Peter
Schmidt

Represented F5, Inc. in a five-patent suit brought by Brazos Licensing, involving load balancing and networking hardware and software. Achieved voluntary dismissal of four patents and summary judgment of noninfringement on the remaining patent after successfully transferring the case from the Western District of Texas to the Western District of Washington. The case is currently on appeal.

Represented F5, Inc. in a three-patent suit brought by SunStone Information Defense, focusing on bot defense and network security technologies. Invalidated one patent at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and obtained a ruling that the remaining patents were invalid for indefiniteness. The case was initially filed in the Eastern District of Virginia and later transferred to the Northern District of California. It is currently on appeal.

Represented multinational technology company against record labels in the Copyright Royalty Board's Web V trial to set digital performance royalties for noninteractive streamers. Obtained a post-trial decision that rejected the labels' positions and adopted much of our client’s argument.

Represented digital music service against music publishers in the Copyright Royalty Board's Phonorecords III trial to set mechanical royalties for interactive streamers. Secured a post-trial decision that achieved our client’s principal objectives and rejected the publishers' request for a per-play royalty rate.

Represented NCR and several of its financial services customers against patent infringement allegations related to mobile check image capture. Successfully achieved dismissal of all claims under the doctrine of claim vitiation on a motion for judgment on the pleadings after obtaining stays of the individual suits against the customers.

Represented toll road technology supplier Roper Technologies in an International Trade Commission case accusing competitor Kapsch of patent infringement related to E-ZPass tags and readers. Achieved a desired financial settlement for the client after the close of discovery.

Represented multinational automotive company in a 10-patent suit brought by Intellectual Ventures in the Western District of Texas, involving wireless and smart automotive technologies. Secured a favorable settlement after significant claim construction victories.

Represented leading financial services company in a patent infringement suit brought by Intellectual Ventures. Achieved stipulated non-infringement on one patent after a claim construction win and obtained invalidity of the remaining patents under Section 101 of the Patent Act.

Represented an ATM manufacturer in a copyright, trade secret, trademark, and false advertising suit against a former business partner. Secured a settlement that was more than three times the initial assessment of the suit's value.

Represented a natural gas pipeline operator in AAA arbitration, defending against breach of contract claims related to an enterprise software development agreement. Achieved a final award significantly less than the plaintiff's prehearing demand.