Erik Halverson is a first-chair PTO-registered patent litigator with a background in engineering physics and materials science, and a member of the IP Litigation, Post-Grant Patents, and IP Procurement and Portfolio Management practice groups. He concentrates his practice in patent litigation and post-grant practice at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). Erik has led trial teams for jury trials, conducted opening statements and presented complex technical and financial witnesses to those juries. In addition to his federal trial experience, Erik has experience arguing before the PTAB, having served as primary counsel on over 100 IPR and PGR matters. He is also well-versed in reexamination practice before the patent office.
As a PTO-registered lawyer, Erik has experience with post-grant proceedings before the PTAB. His involvement includes the preparation and prosecution of numerous inter partes review and post grant review petitions, defense of challenged patents, preparation of expert declarations, defending and taking expert depositions, and all manner of motion practice before the PTAB. Additionally, Erik has experience arguing in-person and remote inter partes review trials before the PTAB. Erik also has extensive experience in the preparation of ex parte reexamination requests and prosecution of claims that have been subject to reexamination. In all instances, Erik's involvement in post-grant proceedings has been coupled with overall trial strategy for co-pending district court litigations.
Erik is also experienced in all facets of patent litigation from initial motions through post-verdict briefing and appeal. He has been involved in cases in the Northern and Southern Districts of California, the District of Delaware, the Eastern and Western Districts of Texas, the Southern District of Mississippi, and the Eastern District of Virginia, among other jurisdictions across the country. His jury trial experience includes conducting opening statements, the presentation of and cross-examination of technical and damages witnesses in federal district court. Erik also has experience presenting and cross-examining witnesses before the International Trade Commission (ITC). At the Federal Circuit, Erik has secured favorable outcomes for his clients by focusing on the issues that matter most and approaching those issues from all angles.
Erik has experience handling standard patent prosecution matters as well as arguing prosecution appeal matters before the PTAB. Erik also handles patent licensing, due diligence, and counseling matters. His experience includes license negotiation and drafting; joint development agreements and independent contractor agreements; and international IP portfolio review.
