Ryan McCrum, who co-chairs the Firm’s ITC practice, has 25 years of experience handling high-stakes patent litigation. He is a first chair patent litigator who is described as “a fierce competitor,” “a terrific lawyer,” and “one of the best patent litigators we have had.”
Vishal Khatri is a globally recognized patent litigator and co-chair of the Firm’s ITC area of focus. With nearly 25 years of experience representing technology companies in high-stakes Section 337 investigations, Vishal focuses on leveraging intellectual property rights to help technology companies achieve their business objectives, particularly in cutting-edge industries where exclusion orders and supply chain leverage can reshape competitive dynamics. He has extensive experience litigating patent disputes before the ITC and in federal courts in technologies areas, including 4G & 5G cellular communications, Wi-Fi, GPS (Global Positioning System), semiconductors, memory devices, TV transmission, LEDs (light-emitting diodes), optics, medical devices, automotive technologies, consumer electronics, graphics processing units (GPUs), and emerging technologies such as fintech, blockchain, and artificial intelligence (AI). Vishal also advises clients on strategic issues involving standard-setting organizations, standard essential patents (SEPs), and RAND/FRAND (fair, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory) licensing.
vkhatri@jonesday.com
Washington
(T)+ 1.202.879.3607
Lexi Smith assists clients in complex intellectual property disputes. She has litigated cases involving patent infringement, trade secret misappropriation, licensing disputes, trademark infringement, copyright infringement, false advertising, unfair competition, breach of contract, and other business-related torts.
In his nearly 20 years of experience, Vishal Khatri has leveraged IP to add billions of dollars of value to clients’ businesses. Whether litigating patents with marketplace competitors or developing strategic patent portfolios worldwide, clients value Vishal’s ability to develop creative strategies toward achieving business objectives.
vkhatri@jonesday.com
Washington
(T) + 1.202.879.3607
Associate
Jeff Messing represents domestic and international companies on a variety of intellectual property matters, with a primary focus on patent litigation before the International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. district courts across the country, and post-grant proceedings at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Jeff’s litigation experience spans a variety of technologies across multiple industries such as telecommunications, semiconductors, electronic circuits, medical devices, child care, LED lighting devices, and pharmaceuticals.
jmessing@jonesday.com
Chicago
(T) + 1.312.269.1542