Abraham Kasdan PARTNER [email protected] New York: +1 212 551 2841 Abe is a Partner in the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group. His practice spans all aspects of patent law, including representing and counseling clients in patent disputes throughout the U.S., whether brought in the District Courts, in various arbitration forums, or in proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. As a former research scientist with a Ph. D. in physics and more than 15 years of research and development (R & D) experience at several prominent research laboratories, Abe has made use of his unique background to handle all aspects of high-tech patent disputes, including disputes involving electronics, optics, lasers, semiconductor processing, computer technology, and materials science. In addition to litigating in various forums, he uses his deep and sophisticated legal and scientific knowledge to strategically counsel clients in all their IP needs, including patent procurement and the preparation of opinions pertaining to infringement and invalidity of complex patents. His scientific background and unique perspective have been instrumental in helping his clients succeed in complex patent litigations and licensing disputes. For example, his team recently • Helped an aeronautics client win a patent infringement case by successfully advancing on appeal to the Federal Circuit a key issue of patent claim interpretation that resulted in reversal of a district court ruling. • Helped a global brand-name electronics manufacturer dismiss a patent infringement suit concerning geospatial location technology. • Convinced the Patent Trial and Appeal Board to initiate an Inter Partes Review of a client’s patent in a landmark medical device case. Abe writes from time to time about significant patent issues, including the patentability of software inventions, for publications such as The Federal Circuit Bar Journal and Practical Law. Abe received his J.D. cum laude from New York Law School, where he is an adjunct professor. He received a Ph.D. in physics from New York University and a B.S. magna cum laude in physics from The City College of New York. Education • New York Law School (J.D., 1985) • cum laude • New York University (Ph.D., 1972) • City College of New York (B.S., 1966) • magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa Bar Admissions • New Jersey • New York Court Admissions • Registered to practice before US Patent and Trademark Office • US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit • US District Court (District of New Jersey) • US District Court (Eastern District of New York) • US District Court (Southern District of New York) Memberships and Affiliations • New York State Bar Association • New Jersey State Bar Association Publications February 26, 2020 Recent Developments in Intellectual Property Law January 31, 2020 Recent Developments in the Licensing of Standards Essential Patents The Licensing Journal August 30, 2019 Recent Developments In The Licensing Of Standard Essential Patents The National Law Review March 4, 2019 Recent Developments in Intellectual Property Law Newsletter March 12, 2018 Recent Developments in Intellectual Property Law December 15, 2017 Intellectual Property Group Practice Update & Recent Happenings June 1, 2017 U.S. Supreme Court Broadens the Patent Exhaustion Doctrine in Impression Products v. Lexmark Int’l, Inc. May 22, 2017 Supreme Court Drastically Limits Venue for Patent Cases March 23, 2017 U.S. Supreme Court Eliminates Defense of Laches In Patent Infringement Cases January 24, 2017 The Year In Intellectual Property: A Look Back at 2016 and a Look Ahead to 2017 December 6, 2016 Supreme Court Decision Regarding Damages for Design Patent Infringement June 29, 2016 Busy Supreme Court Docket in Intellectual Property Highlighted by Cases on Enhanced Damages, Attorney’s Fees, Claim Construction Standard in IPRs, and Extraterritoriality January 29, 2016 Intellectual Property 2015 Year In Review August 11, 2015 Can You Patent Software and Business Methods in the U.S.? How Did We Get Here and Where Do We Now Stand? The Federal Circuit Bar Journal, Volume 24, Number 4 March 3, 2015 IEEE Clarifies Obligations When Licensing Standards-Essential Patents March 3, 2015 Patent Exhaustion Update: The Federal Circuit Allows Royalties From Different Entities in Supply Chain January 22, 2015 Supreme Court Changes Appellate Review Standard for Claim Construction January 12, 2015 Intellectual Property 2014 Year in Review December 17, 2014 In Ericsson v. D-Link The Federal Circuit Provides Guidance on Damages for Standard Essential Patents December 5, 2014 Patenting Business Methods and Software in the US Practical Law, A Thomson Reuters Legal Solution June 20, 2014 Abstract Ideas Require Something More than Implementation on Generic Computer to be Patent Eligible April 14, 2014 Licensing In the European Union: The European Commission Adopts New Regulations and Guidelines for Applying EU Competition Law To Technology Transfer Agreements.