Kevin C. Wheeler

Mr. Wheeler’s representative matters include:

• Lead counsel for Netgear adverse to competitor TP-Link in a six patent litigation at the International Trade Commission and the Central District of California relating to wireless mesh networks
• Lead counsel for Serendia adverse to numerous respondents in a six patent litigation at the International Trade Commission and the District of Delaware relating to RF Microneedling medical devices
• Lead and global coordinating counsel for Senior Technology in its dispute with competitor Celgard relating to lithium-ion batteries. The global dispute includes trade secret and patent infringement litigation in the Northern District of California, litigation in the United Kingdom, and two litigations in China
• Lead counsel for AX Wireless adverse to Dell, HP, and Lenovo in an eight patent litigation in the Eastern District of Texas relating to Wi-Fi 6 technology
• Lead and global coordinating counsel for ImberaTek adverse to Samsung Electronics regarding semiconductor packaging technology. The global dispute included an eight patent litigation in the Eastern District of Texas, five PTAB proceedings, litigation in Germany, and litigation in India. The case settled favorably
• Lead counsel for Texas Instruments adverse to Nippon Telephone and Telegraph (NTT) in a four patent litigation in the Western District of Texas relating to MIMO wireless technology. The case settled favorably shortly before trial
• Lead counsel for Ace Battery adverse to competitor Inventus in a trade secret litigation in the Northern District of Illinois relating to rechargeable battery packs. The case settled favorably
• Lead and global coordinating counsel for Hyosung in its dispute with competitor Diebold relating to advanced automated teller machines. The dispute included three ITC investigations, two Customs IPR proceedings, two US district court litigations, six PTAB proceedings, and four Federal Circuit appeals. The case settled favorably after Hyosung obtained an exclusion order form the ITC and shortly before the fourth trial
• Co-lead counsel for 3M in its dispute with competitor Nuance relating to speech transcription technology. The dispute included a six patent litigation in the District of Delaware, a four patent litigation in the Northern District of Georgia, 11 PTAB proceedings, and three Federal Circuit appeals. The case settled favorably shortly before the first trial in Delaware
• Lead counsel for Dafni in its ongoing dispute with competitors Ontel and Instyler relating to hair straightening and styling technology. The dispute includes patent infringement litigation in the Central District of California and the District of New Jersey, as well as four PTAB proceedings
• Co-lead counsel for Nitride Semiconductors in its dispute with competitor RayVio relating to ultraviolet (UV) light emitting diode (LED) technology. The dispute included patent infringement litigation in the Northern District of California and a PTAB proceeding, and resolved favorably for Nitride Semiconductors after it obtained a default judgment of infringement and validity on the heels of obtaining a favorable ruling in the PTAB proceeding
• Lead counsel for Synaptive Medical in its dispute with competitor Karl Storz relating to robotic digital microscopy. The dispute included a patent infringement litigation in the Southern District of New York and a PTAB proceeding, and resolved favorably for Synaptive Medical after it successfully stayed the district court litigation and obtained a favorable ruling in the PTAB proceeding
• Co-lead counsel for LG Chem in its dispute with competitor Celgard relating to lithium-ion batteries. The dispute included patent infringement litigation in the Western District of North Carolina, a PTAB proceeding, and a Federal Circuit appeal, and resolved favorably for LG Chem after it obtained favorable rulings in the Federal Circuit appeal and PTAB proceeding*

*Matter handled prior to joining Latham