How Cisco’s IP Strategy to Stop Arista Went Bust
A multi-office Latham team secured an important victory for Arista Networks against competitor Cisco at the ITC.
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Adam Greenfield advises clients across industries on complex intellectual property matters, with particular experience on patent litigation and licensing involving electrical and computer technology.
Drawing on his technical background and trial experience, Mr. Greenfield represents domestic and international clients in key patent venues, including US district courts, the US International Trade Commission (ITC), the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), and the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. His clients include many of the world’s top brands, ranging from global financial institutions to leading companies within the automotive, manufacturing, computer networking, defense technology, and consumer electronics sectors.
Mr. Greenfield regularly handles multifaceted patent matters complicated by antitrust, false advertising, trade secret, or other issues. His representations also frequently involve standard essential patents (SEPs) and fair, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory (FRAND) licensing.
Mr. Greenfield offers clients an in-depth knowledge of the patent space, combining a background in electrical engineering and prior experience clerking for Judge Kimberly Moore at the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He helps clients achieve favorable resolutions efficiently by conducting early case analysis and focusing on the issues that matter.
Mr. Greenfield is a member of the Federal Circuit Bar Association and PTAB Bar Association. He has served on firm and practice group committees and been recognized firmwide for distinguished supervision and mentoring. In law school, he served as managing editor of the law review.
In addition to advising clients on corporate transactions and confidentially on pre- and non-litigation matters, Mr. Greenfield’s public representation include the following:
Mr. Greenfield has contributed to a diverse range of pro bono matters. For example, he recently obtained a victory on behalf of 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, like Mr. Doyon’s, that seek medical retirement due to combat-induced post-traumatic stress disorder. 58 F.4th 1235 (Fed. Cir. 2023).
A multi-office Latham team secured an important victory for Arista Networks against competitor Cisco at the ITC.