Biography
Chris represents innovative high technology clients in intellectual property litigation involving a wide variety of technologies, including software, electromechanical devices, medical technologies, and semiconductors. He has advised companies across industries, including social networking, cable television, music player manufacturing, and automotive, among others.
Chris draws on his extensive trial background and strong oral advocacy skills over more than 15 years of practice to help his clients obtain multi-million dollar settlements, summary judgment, trial victories, and other favorable resolutions.
Notable Experience*
Some of Chris’s major engagements include:
- Eight kHz, LLC v. Meta Platforms, Inc. (W.D. Tex.): representing Meta in patent infringement case involving 3D audio processing for virtual and augmented reality headsets, as well as inter partes reviews.
- Neural Magic, Inc. v. Meta Platforms, Inc. (D. Mass.): represented Meta in trade secret dispute against artificial intelligence startup Neural Magic, Inc.
- Latch v. LET Investor Group (S.D.N.Y.; AAA; Virginia): represented Latch in multi-jurisdictional dispute involving trade secret misappropriation, breach of contract, and civil RICO claims; complete verdict on contract claims adjudicated in arbitration, litigation favorably resolved after dismissal of Virginia state actions.
- CardioNet, LLC v. InfoBionic, Inc. (D. Mass.): favorably resolved claims for InfoBionic in suit involving six patents and alleged trade secret misappropriation.
- Jaguar Land Rover v. Volkswagen Group: favorably resolved actions on Jaguar Land Rover’s behalf in the Eastern District of Virginia, the ITC, and related inter partes reviews.
- Watlow v. Volvo (D.N.J.): defended automobile manufacturer in a patent infringement action involving layered heating systems and related manufacturing processes; successfully invalidated one asserted patent in inter partes review, and district court proceeding resolved favorable after claims related to a second asserted patent were dismissed.
- Digital Video Receivers and Related Hardware and Software Components (Inv. No. 337-TA-1103): defended a well-known cable television company in a high-stakes ITC action concerning digital video technology.
*Includes matters handled prior to joining Weil
Chris’s pro bono work includes working with Project Citizenship, an organization that helps eligible immigrants become U.S. citizens.
He has been recognized by Super Lawyers as a “Rising Star” in Intellectual Property Litigation in Massachusetts (2013-2019, 2022-2023).
Immediately prior to joining Weil, Chris was a partner in the Intellectual Property Litigation practice of another prominent global law firm. He clerked for Judge Henry Coke Morgan Jr. in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and served under Magistrate Judge Mary Pat Thynge in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware.