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Carl Bruce | Fish & Richardson Skip to Main Content Why Fish Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Pro Bono & Social Responsibility Legal Operations Pricing Legal Project Management Knowledge Management eDiscovery Legal Technology Services Our People Services Litigation Patent Litigation Trademark, Copyright & Media Litigation Trade Secret Litigation Appellate ITC Litigation & Section 337 Standard Essential Patents Chancery & Corporate Governance Post-Grant Inter Partes Review Post-Grant Review Ex Parte Reexamination Supplemental Examination Patent Patent Prosecution Strategic Patent Counseling & Opinions Patent Portfolio Management Unitary Patent & Unified Patent Court IP Licensing, Transactions & Agreements Trademark & Copyright Counseling & Prosecution Strategic Counseling, Registration & Opinions Advertising & Marketing Domain Names & Internet TTAB Oppositions & Cancellations Digital Millennium Copyright Act Transactions & Agreements Regulatory & Government Affairs Communications & Spectrum Regulation Drug & Medical Device Regulation mHealth & Telemedicine Privacy & Data Security Industries Electrical & Computer Technology Software & Internet Hardware Semiconductors Consumer Electronics Optics Artificial Intelligence Digital Health Digital Media & E-Commerce Financial, Business & FinTech Services Telecommunications Energy & Chemicals Petrochemical Cleantech Life Sciences Biotech & Diagnostics Medical Devices Pharmaceuticals Academic Research & Medical Centers Transportation, Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing Autonomous Vehicles Insights Thought Leadership IP Law Essentials Post-Grant Annual Reports Webinars Podcasts Offices Careers News & Events Contact Us Carl Bruce Title Principal Offices Dallas Phone Numbers 214 747 5070 Email [email protected] Overview Insights 简体中文 Home People Carl Bruce People Overview Carl Bruce protects clients and their innovations by creating intellectual property programs and patent portfolios, and by strategically developing and managing their patent litigation matters.

Carl uses his chemical engineering and polymer composites background, combined with experience in several other technical fields, to build legal strategies that take into account the technological and business realities necessary to position his clients to be successful inside and outside of the courtroom.

Carl’s technical experience includes oil and gas, software and internet, electrical, petrochemical, and opto-electrical technologies. Prior to law school, he conducted research focusing on polymer composites as a graduate research assistant at the University of Washington (Seattle) and zero-gel research at the University of New Mexico.

Carl has led teams that crafted arguments and briefs, and elicited facts resulting in three summary judgement wins in patent cases in the Eastern District of Texas, a U.S. district court where it is notoriously difficult to obtain summary judgment. He also led a team of Fish attorneys representing multiple clients and co-counsel for other co-defendants in developing the facts and strategy that resulted in a jury finding all asserted claims of four patents invalid, thus saving the clients an estimated $400 million in damages and royalties sought by the plaintiff.

Carl has worked with both large and small clients to help develop patent protection strategies.  For example, he has worked with a small opto-electrical custom engineering and consulting company to build its patent program and portfolio. Carl was also selected as a 2017 "Energy & Environmental Trailblazer" by The National Law Journal for the work he has done in the energy space, including helping a large national petro-chemical company build a patent portfolio to protect its groundbreaking research.

Carl has been a member of the IPO Asian Practice Committee since 2013. He has participated in three of the committee’s Asia fact finding trips to China and Japan, meeting with representatives of the Chinese State Intellectual Property Office, the National Development and Reform Commission AML Division, the Legal Affairs Office of the State Council, National People’s Congress Legislative Affairs Commission, judges with the Supreme People’s Court and Beijing Intellectual Property Court, the JPO, judges from the Japanese IP High Court, and the Japanese Patent Attorneys Association. Carl travels to China regularly to meet with existing and prospective clients.

As a trusted advisor and partner, Carl’s clients are located throughout the U.S., Europe, and Asia. He strives to forge long-term relationships with clients so that together they can build innovative solutions that address both the overarching business goals and the legal realities. For example, Carl has worked with Premier Reticles (now part of Tangent Theta Corp.) since it developed its first complete product – a rifle scope for the U.S. Marine Corps.

From bet-the-company litigation to standard patent litigation to preparation of single patents or portfolios to protect key innovations, the bottom line for Carl is to develop strategies and achieve results for clients that efficiently and effectively contribute to the business goals of each client.

When not helping clients, Carl enjoys spending time with his wife of 23 years and their five children.

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Website and software

CEATS, Inc. v. Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. (D. Nev. 2014):  Defended Orbitz in a patent infringement case related to online ticketing. Case settled.

ICON Internet Competence Network v. Travelocity.com LP (N.D. Tex. 2012): Obtained summary judgment of non-infringement for Travelocity in patent infringement lawsuit involving web site systems for generating a virtual reality scene, where the plaintiff sought damages of over $25 million.

DDR Holdings, LLC v. Hotels.com, L.P. (E.D. Tex. 2012): Defended Travelocity, Expedia, and Orbitz in a patent infringement lawsuit involving a web site system for matching the look and feel of an affiliate website.

CEATS, Inc. v. Continental Airlines, et al. (E.D. Tex. 2012): Represented defendants in patent infringement case related to online ticketing. Jury returned verdict of invalidity on all claims.

Eolas v. Go Daddy (E.D. Tex. 2012): Represented Go Daddy in a suit by Eolas in multi-patent case involving web browser and application technology. Case favorably settled on the eve of trial.

Realtime Data v. Citrix Systems Inc. (E.D. Tex. 2009): Defended Citrix in multi-patent case involving data compression technology. Case settled shortly before trial.

Accolade Systems LLC v. Citrix Systems Inc. (E.D. Tex. 2009): Obtained summary judgment in favor of client Citrix releasing Citrix from all asserted claims in software patent infringement suit.

Petrochemical, oil, and gas

Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP v. INEOS Group Ltd., et al. (Galveston, TX County Court, 2010): Obtained temporary injunction against world’s third largest chemical company in Texas state court, to prevent use and disclosure of trade secrets involving high density polyethylene manufacturing technology. Suit arose from defendant’s licensing of confidential polyethylene technology to various manufacturers in other countries, in contravention of licensing agreements. Injunction was affirmed on appeal by the Houston Court of Appeals. The case settled before trial, but after the successful appeal.

Polymer Solvents LLC v. PPG Industries, Inc. (E.D. Tex. 2007): Obtained favorable settlement on behalf of defendant PPG involving solvent-resin composition technologies.

CNX Gas Co. LLC Et Al v. CDX Gas, LLC (W.D. Pa. 2008): Counsel for counterclaim plaintiff CDX in suit alleging infringement of multiple patents directed to improved drilling methods and systems for accessing subterranean zones to, for instance, drain coal bed methane from coal seams. Case settled shortly before scheduled trial.

Contract, trademark, and unfair competition suit to protect the trademarks and business of an energy technology company; case settled.

Represented an energy technology company in defense of a patent infringement action involving software for touchscreen fuel dispensers; obtained summary judgment of invalidity of all claims of plaintiff’s patent in the Eastern District of Texas.

Electronics, semiconductor chips, telecommunications

Huawei Technologies v. T-Mobile, et al. (E.D. Tex. 2016-2017): Represented Huawei technologies in multiple litigation matters against T-Mobile asserting patents related to core network technologies.  Ongoing.

Research In Motion v. Eastman Kodak (N.D. Tex. 2008-2012): and In the Matter of Certain Mobile Telephones and Wireless Communication Devices Featuring Digital Cameras, and Components Thereof (337-703) – Represented RIM in multi-jurisdictional dispute, including i) as a declaratory judgment plaintiff in a multi-patent infringement action related to camera technology and data integration technology, and ii) respondent in ITC Investigation involving camera technology. Case settled.

