Ashe Puri

My focus

As a seasoned trial lawyer, I have served as lead counsel in dozens of patent infringement, trademark infringement, and trade secret cases throughout the United States. I have successfully tried cases involving a broad range of technologies, including electronics, computer systems, medical devices, and consumer products. I am a zealous advocate for my clients. My success in the courtroom has allowed me to negotiate many settlements without going to trial. My representation includes a two-week trial in the Western District of Pennsylvania for a large university that resulted in a jury verdict of willful patent infringement and damages, resulting in an eight-figure damage award for the client. As lead counsel for a patent owner, I also successfully obtained a preliminary injunction before the Southern District of New York that resulted in the court enjoining the accused infringer from selling the accused product.

Additionally, I have significant experience representing clients in USPTO trials and appeals, including inter partes reviews and ex parte reexaminations. As lead counsel for a patent owner, I successfully argued an appeal of four ex parte reexaminations before the USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board.

In addition to my law practice, I have served on the board of several nonprofit organizations. I previously served as president of the Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association. I also previously served as co-president of the South Asian Bar Association of Southern California, board advisor of the Public Interest Foundation - South Asian Bar Association, and on the Board of Governors of the Asian Pacific American Bar Association.

Representative experience

*Select representations handled at previous firm.

• Successfully obtained a preliminary injunction in a patent infringement lawsuit enjoining a company from making, using, importing, offering for sale, and/or selling certain textured foam rollers for muscle massage on Amazon under twenty-six different identification numbers.
• Currently representing a Fortune 500 US telecommunication company in defense of a patent infringement lawsuit in the Middle District of Florida. Also representing this company in an inter partes review (IPR) before the USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
• Currently representing a company specializing in unmanned aircraft acoustic sensor systems as plaintiff in a patent infringement and trade secret misappropriation lawsuit in the Northern District of California.
• Currently representing a client who develops textured foam rollers in two lawsuits involving claims of a patent infringement, declaratory judgment of non-infringement and invalidity, and tortious interference. Technology involves foam roller products. Also representing the client in several ex parte reexaminations before the USPTO.
• Represented two defendants in the technology space in a patent infringement lawsuit. The case involved cybersecurity products. Also filed counterclaims against the plaintiff for antitrust violations. The case settled favorably in 2021.
• Lead trial counsel for defendant and counterclaimant in patent infringement suit involving foam roller products. Case resulted in settlement.
• Member of two successful jury trial teams on damages and willful patent infringement, resulting in verdicts for client exceeding $86 million. The technology in the case involved a device for cancer radiation treatment.
• Successfully argued before a three-judge panel in the Ninth Circuit affirming a district court’s award of sanctions and legal fees.
• Represented client in a breach of contract case involving DRAM technology. Resulted in settlement.
• Represented an American multinational telecommunications company in a patent infringement suit involving a video and linear TV storage and delivery system.
• Successfully obtained summary judgment of patent infringement for our client who manufacture and distributes inflatable tents and party accessories. The case favorably settled.
• Represented a patent holder in a lawsuit involving the technology of LED semiconductor doping. Case resulted in several highly publicized settlements for client.
• Represented client in a securities case against one of Russia’s largest oil companies for misrepresentations by incorrectly calculating the value of dividends to be paid to shareholders.
• Successfully represented defendant in a trade dress action, resulting in a favorable settlement.
• Represented client before the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in a patent infringement suit involving fluid filtration technology.
• Represented a global medical products and technologies company in a patent infringement suit involving negative pressure wound therapy devices.
• Represented client in a patent infringement suit involving a credit application delivery system.
• Represented client in a patent infringement suit involving coated cutting tools.
• Represented client in a trade dress infringement suit resulting in settlement. Successfully opposed motion for preliminary injunction.

Looking ahead

Post-grant proceedings (IPRs and ex parte reexaminations) continue to play a prominent role in patent challenges. Understanding the legal constructs of these proceedings, keeping up to date with new rule changes from the USPTO, and developing effective strategies are key.