Alston & Bird defended GoPro, Inc., in a high-stakes patent infringement trial in California federal court and successfully defeated Contour IP Holding, LLC’s demand for $174 million in damages.
The plaintiff in the case, a private-equity-backed non-practicing entity, asserted infringement of two patents against GoPro’s camera products. After a decade of litigation, the matter culminated in a jury trial where Alston & Bird’s IP litigation team represented GoPro. On October 10, the jury returned a verdict that found non-infringement of all products still at issue as well as invalidity of two of the three asserted claims. The verdict marks a significant win for GoPro. This trial also underscores Alston & Bird’s strength in complex patent litigation and its commitment to client service.
Representing GoPro was an Alston & Bird team led by lead trial counsel, John Haynes, and partners Michelle Clark and Phil Ducker. The trial team also included associates Karlee Wroblewski, Sloane Kyrazis, Elliott Riches, and Madelaine Wieland (Intellectual Property Litigation and Patent Litigation).
The plaintiff in the case, a private-equity-backed non-practicing entity, asserted infringement of two patents against GoPro’s camera products. After a decade of litigation, the matter culminated in a jury trial where Alston & Bird’s IP litigation team represented GoPro. On October 10, the jury returned a verdict that found non-infringement of all products still at issue as well as invalidity of two of the three asserted claims. The verdict marks a significant win for GoPro. This trial also underscores Alston & Bird’s strength in complex patent litigation and its commitment to client service.
Representing GoPro was an Alston & Bird team led by lead trial counsel, John Haynes, and partners Michelle Clark and Phil Ducker. The trial team also included associates Karlee Wroblewski, Sloane Kyrazis, Elliott Riches, and Madelaine Wieland (Intellectual Property Litigation and Patent Litigation).