• James Hannah is an internationally recognized patent litigator who tries cases for high-tech companies seeking to obtain full value for their intellectual property or to defend against allegations of infringement. Recently, James and his team obtained the biggest patent judgment in history with a $2.65 billion to $3.25 billion damages award. James has also obtained a variety of defensive wins for his clients, including walk-away dismissals, judgments of no liability and global settlements with no payment exchanged.

    The intellectual property industry has consistently recognized James for his achievements. Law360 honored James as a lawyer “whose legal accomplishments belie [his] age,” the Daily Journal lauded him for several of the “largest and most significant verdicts” and other publications recognized James and his team for handling the most impactful and landmark cases in intellectual property.  

    In addition to patent litigation, James regularly represents clients in IPR proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. His IPR practice is ranked as one of the most successful in the United States. He has obtained favorable results for both patent owners and petitioners, often used to strategically bolster an underlying District Court action.   

    James also maintains an active patent, trademark and copyright procurement practice for a variety of clients, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to Silicon Valley startups. He is an active member of the intellectual property community and is frequently asked to provide CLE lectures for academic and industry leaders. He has also repeatedly been a guest lecturer on federal litigation at Stanford University School of Law.

    Experience

    • Centripetal Networks Inc. v. Cisco Systems Inc., U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Secured the largest patent verdict ever, a guaranteed minimum of $2.65 billion, on behalf of client Centripetal Networks Inc. in the first-ever virtual federal trial — a patent infringement case against Cisco Systems Inc.

    • Centripetal Networks v. Palo Alto Networks, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Represented plaintiff in a patent infringement action involving cybersecurity.

    • G&Z v. Gomaco, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa. Represented plaintiff in a patent infringement action involving concrete paving machines.

    • ROHM Semiconductor v. MaxPower, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Represented ROHM in declaratory action involving semiconductor technology.

    • Cupp v. Trend Micro, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Represented plaintiff in a patent infringement action involving cybersecurity.

    • Freshub v. Amazon, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. Represented plaintiff in a patent infringement action involving voice processing systems.

    • Complex Memory v. Wave Computing, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Represented defendant in a patent infringement action involving computer processor technology.

    • Finjan Inc. v. Sophos Inc., U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Obtained a favorable settlement for plaintiff in a multipatent infringement action involving security software.

    • Finjan Inc. v. Proofpoint Inc. et al., U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Obtained a favorable settlement for plaintiff in a patent infringement action involving security software.

    • Voxathon LLC v. American Honda Motor Co. Inc., U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Represented defendant in a patent infringement action involving Bluetooth technology.

    • Finjan Inc. v. Blue Coat Inc., et al., U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Represented plaintiff in a patent infringement action involving security software.

    • Dragon Intellectual Property LLC v. Sirius XM Radio Inc., U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. Represented defendant in a patent infringement action involving audiovisual recording and playback technology.

    • Acceleration Bay LLC v. Activision Blizzard, U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. Represented plaintiff in a patent infringement action involving networking technology.

    • Catch a Wave Technologies Inc. v. Sirius XM Radio Inc., U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Represented defendant in a patent infringement action involving radio broadcast and recording technology.

    • Lodsys Group LLC v. AVG Technologies Inc., et al., U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Represented defendant in a patent infringement action involving security software.

    • Richmond v. Lumisol Electrical Ltd., et al., U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Represented defendant in a patent infringement action involving LED products.

    • EON Corp. IP Holdings LLC, v. Landis+Gyr Inc., et al., U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Represented defendant in a patent infringement action involving wireless communication systems.

    • ICH Intellectual Capital Holdings Inc. v. Badger Meter Inc., et al., U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Represented defendant in a patent infringement action involving wireless data collection systems.

    • Mesh Comm LLC v. Trilliant Networks Inc., U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. Represented defendant in a patent infringement action involving wireless meters.

    • Ralink Technologies Corp. v. Lantiq Deutschland GmbH, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. Represented defendant in a patent infringement action involving integrated circuits.

    • Parallel Iron LLC v. Accela Communications Inc., et al., U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Represented defendant in a patent infringement action involving data storage.

    • Cirrex Systems LLC v. InfraReDx Inc., U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Represented plaintiff in a patent infringement action involving fiber-optic probes.

