Jennifer Ishimoto concentrates her practice on complex intellectual property disputes, particularly focusing on litigation. She has vast experience in commercial disputes involving patents, trademarks, trade secrets, contract disputes and licenses. Ms. Ishimoto has represented clients in a wide range of technology areas, including computer disk drives, various mechanical motors, computer cameras, electronic design automation software, medical devices, electrical, telecommunications, golf balls, material composition, and networking. Ms. Ishimoto has also handled numerous cases involving design patents and represented clients in front of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board involving trademark opposition.
She is experienced in all aspects of litigation, including: pre-suit investigation, client counseling, formulating case strategy, engaging in and directing all phases of discovery, retaining and working with experts, motion practice, and pre-trial filings. She has also represented clients in mediation, arbitration, and early neutral evaluation. In addition to her expertise in intellectual property, Ms. Ishimoto also represents clients in family law disputes. She has represented clients, working on difficult issues regarding child custody and division of property.
Representative Highlights:
Successfully represented sunglass company in over a dozen cases in both federal district court alleging design patent infringement and/or trademark infringement and before the Patent Trademark Trial and Appeal Board opposing marks for registration.
Represented disk drive company against claims of patent infringement and trade secret misappropriation where the plaintiff has alleged $800 million in damages.
Advised technology company regarding validity of various licenses after corporate restructuring.
Represented client in defense of patent infringement claims against its automated semiconductor chip design software. Case settled after Markman and expert reports.
Represented client in a joint venture dispute concerning the terms of the parties' agreement. Case settled before arbitration favorably to client.
Represented patent holder in patent infringement action against golf company regarding innovative golf ball construction. Defendant conceded infringement and jury found that the patents were valid. Damages trial pending.
Represented patent holder in patent infringement action against snowmobile manufacturer and its engine manufacturer regarding innovative electronic fuel injection technology.
Represented medical device manufacturer in patent litigation involving catheter technology.
Successfully represented semiconductor company against claims of patent infringement relating to video compression and networking technology through trial. After a three-week trial, the jury found the client had not infringed the patents in question, finding one of the patents invalid as well. The case was described as one of the top 20 defense verdicts of 2001 by the National Law Journal.