Broadcom v. Emulex, (C.D. Ca. 2011): Defended Emulex against six patents asserted involving multiple technologies including serializers/deserializers, clock recovery and Fibre Channel. Won jury verdict for Emulex on Fibre Channel patent. Mistrial declared on remaining patents after jury was deadlocked in favor of Emulex.

MHL Tek v. Nissan et al. (E.D. Tex. 2009): Obtained summary judgment of non-infringement on all claims for clients Subaru and Porsche before Judge Ward in case concerning tire pressure monitoring systems. Defense win affirmed on appeal by the Federal Circuit.

DeepNines Inc. v. McAfee Inc. (E.D. Tex. 2008): Represent plaintiff DeepNines on patent involving network security. Obtained a jury verdict of $18 Million on direct infringement, induced infringement, and contributory infringement, as well as false marking.

Disc Link Corporation v. H&R Block Digital Tax Solutions, et al (E.D. Tex. 2007): Obtained a favorable settlement for defendant Corel in patent infringement suit by Acacia subsidiary involving portable read-only-media.

Motorola, Inc. v. STMicroelectronics, Inc. / STMicroelectronics, Inc. v. Motorola, Inc. (E.D. Tex. Marshall and Beaumont Divs., 2004): Represented a large semiconductor manufacturer in contemporaneous litigation matters filed in separate forums involving 13 patents pertaining to microelectronics, video, and telecommunications technology; case settled.

Other technologies

Fiber Optic Polymer Coatings – Corning Inc. v. DSM Desotech Inc. et al. (D. Del. 2014-2015) / DSM Desotech Inc. et al v. Corning Inc. (N.D. Ill. 2014-2015): Represent Corning Inc. in multi-patent cases involving patent and contract claims; case settled.

Trampolines – JumpSport, Inc. v. Springfree L.P. et al. (E.D. Tex. 2013): Represent Springfree trampoline defending against infringement claims related to trampoline safety nets and in asserting counterclaims of unfair competition, false advertising, injury to business reputation, defamation, tortious interference with a business relationship, and unjust enrichment; case settled.

Contact Lenses – Rembrandt Vision Technologies, L.P. v. CIBA Vision Corp. (E.D. Tex., 2008): Represent Rembrandt in the assertion of a patent on silicon hydrogel contact lenses. Won jury trial verdict of $41 million and all claims valid and infringed.

Food Processing – Cargill Meat Solutions Corp. v. Swift & Co. (N.D. Tex., 2006): Represent Cargill Meat Solutions in patent case involving electrical stimulation to improve tenderness of beef and beef processing health and safety technologies.

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Super Lawyers 2017-2020

Energy & Environmental Trailblazer

The National Law Journal (NLJ) 2017

Rising Star

Super Lawyers 2011-2013, 2015

Professional associations American Institute of Chemical Engineers Intellectual Property Owners Association Services Services ITC Litigation & Section 337 Litigation Patent Litigation Trade Secret Litigation Strategic Patent Counseling & Opinions IP Licensing, Transactions & Agreements Show more Show less Industries Industries Software & Internet Semiconductors Energy & Chemicals Petrochemical Manufacturing Admissions Admissions U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (2003) Texas (2002) U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Show more Show less Education Education J.D., University of Chicago Law School (2002) M.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Washington (1999) B.S., Chemical Engineering, Oklahoma State University (1997) Offices Atlanta Austin Boston Chicago Dallas Delaware Houston Minneapolis Munich New York Orange County San Diego Shenzhen Silicon Valley Washington, D.C. Careers Life at Fish Judicial Clerks Law Students Lateral Hires Scientists & Engineers Operations & Admin Staff Training & Benefits FAQ Subscribe Contact Us Site Information Site Map Cookie Policy Disclaimer Privacy Policy Terms of Use

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