    • J2 Global Communications Inc. v. EasyLink Services International Corporation, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Represented defendant in a patent infringement action involving fax systems.

    • Finjan Inc. v. McAfee Inc., et al., U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. Represented plaintiff in a patent infringement action involving security software.

    • Lantiq North America Inc., et al., v. Ralink Technology Corporation, et al., U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Represented plaintiff in a patent infringement action involving integrated circuits.

    • Transdata Inc. v. Centerpoint Energy Houston Electric LLC, et al., U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Represented defendant in a patent infringement action involving wireless meters.

    • ProtectConnect Inc. v. Leviton Manufacturing Co. Inc., et al., U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. Represented defendant in a patent infringement action involving modular wiring devices.

    • Cooper Notification Inc. v. Twitter Inc., et al., U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. Represented plaintiff in a patent infringement action involving notification technology.

    • Google Inc. v. Netlist Inc., U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Represented accused infringer in a declaratory judgment action for patent non-infringement and invalidity involving memory modules.

    • SIPCO LLC v. Datamatic Ltd., et al., U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Represented defendant in a patent infringement action involving wireless communication devices.

    • Meteora LLC v. Marshal8E6 Inc., et al., U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Represented defendant in a patent infringement action involving email devices.

    • Mesh Comm LLC v. E.ON US LLC, et al., U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. Represented defendants in a patent infringement action involving wireless communication devices.

    • IP Co. LLC. v. Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC, et al., U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Represented defendant in a patent infringement action involving wireless network devices.

    • Leader Technologies Inc. v. Facebook Inc., U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. Represented plaintiff in a patent infringement action involving online collaboration tools.

    • Finjan Software Ltd. v. Secure Computing Corporation, et al., U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. Represented plaintiff in a patent infringement action involving security software.

    • Saxon Innovations LLC v. Nokia Corporation, et al., U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Represented defendant in a patent infringement action involving wireless communications.

    • GTX Corporation v. Kofax Image Product Inc., et al., U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Represented plaintiff in a patent infringement action involving scanning technology.

    • Stream Theory Inc. v. Exent Technologies Inc., et al., U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Represented plaintiff in a patent infringement action involving streaming software.

    • Ultra Clean Technology v. Celerity Inc., U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Represented accused infringer in a declaratory judgment action for patent non-infringement and invalidity involving semiconductor manufacturing equipment.

    • Valor Computerized Systems Inc. v. Direct Logic Inc., California Superior Court. Represented defendant and cross-complainant in action involving trade secret misappropriation and breach of contract.

    • Choice FoodServices Inc. v. Nob Hill Catering Inc., U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Represented defendant in copyright infringement action.

    • E.Piphany Inc. v. Sigma Dynamics Inc., California Superior Court. Represented defendant in a trade secret and unfair competition action involving computer software technology.

    • American Tire Distributors v. American Tire Corporation, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Represented plaintiff in trademark infringement action.

    • Huffmeyer et al. v. Sovereign Surgical Inc. et al., JAMS Arbitration, Texas. Represented plaintiff in breach of duty action.

    • In the Matter of Certain Semiconductor Integrated Circuits and Products Containing Same, Investigation No. 337-TA-665. Represented complainant in a patent infringement action involving semiconductor fabrication and products.

    • In the Matter of Certain Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Using Tungsten Metallization and Products Containing Same, Investigation No. 337-TA-648. Represented respondent in a patent infringement action involving integrated circuits.

    Credentials

    Education

    • J.D., with honors, Golden Gate University, 2005
    • B.S.E.E., University of California, San Diego, 2002

    Bar Admissions

    • California, 2005
    • District of Columbia, 2007
    • New York, 2012
    • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2005

    Court Admissions

    • U.S.C.A., 9th Circuit
    • U.S.C.A., Federal Circuit
    • U.S.D.C., Central District of California
    • U.S.D.C., Northern District of California
    • U.S.D.C., Southern District of California
    • U.S.D.C., District of Columbia
    • Jerusalem Magistrate Court

    Professional Affiliations

    • American Bar Association
    • American IP Law Association
    • California Bar Association
    • District of Columbia Bar Association
    • Intellectual Property Owners Association, Litigation Committee
    • International Trademark Association
    • New York Bar Association
    • Silicon Valley Intellectual Property Association
    • San Francisco Intellectual Property Association