Michael C. Deane

• Represented defendants Verizon Communications Inc. and Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless in a patent litigation dispute relating to wireless communications standards and technology. Sol IP LLC v. Verizon Communications Inc., et al., No. 2:18-cv-00528 (E.D. Tex.).
• Represented defendant Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless in a patent litigation dispute relating to wireless communication devices. Fractus S.A. v. Cellco Partnership D/B/A Verizon Wireless, No. 2:18-cv-00138 (E.D. Tex.).
• Represented plaintiffs Edgewell Personal Care Brands and International Refills Company in a patent litigation dispute relating to plastic injection molded products. Edgewell Personal Care Brands LLC and International Refills Co. Ltd. v. Munchkin Inc., No. 2:18-cv-03005 (C.D. Cal.).
• Represented respondents Alcatel Submarine Networks and Nokia Corp. in a patent litigation dispute in the International Trade Commission related to fiber-optic telecommunications networks. In the Matter of Certain Subsea Telecommunication Systems and Components Thereof, Inv. No. 337-TA-1098 (ITC).
• Represented defendant Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc. in a patent litigation dispute relating to fiber-optic telecommunications technology. Oyster Optics LLC v. Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc., No. 2:16-cv-01297 (E.D. Tex.).
• Represented defendant Six Continents Hotels Inc. in a patent litigation dispute over mobile applications. Valentine Communications LLC v. Six Continents Hotels Inc., No. 1:18-cv-01815 (N.D. Ga.).
• Represented petitioners Nokia Solutions and Networks US LLC and Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy in an inter partes review proceeding relating to wireless communications standards and technology. Nokia Solutions and Networks US LLC, et al. v. Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., No. IPR2017-00657.
• Represented plaintiffs Nokia Technologies Oy and Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc. in a patent litigation dispute relating to chipset and circuit design. Nokia Technologies Oy and Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc. v. Apple Inc., No. 2:16-cv-01441 (E.D. Tex.).
• Represented intervenors Nokia Solutions and Networks US LLC and Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy in a patent dispute relating to wireless communications standards and technology. Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., et al. v. T-Mobile US Inc., et al., Nos. 2:16-cv-00052, -00055, -00056, -00057 (E.D. Tex.).
• Represented intervenors Nokia Solutions and Networks US LLC and Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy in a patent dispute relating to wireless communications standards and technology. Nokia Solutions and Networks US LLC, et al. v. Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., et al., Nos. 2:16-cv-00753, -00754, -00755, -00756 (E.D. Tex.).
• Represented plaintiff Navico Inc. and Navico Holdings AS in a patent litigation dispute related to sonar technology. Navico Inc. and Navico Holding AS v. Garmin International Inc. and Garmin USA Inc., No. 2:16-cv-00190 (E.D. Tex.).
• Represented defendant Adidas America in a patent dispute related to website technology. Falkon Treasures LLC v. Adidas America Inc., No. 2:16-cv-00653 (E.D. Tex.).
• Represented defendant Jamba Juice Company in a patent dispute related to gift card technology. Batarga LLC v. Jamba Juice Co., No. 2:15-cv-01439 (E.D. Tex.).

Michael Deane is a senior associate with Alston & Bird’s Intellectual Property Litigation Group. Michael was previously a law clerk for the Honorable Rodney Gilstrap in the Eastern District of Texas. 

Michael received his J.D. from the University of Texas at Austin. While in law school, he served on the editorial board of the Texas Law Review and was awarded the Outstanding Editor Award for his service. 

He received his B.S. in civil engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, graduating with highest honors.

Bar Admissions

• Georgia
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Education

• University of Texas at Austin (J.D., 2014)
• Georgia Institute of Technology (B.S., 2011)