Edwin wheeler

Accomplished attorney with over twenty years of experience in all aspects of intellectual property litigation. Represented Fortune 500 companies in dozens of patent cases in District Courts, the Federal Circuit, and the ITC. Lead counsel or co-lead counsel in jury trials, bench trials, administrative hearings, and arbitrations in patent, trademark/trade dress, trade secret, and antitrust litigations. Managed patent litigations in courts throughout Europe and attended multiple trials in Germany (all jurisdictions), the UK, the Netherlands, and the EPO. Experienced negotiator who has participated in and documented numerous complex IP licensing arrangements. Expertise in patent/antitrust interface, industry standards, and FRAND licensing.

Technology areas represented

LED epitaxy
Mobile telecoms
Streaming video
Video search and recommendation software
Hard disk drives
Mobile telecoms
3D/4D ultrasound imaging
Advanced modem coding and signaling (V.34 standard)
Cardiac catheterization
Chip packaging
Medical diagnostics
Digital handheld multimeters
PC I/O bus controllers
DNA/RNA manipulation using viral vectors

Notable Representations

Recent Speaking/Teaching Engagements
Speaker on “Developments in European Patent Enforcement,” PLI Intellectual Property Law.
Institute 2017, New York and San Francisco, October 2017.
Keynote speaker on developments in trade secret law and moderator of a panel on “EU Enforcement.
Strategy and Update,” International Intellectual Property Law Association San Francisco meeting. October 2016.Panelist, “Litigating
Standards-Essential Patents,” FORUM Institut, Amsterdam, March 2012.
References and a list of representative past engagements available on request.

Area of Expertise