Ahtoosa A. Dale

Patent, Trade Secret, and Other Intellectual Property Litigation

• Fall Line Patents v. DoorDash (E.D. Tex.) Counsel for DoorDash in patent infringement suit related to a mobile questionnaire app. Despite more than 30 defendants licensing the asserted patent, DoorDash obtained verdict finding of noninfringement in DoorDash's first jury trial against Fall Line
• Estech, Inc. v. Freshworks, Inc. (N.D. Cal.) Secured dismissal on motion to dismiss on behalf of Freshworks and Intermedia after multiple attempts of Estech attempting to replead their claim against both defendants.
• TMT Systems, Inc. v. Medtronic, Inc. (W.D. Tex.) Defended Medtronic in a patent infringement suit relating to a design for a AAA stent. The trial resulted in a hung jury, but post-trial, the team obtained a favorable claim construction ruling that resulted in a stipulation of noninfringement.
• Hardin et al. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (E.D. Tex.) Counsel for inventors on a patent related to geofencing technology brought against Samsung. After prevailing for the inventors on key claim construction, summary judgment, and Daubert issues, the case settled days before trial.
• Freshworks v. LiveHelpNow, LLC (D. Del.) Counsel for Freshworks in a declaratory judgment action filed against LiveHelpNow involving patents related to chat software. After extensive disputes relating to venue, including a parallel action filed in the Western District of Texas, the case settled.
• Sieler v. Atieva Inc. (N.D. Cal.) Counsel for Atieva Inc. in a patent inventorship dispute with a former employee, which also included counterclaims for breach of contract, among others. Case settled shortly before trial after summary judgment motions filed by Atieva.
• Match Group v. Muzmatch Limited (W.D. Tex.) Counsel for defendant in a case involving claims of trademark infringement, patent infringement, trade dress infringement, trademark dilution, and unfair competition. After extensive motion to dismiss briefing, the parties reached a resolution.

Commercial Litigation and Other Matters

• Unbnd Group Pty Ltd. v. Park Lane, LLC (FINRA, S.D.N.Y.) Counsel in an arbitration, where Park Lane sought damages and company equity from Unbnd. After the hearing, the panel rejected Park Lane's requested relief. SDNY confirmed the award, and awarded Unbnd's attorney’s fees.
• Ranieri et al. v. AdvoCare Int'l LP (N.D. Tex.) Defended AdvoCare in a class action involving pyramid scheme allegations, RICO and securities laws violations, and others with hundreds of dollars were at issue. Won multiple motions to dismiss. Class settlement was reached during class discovery.

Ahtoosa Dale is a trial lawyer who represents industry-leading companies in high-stakes patent litigation and complex commercial disputes. Her trial experience and technical training allow her to distill complex issues into compelling courtroom narratives for clients facing significant challenges.

Ahtoosa has been a part of several trials and has significant experience arguing hearings in both trial court and arbitration settings. With a background in computer engineering and software development, she brings technical fluency to intellectual property cases. Her stand-up experience includes taking and defending witnesses at depositions, preparing witnesses to give testimony at trials and hearings, drafting substantive briefs in both trial and appellate court, and examining and cross-examining witnesses at trial. She also spent three months on loan as an assistant district attorney in Dallas County, where she tried numerous criminal jury trials to verdict.

Prior to joining the firm, Ahtoosa served as a Judicial Clerk for the Honorable Kimberly Priest Johnson for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. She holds undergraduate degrees in computer engineering and mathematics and has experience as a software developer for hospital e-documentation applications. Ahtoosa has a working knowledge of C++, Java, C#, and XML.