We are proud to announce that Winstead Shareholders Jamie McDole and Michael Karson have been recognized by Benchmark Litigation as “2026 Litigation Stars.” This recognition is a testament to their exceptional skill and dedication in the field of patent litigation, validating their strong track records and commitment to achieving favorable results for our clients in
Whether or not filing an offensive patent litigation is the right course of action for your business can be a complicated strategic question, involving analysis of seemingly-endless and sometimes-conflicting factors. Often patent owners focused on an answer to the ultimate question of whether to file a suit overlook the many pitfalls that may arise during their pre-filing investigations. Those pitfalls can devalue a potential enforcement opportunity and create unnecessary challenges later during litigation.Continue Reading Pitfalls to Avoid Before Filing an Offensive Patent Litigation Case
The America Invents Act (“AIA) provided an accused infringer sued for patent infringement (“Patent Challenger”) with a new, alternative forum to challenge the patents asserted against them: inter partes review (“IPR”). In exchange—and to avoid duplicative parallel district court and Patent Office proceedings—the AIA provided upon a final written decision, the Patent Challenger would be
Sixty-seven patent infringement trials reached a jury verdict in 2024. Of these 67 patent infringement verdicts, thirty-one (approximately 46%) were a complete patent owner win on all patent infringement and validity issues. Twenty verdicts (approximately 29%) were a win for the patent challenger, defined as no award of patent infringement damages by the jury. The remaining seventeen jury verdicts (approximately 25%) reflected a mixed result on infringement and/or validity, with the jury awarding the patent owner at least some patent infringement damages.Continue Reading The Year in Review: 2024 Patent Litigation Verdicts
Winstead is proud to announce that five of our IP litigators have been recognized in the 2025 IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders list. This prestigious ranking highlights the world’s leading IP strategists who drive value creation through intellectual property.
Meet Winstead’s IAM 300 honorees:
Phillip Philbin: A seasoned IP litigator focusing on patent litigation, Phillip
Winstead PC, a leading Texas-based law firm with national practices serving clients across the country, announced that the firm’s client, StreamScale, won a $240 million jury verdict in a major patent case against Cloudera, a California based data-management company.
The jury determined that Cloudera had infringed on three StreamScale patents related to its cloud-based data
Winstead PC, a leading Texas-based law firm serving clients across the country, announced that Nadia Haghighatian has joined the firm’s Business Litigation Practice Group as a Shareholder.
“Nadia is an outstanding IP litigator and trial lawyer, and we are thrilled to have her join our growing team. This is our fourth significant addition to the