Frank G. Smith, III

Retired Partner,
For almost 40 years, Frank has tried complex cases nationwide. With a track record of proven and favorable results for his clients, Frank is frequently sought out as a lead trial lawyer in their most important and complex intellectual property cases.
  • Merial Inc., et al v. Ceva Santé Animale SA, et al., Civil Action No. 3:15-cv-00039-CDL, United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia; patent infringement, breach of contract and business torts litigation against competitors in animal health field.
  • Biomune Company v. Merial Limited, et al., Civil Action No. 2:14-cv-02567-JWL-JPO, United States District Court for the District of Kansas; defend declaratory judgment action with regard to patent infringement concerning animal vaccines.
  • Perrigo Company, et al. v. Merial Inc., et al., 8:14-cv-00403-JMG-CRZ, United States District Court for the District of Nebraska; Merial Inc., et al. v. Perrigo Company, et al., 1:15-c-00013-SCJ, United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia; defend breach of contract case based on prior settlement of patent infringement litigation.
  • Merial, Inc. v. Elanco, Civil Action No. 3:14-cv-00038-CDL, United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia; represent Merial as declaratory judgment plaintiff in false advertising, Lanham Act case.
  • Mylan, Inc. v. SmithKline Beecham Corp. d/b/a GlaxoSmithKline, et al., Civil Action No. 10-cv-04809-JAP, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey; represented Mylan as plaintiff in breach of patent license. Plainitff’s verdict for $106.7 million.
  • Pregis Innovative Packaging Inc. v. Sealed Air Corporation, Civil Action No. 13-1084, United States District Court for the District of Delaware, represent Sealed Air in defense of patent infringement case over composition and method of installing sub-flooring.
  • The Quantum World Corporation v. Dell, Inc., et al., Civil Acton No. 1:11-cv-00688, United States District Court for the Western District of Texas; represent Dell in defense of patent infringement case over random number security methods.
  • Merial Ltd., et al. v. Ceva Animal Health, LLC, et al., Civil Action No. 3:12-cv-154, United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, represent Merial as plaintiff in patent infringement case against French competitor over flea and tick medicine.
  • Esoterix Genetic Laboratories, LLC v. Life Technologies Corp., et al., Civil Action No. 12-cv-411, United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina; represent Life Technologies in defense of patent infringement case over DNA primers used to detect certain diseases.

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