- Represented a European telecommunications company in two investigations before the International Trade Commission, as well as multiple district court proceedings, resulting in initial determinations in favor of our client finding that its standardized and non-standardized video codec patent claims were valid and infringed. The defendants ultimately settled with our client on favorable terms.
- Represented a technology company in an ICC arbitration concerning patent portfolio valuation, securing a billion-dollar award following a 10-day merits hearing.
- Secured dismissal of antitrust claims asserted against a European telecommunications company in connection with standard essential patent assertion.
- Represented Ericsson in a jury trial in a multibillion-dollar FRAND licensing dispute in the Eastern District of Texas. Apple settled on favorable terms on the final day of trial. Ericsson Inc. v. Apple, No. 2:21-cv-00376 (E.D. Tex.).
- Represented a European telecommunications company against antitrust claims relating to FRAND licensing and its participation in an automotive patent pool. All antitrust and breach of FRAND claims were dismissed and claims asserted in parallel state court proceeding were voluntarily withdrawn. Continental Automotive Systems Inc. v. Avanci LLC, et al., No. 5:19-cv-02520 (N.D. Cal.); No. 3:19-cv-02933 (N.D. Tex.); No. 20-11032 (5th Cir.); No. 2021-0066-NAC (Del. Ch.).
- Counsel for American and European telecommunications companies in ICC arbitrations concerning FRAND valuation of standard essential patent portfolios.
- Counsel to a global telecommunications company in connection with patent licensing negotiations and litigated disputes.
- Obtained a complete victory for an automation machinery manufacturer against antitrust claims in federal court and at the International Trade Commission. The federal court dismissed all antitrust claims at summary judgment and entered an order finding the opposing party liable for intellectual property claims valued at upwards of $250 million.
- Secured a temporary restraining order on behalf of a global beverage company pursuing antitrust and trademark infringement claims during the launch of potentially infringing product by a Fortune 50 competitor.
- Represented a global telecommunications company in an arbitration hearing involving a failed joint venture and claims exceeding $500 million.
- Represented a global trust company in an international dispute involving a request for anti-suit injunctions to halt foreign proceedings against a trust property.
- Defended Dell against unfair trade practices claims in California state and federal court.
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- Email: bryan.lutz@alston.com
Bryan leverages his extensive experience with the licensing of standard essential patents to guide clients from pre-litigation negotiations, through trials and appeals, involving high-stakes disputes over FRAND compliance and global competition law.
Bryan Lutz focuses on complex litigation at the intersection of competition law and technology. Clients turn to Bryan for counsel on cutting edge issues affecting the world’s foremost innovators, including the licensing of device manufacturers and OTT video streamers, and navigating developments in U.S. and international law. Clients rely on his counsel during contentious licensing disputes, both before and after litigation commences. Bryan also has extensive experience litigating claims under the Sherman Act across multiple industries.
Patexia has honored Bryan as one of the 100 best performing attorneys representing complainants before the International Trade Commission, and he is regularly recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® for Commercial Litigation. Bryan also serves as a vice chair of the Trial Practice Committee for the American Bar Association’s Antitrust Law Section.
After graduating first in his class from the University of Georgia School of Law, Bryan served as a law clerk to the Hon. Stanley Marcus of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
Bar Admissions
- Georgia
Education
- University of Georgia (J.D.)
- St. John’s University (B.A.)