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Alston & Bird represented T-Mobile and Ericsson against Plaintiff General Access, who sought $253M for alleged infringement of two patents directed to base station equipment in T-Mobile’s network. On April 11, an Eastern District of Texas jury issued a complete defense verdict finding no infringement of either patent and awarding no damages.

An Alston & Bird team is noted for representing Nokia in signing a global, multiyear patent deal resolving all patent litigation in a dispute that has been ongoing since October 2023. The firm is also noted for defending Nokia against a patent suit in 2024.

A weekly summary of the precedential patent-related opinions issued by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the opinions designated precedential or informative by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.

Alston & Bird has been shortlisted as “Firm of the Year” in four categories by Managing IP’s Americas Awards 2025. Additionally, partners John Haynes and Ted Stevenson have been named to the “Litigator of the Year” shortlists for IP excellence in their respective states.

Kirk Bradley, Kim Peretti, Rob Stone, Tim Trysla, and Lance Taubin are noted as top authors in JD Supra’s 2025 “Readers Choice Awards.”

Alston & Bird has been ranked the No. 1 best-performing firm overall representing complainants and respondents in Section 337 investigations conducted by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC).

Alston & Bird defended ASUS against claims that its computer products infringed three patents owned by Lenovo. In a victory for ASUS, the International Trade Commission on February 5 determined that all asserted claims in the three patents asserted by Lenovo were not infringed, invalid or both.

Alston & Bird represented Amperex Technology Limited in multiple appeals by Maxell at the Federal Circuit. In a series of related wins for Amperex, the court affirmed four Patent Trial and Appeal Board rulings invalidating the claims of four Maxell patents. The patents—U.S. Patent Nos. 8,691,446; 9,077,035; 9,166,251; and 9,350,019—relate to rechargeable lithium-ion batteries and were asserted by Maxell against Amperex in a case pending in the Western District of Texas.

Alston & Bird has been recognized by Patexia as a market leader for patent litigation. In its 2025 Patent Litigation Report identifying the top 250 patent litigation law firms and attorneys, Alston & Bird is recognized among the top 10 most active firms and top 15 best-performing firms.