevotech (E.D. Mich.; ITC): Secured dismissal for Mevotech in patent and false advertising cases relating to automotive parts
  • Graff/Ross Holdings v. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (Fed. Cir.; D.D.C.): Invalidated all 616 asserted patent claims on summary judgment, which was affirmed on appeal, for Freddie Mac in defensive and declaratory judgment patent cases relating to electronic bond auctions
  • Intellectual Ventures I v. HSBC USA (S.D.N.Y.): Secured dismissal for HSBC in a multi-patent case relating to financial services
  • SSL Services v. Citrix Systems (Fed. Cir.): Won affirmance of a willful infringement and no invalidity judgment for SSL in a patent appeal relating to VPN technology
  • Technology Patents v. T-Mobile (UK) (Fed. Cir.): Won affirmance of successful dismissal for lack of personal jurisdiction in a patent appeal for KPN, Base, and E-Plus Mobilfunk

 

Bar Qualification

  • District of Columbia
  • Illinois
  • US Patent and Trademark Office

Education

  • JD, University of Illinois College of Law
    magna cum laude
  • BS in Electrical Engineering, University of Illinois
    with honors