Shri Abhyankar

Partner,

Atlanta

Phone: +1 404 881 7687
Email: shri.abhyankar@alston.com

Shri is an experienced patent litigator focused on helping his clients resolve disputes in an efficient and effective way. Registered to practice before the USPTO, he has litigated IP disputes in courts around the U.S., covering an array of technical disciplines, including pharmaceuticals, software, and mechanical devices. He works with his clients to devise creative solutions to their problems.

Representing complainant Mohawk Industries and other related complainants in an ITC investigation concerning the unlawful importation of flooring products into the U.S. Certain Luxury Vinyl Tile and Components Thereof, ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1155.
Representing the petitioner in an inter partes review proceeding concerning a patent for a method for treating chronic graft-versus-host disease. IPR2019-00865 (PTAB).
Defending Lek Pharmaceuticals d.d. and another pharmaceutical company in a patent infringement action related to the drug ibrutinib (Imbruvica®). Pharmacyclics LLC, et al. v. Zydus Worldwide DMCC, et al., No. 1:18-cv-00275 (D. Del.).
Representing petitioner Flooring Industries Limited SARL in an inter partes review proceeding concerning a patent related to mechanical locking profiles used in flooring products. Flooring Industries Limited SARL v. Innovations4Flooring Holding N.V., IPR2019-00766 (PTAB).
Represented petitioner Autoliv ASP Inc. in an inter partes review proceeding concerning a patent related to airbag technology. Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd. v. American Vehicular Sciences LLC, IPR2016-01790 (PTAB).
Represented petitioner Autoliv ASP Inc. in an inter partes review proceeding concerning a patent related to airbag technology. Takata Corp. v. American Vehicular Sciences LLC, IPR2016-01794 (PTAB).
Defended Orient Pharma Co. Ltd. in a patent infringement action related to the drug pitavastatin (Livalo®). Kowa Company Ltd., et al. v. Orient Pharma Co. Ltd., No. 1:14-cv-02759 (S.D.N.Y.).
Defended a global beverage company in a patent infringement action related to RFID technology. (N.D. Ga.).
Defended NASCAR Digital Media LLC in a patent infringement action related to video streaming technology. TAGI Ventures LLC v. NASCAR Digital Media LLC, No. 1:16-cv-03425 (N.D. Ga.).
Defended United Parcel Service Inc. in a patent infringement action related to mobile website technology. Geographic Location Innovations LLC v. United Parcel Service Inc., No. 2:16-cv-01336 (E.D. Tex.).

Defended United Parcel Service Inc. in patent infringement claims relating to a paging notification method. Mobile Telecommunications Technologies LLC v. United Parcel Service Inc., No. 1:12-cv-03222 (N.D. Ga.).
Defended Arr-Maz in a patent infringement action related to two patents directed to a method for producing and applying asphalt pavement. ALM Holding Co., et al. vs. Arr-Maz Custom Chemicals Inc., No. 1:13-cv-01070 (D. Del.).
Defended a global beverage company in a patent infringement action related to seven patents directed to a beverage dispensing apparatus. (N.D. Ga.).
Represented several defendants in multidistrict patent litigation. Ronald A. Katz Technology Licensing L.P. v. Time Warner Cable Inc., et al., No. 1:06-cv-00546 (D. Del.); In re Katz Interactive Call Processing Patent Litigation, No. 2:07-ml-01816 (C.D. Cal.).
Defended Nokia in patent infringement claims of five patents relating to speech coding and GSM technology. WIAV Solutions LLC v. Motorola, et al., No. 3:09-cv-00447 (E.D. Va.).
Obtained dismissal of claims against an inventor for infringement of a patent covering fluid filtration methods. Water Visions International v. Hughes, No. 1:08-cv-02169 (N.D. Ga.).
Represented the plaintiff in a patent infringement lawsuit over stored-value products. e2Interactive Inc., et al. v. Blackhawk Network Inc., No. 3:09-cv-00629 (W.D. Wis.).
Represented Blackpowder Products Inc. and related respondents in a proposed ITC Section 337 investigation involving muzzle-loaded hunting rifles. Certain Muzzle-Loading Firearms and Components Thereof, ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-777.
Defended United Parcel Service Inc. in a patent infringement lawsuit involving methods for navigating Internet content on mobile devices. EMG Technology LLC v. Apple Inc., et al., No. 6:08-cv-00447 (E.D. Tex.).
Defended Aflac in a patent infringement lawsuit involving methods for navigating Internet content on mobile devices. EMG Technology LLC v. Dr. Pepper Snapple Group Inc., et al., No. 6:10-cv-00536 (E.D. Tex.).
Defended SunTrust in a patent infringement lawsuit involving methods for navigating Internet content on mobile devices. EMG Technology LLC v. Radio Shack Corp., et al., No. 6:11-cv-00488 (E.D. Tex.).

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