Amy Hunt, Author at Heim, Payne & Chorush, LLP

29 Apr Heim, Payne & Chorush Named to Exclusive Chambers USA Guide for Intellectual Property Litigation

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Firm co-founders Mike Heim, Les Payne earn individual honors for patent work HOUSTON – The highly regarded Chambers USA guide named Heim, Payne & Chorush among the nation’s best legal teams for intellectual property litigation and singled out firm co-founders Mike Heim and Leslie Payne for...

24 Mar COVID-19 UPDATE

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Thank you for visiting Heim, Payne & Chorush. Due to the COVID-19 virus, we have opted to close our offices for the safety of our employees, our clients, our co-tenants and our city. Please be assured that the entire HPC team continues to work remotely....

23 Mar Fractus Reaches Patent Infringement Settlement with ZTE after Favorable Court and PTAB Rulings

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Heim, Payne & Chorush has successfully settled another patent infringement lawsuit on behalf of Spanish antenna technology company Fractus, S.A. The settlement with Chinese telecommunications corporation ZTE closes the book on a patent infringement lawsuit filed in 2017 over claims that ZTE had infringed on...

03 Mar Texas Lawyer Article: HP&C’s Blaine Larson analyzes recent Federal Circuit decisions shaping the Section 101 patent eligibility landscape

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While the U.S. Supreme Court recently declined to consider three closely watched patent eligibility appeals, recent decisions by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit are providing valuable guidance regarding patent eligibility under Section 101, Heim, Payne & Chorush Partner Blaine Larson writes...

14 Jan Christopher First Promoted to Partner at Heim, Payne & Chorush

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Heim, Payne & Chorush congratulates Christopher First on his promotion to partner. Since joining the firm in 2015, Chris’s cutting-edge tech, scientific and legal expertise have made him a key member of the HPC team in complex litigation involving patent infringement and patent-related antitrust litigation, as well as inter partes review (IPR) at the U.S. Patent...

09 Dec Heim, Payne & Chorush Earns National Honor for Patent-Related Antitrust Litigation Against Big Pharma

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Trailblazing firm involved in many of a generation’s largest pharma antitrust outcomes HOUSTON – The American Antitrust Institute (AAI) has honored intellectual property litigation firm Heim, Payne & Chorush (HPC) with its 2019 Antitrust Enforcement Award for Outstanding Antitrust Litigation Achievement in Private Law Practice. The award...

22 Nov Heim, Payne & Chorush Named Among Nation’s Best by US News – Best Lawyers

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Patent, intellectual property litigation firm earns top honors for 2020 HOUSTON – Patent litigation boutique Heim, Payne & Chorush has been named among the best law firms in the nation for patent infringement and intellectual property litigation for 2020 by U.S. News & World Report and The Best Lawyers in America. In addition to national recognition, the...

11 Nov Mike Heim Interviewed by Law360 and BioWorld MedTech on Impact of Key Ruling About Selection Process of PTAB Judges

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A Federal Circuit ruling in Arthrex v. Smith & Nephew sent tremors through the patent bar last week with a finding that the process for selecting U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board judges has been unconstitutional. The appeals court ruling found that PTAB judges have...

29 Oct Brand-Name Drug Company Allergan Agrees to Pay Record $750M to Settle Antitrust Claims Based on Alleged Hatch-Waxman Abuses

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Settlement is largest for a single defendant in an antitrust case involving delayed market entry of generic drugs NEW YORK – A class of wholesale drug distributors has reached a record $750 million settlement resolving antitrust claims based on anticompetitive conduct related to the Alzheimer’s...

20 Sep Two Heim, Payne & Chorush Patent Infringement Wins Inducted into Texas Verdicts Hall of Fame

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Houston-based tech-focused IP boutique excels in complex patent litigation HOUSTON – Two patent infringement verdicts earned by trial lawyers at Houston-based patent litigation boutique Heim, Payne & Chorush have earned places in the VerdictSearch Texas Verdicts Hall of Fame. The two trial outcomes illustrate the firm’s results-oriented...

Author: Amy Hunt