Education

• University of Saint Thomas

  (B.A. Political Science, cum laude, 1996)

• University of Cincinnati College of Law

  (J.D., 2001)
  Moot Court, Best Overall, 1999 Anderson Publishing Moot Court Competition; Moot Court, Best Brief, 1999 Anderson Publishing Moot Court Competition; George A. Dornette Professional Responsibility Award

Admissions

• State of Ohio
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

• Represented patent owner against accused infringers related to laser technologies (Newport Corporation v. Lighthouse Photonics Inc., CD California, Case No. 8:12-cv-00719).
• Represented petitioner challenging patentability of water-filtering technologies through petition for inter partes review (Kaz USA, Inc. v. Brita LP, IPR 2016-01893).
• Defended accused infringer in largest multidistrict litigation in U.S. history against patent claims involving portfolio of more than 50 patents relating to automated call distributors, interactive voice response products, computer telephone integration, and speech recognition (In re Katz Interactive Call Processing Patent Litigation, CD California Case No. 2:07-ml-01816).
• Represented patent owner against accused infringer related to probiotic compositions (Ganeden Biotech, Inc. v. American Brewing Company, Inc., et al., ND Ohio Case No. 1-16-cv-876).
• Represented patent owner against accused infringer related to technologies for vehicle floor assemblies (National Shelter Products, Inc. v. PlyVeneer Products, ND Ohio Case No. 5-14-cv-2013).
• Defended accused infringer against patent claims related to Internet communications technologies (Arunachalam v. Axcess Financial Services, Inc., D. Del. Case No. 1:13-cv-01335; Axcess Financial Services, Inc. v. Pi-Net International, Inc., SD Ohio Case No. 14-cv-00319).
• Defended accused infringer against patent claims related to computer forensics technologies (In the Matter of Certain Computer Forensic Devices and Products Containing the Same, International Trade Commission, Case No. 337-TA-799).
• Defended accused infringer against patent claims related to DVD scene selection menus (Patent Harbor, LLC v. Audiovox Corporation, ED Texas, Case No. 6:10-cv-00361).
• Represented patent owner against accused infringer related to food packaging technology in declaratory judgment action (Huhtamaki, Inc. v. PWP Industries, Inc., SD Ohio, Case No. 1:09-cv-795).
• Defended accused infringer against patent claims related to on-hold music telephone systems (Info-Hold, Inc. v. Muzak Holdings LLC, et al., SD Ohio,
  Case No. 1:11-cv-283).
• Defended accused infringers against patent claims related to DVD technology (TV Interactive Data Corporation v. Sony Corporation, et al., ND California, Case No. 5:10-cv-00475).
• Represented trade secret owner against former employee for alleged trade secret misappropriation and breach of noncompete agreement (DNA Diagnostics Center, Inc. v. Pam Brown, Hamilton County, Ohio,
  Case No. A0702962).
• Defended accused infringers in multidistrict litigation against patent claims related to lip-syncing automation in video games (case is ongoing—McRO, Inc., dba Planet Blue v. Codemasters USA Group, et al., D. Del.
  Case Nos. 1:13-cv-01017 and 1:13-cv-1756).
• Defended accused infringer in multidistrict litigation against patent claims related to transportation logistics technologies (R+L Carriers, Inc. v. Pegasus Transtech Corp., SD Ohio Case No. SD OH, 1:09-cv-00177-SJD).
• Represented accused infringer in dispute concerning alleged indemnity obligations arising from patent case(Kroger Co. v. Ateb, SD Ohio, Case No. 1:2009-cv-00196).
• Represented patent owner against accused infringers related to networking and medical practitioner verification technologies (Medversant Technologies, LLC v. Morrisey Associates, Inc., CD California Case No.
  2:09-cv-05031).
• Defended accused infringer against patent claims related to technologies for monitoring traffic information over a network (Cincinnati Bell Inc. v. Traffic Information LLC, Oregon, Case No. 3:10-cv-01453).
• Defended accused infringer against patent claims related to interactive video networks (EON Corp. IP Holdings, LLC v. T-Mobile USA, Inc. et al., ED Texas, Case No. 6:10-cv-00379).
• Defended accused infringers against patent claims related to vehicle status reporting systems (Arrivalstar S.A. et al v. Trailer Bridge, Inc. et al., MD Florida, Case No. 8:09-cv-01307; Cincinnati Bell, Inc. v. Arrivalstar S.A., SD of Ohio, Case No. 1:11-cv-00274).
• Defended accused infringer against patent claims related to Internet technologies (GeoTag v. Medicine Shoppe, ED of Texas Case No. 2:11-cv-404).
• Defended accused infringer against patent claims related to telephone encryption technologies (ISwitch, LLC v. Cincinnati Bell Inc., ED Texas, Case No. 6:12-cv-118).
• Defended accused infringer against patent claims related to technologies allowing secure financial transactions over a network (Swipe Innovations, LLC v. Elavon, Inc., ED Texas, Case No. 9:12-cv-0040).
• Represented copyright owner of costume against accused infringers (Stagecraft Costuming Inc., v. Househaunters, et al., SD of Ohio Case No. 1:10-cv-00917).
• Defended ISP against claims for accused copyright infringement (Allure Jewelers, Inc. v. Ulu, et al., SD Ohio Case No. 1:12-cv-00091-MRB).
• Represented aircraft parts supplier against company for unfair business practices related to alleged PMA misuse (Transicoil LLC v. Aaxico Sales Inc., et al., SD Florida Case No. 1:10-cv-24427-PAS).
• Represented trademark owner against accused infringer (Situs, Inc. v. Situs Realty Corp., SD Indiana Case No. 1:09-cv-01570).
• Represented patent owner against accused infringer related to variable data printing technology (Tesseron, Ltd. v. Punch International NV et al., MD Florida, Case No. 6:10-cv-00909).
• Represented patent owner against accused infringer related to technology for analyzing compilations of retail sales data over a network (dunnhumby USA, LLC v. emnos USA Corporation, ND Illinois Case No.
  1:13-cv-00399).
• Defended accused infringer against patent claims related to Internet technologies (CWC v. Hugo Boss, ED Texas Case No. 6:12-cv-00674).
• Defended accused infringer against patent claims related to technologies for recording and monitoring of call centers (Verint Systems, Inc. v. CallCopy, Inc., D. Del. Case No. 1:13-cv-00562).
• Represented copyright owner against alleged infringement related to consumer baby products (Kohus v. Graco Children’s Products, Inc., et al., SD Ohio Case No. 1:09-cv-503).

