People

Each team member has a thorough understanding of the client’s industry, and of the client’s place within the industry.

Professional Profiles

• Brian E. Ainsworth
• Rebecca A. Becker
• Terry S. Callaghan
• Brian R. Cheslek
• Carl S. Clark
• Peter A. Cummings
• Matthew J. Gipson
• Daniel L. Girdwood
• Kevin T. Grzelak
• Jeffrey S. Kapteyn
• Gregory A. Lewis
• Hal Reick
• Kathrin Richards
• Frank M. Scutch
• Steven L. Underwood
• Todd A. Van Thomme
• Aaron J. Wong
• Kevin K. Xu

Gregory A. Lewis

Greg Lewis is a registered patent attorney with five and a half years of patent litigation and prosecution experience, and over nine years of engineering experience in medical device and high temperature materials development. Mr. Lewis’ practice encompasses patent matters involving materials, mechanical, electrochemical, and semiconductor technologies. His recent matters relate to automotive safety devices, vehicle/digital audio file player integration, adaptive cruise control, piston coatings, refrigerator shelf manufacturing, liquid crystal displays, and poultry loading devices.

Education

• Case Western Reserve University School of Law, J.D., 2006, magna cum laude and Order of the Coif; Articles Editor, Case Western Reserve Law Review; Giles Rich Moot Court Team
• Northwestern University, B.S. and M.S., 1995, Materials Science & Engineering with Department Honors; Tau Beta Pi

Admissions

• Michigan, 2012
• U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, 2011
• Illinois, 2006

Federal Courts

• Federal Circuit, 2011
• Northern District of Indiana, 2011
• Eastern District of Michigan, 2008
• Western District of Michigan, 2007
• Northern District of Illinois, 2006

Prior Legal and Engineering Experience

• Jenner & Block LLP – patent litigation associate, 2006-2011
• The Cleveland Clinic Technology Transfer Office – law clerk, Fall 2005
• Rankin, Hill, Porter & Clark LLP – law clerk; patent prosecution, Spring/Summer 2004
• Medtronic, Inc. – R&D manager, project engineer; medical device production and development, 1999-2003
• Lockheed Martin, Inc. / Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory – engineer; high temperature materials and nuclear fuel development , 1995-1999

Awards

• CALI Awards (while at C.W.R.U.) – Appellate Practice, 2005; Business Associations, 2006
• The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) – First Place, Materials Design Competition, 1994

Representative Patent Litigation

• SEL v. Samsung, et al. (W.D. Wisc.) – Enforced SEL’s patents related to liquid crystal display technologies.
• ATI v. Delphi Corp., et al. (E.D. Mich.) – Defended Nissan in potential infringement action related to occupant detection systems; obtained favorable summary judgment ruling.
• ATI v. Siemens VDO Corp., et al. (E.D. Mich.) – Defended Nissan against patent infringement action related to side impact sensors; obtained favorable summary judgment ruling.
• Stragent v. Audi AG, et al. (E.D. Tex.) – Defended Nissan in patent litigation involving adaptive cruise control technology.
• NISTAC v. Nissan North Am., Inc., et al. (E.D. Mich.) – Defended Nissan in patent action involving piston coatings.
• Affinity Labs v. BMW, et al. (E.D. Tex.) – Defended Nissan in patent infringement case related to vehicle/digital audio player integration.
• Gemtron v. Saint Gobain (E.D. Mich.) – Represented Gemtron in patent infringement action related to refrigerator shelves; favorable jury verdict finding Gemtron’s patent valid and infringed.
• SEL v. CMO (N.D. Cal.) – Enforced SEL’s patents related to liquid crystal display technologies.
• SEL v. Toppoly, et al. (C.D. Cal.) – Enforced SEL’s patents related to liquid crystal display technologies.
• Turkey Scope v. Jennie-O (C.D. Ill.) – Represented Turkey Scope in patent infringement action related to turkey loader devices.

Community

• Imagination Theater, Inc. – Pro bono legal representation related to copyright & trademark issues, 2010-2011
• Lawyers in the Classroom – Mozart Elementary School, 2009
• GE Street Law Program – Developed and taught intellectual property workshop to Whitney Young H.S. students, 2008, 2010
• Fairfield Academy – Science Fair Judge, 2006

Bar Associations

• American Intellectual Property Law Association, 2004-present
  2011 patent litigation jury instructions committee
• American Bar Association, 2004-present

Publications

• “The Federal Circuit annihilates the 25% rule of thumb for calculating a reasonable royalty,” Intellectual Property newsletter, Illinois State Bar Association, April 2011
• “Multi-Defendant Patent Litigation” (substantial contributor), Business Litigation and Intellectual Property Seminar article, Defense Research Institute, April 14-15, 2011.
• “Federal Circuit Approves the Use of Industry Standards to Prove Infringement;” and “Conception Outside the United States Disqualifies Work as Prior Art Under Section 102(g)(2),” The Jenner & Block Report, November 2010.
• “Overseas Contract Negotiation Does Not Avoid Patent Infringement Liability,” The Jenner & Block Report, October 2010.
• “Provisional Application Can Constitute Prior Art Under 35 U.S.C. Section 102(e),” The Jenner & Block Report, September 2010.
• “Federal Circuit Sets Standard for Barring Litigation Counsel from Prosecuting Clients’ Patents,” The Jenner & Block Report, August 2010.
• “Senate Judiciary Committee’s Amendment Kickstarts Patent Reform Debate,” The Jenner & Block Report, April 2010.