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Timestamp: 2019-04-22 22:01:01+00:00

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Andrew “A.J.” Sutton is an associate in Ropes & Gray’s intellectual property litigation group. A.J.’s practice focuses primarily on representing clients in patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret litigation disputes. He has litigated before U.S. District Courts, the International Trade Commission, the United States Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and the Federal Circuit.
A.J. works with companies in a wide range of industries, including semiconductors, computer software and hardware, consumer electronics, wireless systems, and mechanical devices. A.J. has litigated patents relating to CVD reactors, non-volatile memory, software payment systems, television program guide software, wireless lighting systems, illuminated computer keyboards, expandable and retractable garden hoses, and gyroscopic roll stabilizers for boats.
A.J.’s undergraduate degree is in Mechanical Engineering, and his coursework covered a broad array of topics including C++, organic chemistry, and robotics. In addition, A.J. served as team lead on several engineering projects, including a robotics design and building competition where his team earned second place out of forty-eight teams. While in law school, A.J. externed for the Honorable Judge Irene M. Keeley of the Northern District of West Virginia, where he worked extensively on several patent cases, including a Hatch-Waxman Paragraph IV ANDA litigation case being heard before the court.
A.J.’s pro bono practice includes representation of clients in the areas of veterans’ disability, family and domestic violence, social security disability, criminal defense, civil rights and human trafficking. A.J. is also an active member of the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Washington D.C. and the GW Law alumni association.
Veeco Instruments Inc. v. SGL Carbon, LLC et al. (E.D.N.Y. / Fed. Cir.) – Represented Veeco at trial and on appeal in a multi-patent infringement case related to removable wafer carriers used in the production of LEDs in Metal-Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) systems. Successfully obtained a preliminary injunction prohibiting SGL from supplying infringing wafer carriers to Veeco’s chief MOCVD competitor.
Represented a Multinational Internet Technology Company in a defensive copyright infringement action in S.D.N.Y. Successfully obtained pre-answer dismissal of all claims.
Represented a Multinational Software Company in an offensive trademark infringement action in district court against a competitor. Obtained a favorable settlement resulting in the defendant ceasing all use of the challenged mark globally.
Barings LLC v. Simon Jacques – In administrative proceeding before the World Intellectual Property Organization, successfully acquired domain name from an anonymous squatter who purportedly registered the domain name as part of an email phishing scheme.
Wavetamer Gyros, LLC v. Seakeeper, Inc. (PTAB) – Represented Seakeeper in two IPR proceedings. Successfully obtained dismissal of both petitions prior to an institution decision.
Certain Non-Volatile Memory Chips and Products Containing the Same (337-TA-916) – Represented Spansion in an ITC investigation brought against Macronix and several electronics manufacturers, involving four patents related to flash memory chips.
Comcast v. Rovi (PTAB) – Representing Rovi in fifteen patent office IPR proceedings involving five patents directed to interactive program guides and related hardware and software.
Advanced Micro Fabrication Electronics v. Veeco Instruments Inc. (PTAB) – Representing Veeco in a patent office IPR proceeding involving a patent directed to removable wafer carriers used in the production of LEDs in Metal-Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) systems.
Defended a Leading U.S. Consumer Electronics Company in a W.D. Texas patent infringement action regarding keyboard technology. Obtained a favorable settlement.
Defending a Leading Lighting Systems Company in a D. Del. patent infringement action regarding wireless technology.
Representing a Leading U.S. Direct Response Marketing Company in both offensive and defensive district court infringement actions relating to patents on expandable hoses.
Represented a Leading U.S. Consumer Electronics Company. Prepared petitions for CBM review challenging litigated patents relating to storing and paying for data. Successfully obtained multiple final written decisions invalidating all challenged claims.
Represented a victim of domestic violence pro bono. Successfully obtained a modified civil protection order and favorable divorce order at the D.C. Superior Court.
Represented a veteran’s surviving spouse pro bono before the Court of Appeals of Veterans claims. Obtained a favorable joint remand order.
Represented a victim of human trafficking pro bono. Filed a T-Visa application with USCIS and successfully obtained T-nonimmigrant status for the client.
Ricchio v. McLean (1st Circuit) – Filed an amicus brief on behalf of Freedom Network in support of plaintiff-appellant. The Second Circuit, in an opinion written by retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter, sitting by designation, ruled in favor of the plaintiff-appellant and reversed the district court decision dismissing her claims under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act.

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