Publications

• “Patents Part I, A Primer for the General Practitioner,” Cincinnati Bar Association Report (November 2014)
• “IP In Our Backyard,” co-author, Cincinnati Bar Association’s CincyIP Newsletter (April 2013)

Presentations

• “Third Annual Supreme Court Roundup,” Cincinnati Bar Association (Presenter, August 2016)
• “Software Patents: A Moving Target,” The Circuit (October 2015)
• “Second Annual Supreme Court Roundup: 5 Cases in One Term,” Cincinnati Bar Association (August 2015)
• “How to Use Decision Trees to Help Determine Settlement Value,” Cincinnati Bar Association’s Intellectual Property Litigation Committee (May 2015)
• “IP Law 101: What Labor & Employment Attorneys Need to Know,” panelist, Cincinnati Bar Association (December 2014)
  “Software Patents: A Moving Target,” panelist, eKickstart program (November 2014)
• “Supreme Court Roundup: 10 Cases in One Term,” Cincinnati Bar Association’s IP Litigation Committee (July 2014)
• “Understanding and Managing Patent Litigation—And Why Patent Trolls Can Really Be Scary,” Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) (May 2014)
• “Current US Legislative, Administrative and Judicial Proposals–Dealing with Trolls and Other Issues,” Cincinnati Intellectual Property Law Association (February 2014)
• “Ohio Covenants Not To Compete,” Cincinnati Bar Association (April 2013)
• “Proving Disgorgement Damages in a Copyright Infringement Case,” Cincinnati Bar Association (April 2011)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS 

• American Bar Association
• Ohio State Bar Association
• Cincinnati Bar Association (Intellectual Property Litigation Practice Committee, Co-Chair)
• Cincinnati Intellectual Property Law Association (Programming Committee, Member)

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

• Sycamore High School Mock Trial Team (Coach 2012)

HONORS

• Ranked as one of Ohio’s “Leaders in Their Field” in Intellectual Property by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (2020)
• Named to The Best Lawyers in America, Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent (2018-2021)
• Designated Best Lawyers Litigation – Intellectual Property “Lawyer of the Year” (2021) and Patent “Lawyer of the Year” in Cincinnati (2019)
• AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated – Martindale-Hubbell
• Named to the Ohio Super Lawyers list (2017-2020) for Intellectual Property Litigation
• Named a Cincy Leading Lawyer in Intellectual Property Litigation in a survey of lawyers by Cincy Magazine (2019; 2020)
• Named to the Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Stars list (2010; 2011)

CERTIFICATIONS

• Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)

• Ohio Super Lawyers Honors Ulmer Attorneys in 2020 Lists
• Best Lawyers® 2020: 60 Ulmer Attorneys Recognized, Two Partners Named “Lawyer of the Year”
• Eleven Ulmer Attorneys Recognized as Cincy Leading Lawyers
• Ulmer Elects Four Attorneys to Firm Partnership
• Ulmer Congratulates 60 of Its Attorneys Named to the 2019 Ohio Super Lawyers List
• Ulmer Attorneys Recognized in the 2019 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America
• Ulmer Congratulates 59 Attorneys Named to the 2018 Ohio Super Lawyers List
• Best Lawyers® 2018: 56 Ulmer Attorneys Recognized, Four Partners Named “Lawyer of the Year”
• Ulmer & Berne Adds Accomplished Patent Litigator John F. Bennett to Cincinnati Office