T. Miller
Registered Patent Attorney
Todd is an experienced intellectual property attorney with extensive patent litigation and patent prosecution experience. He has tried and won matters before jurors, judges, and arbitrators. As a registered patent attorney, Todd has filed numerous patent and trademark applications before the USPTO. He counsels clients with the development of their patent and trademark portfolios.
Todd is a former partner at Jones Day and co-chair of that firm’s Emerging Technologies practice. He is a frequent speaker and author. Todd has been published more than 20 times, including in China, Germany, Japan, the U.K., and the U.S. under the auspices of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the American Intellectual Property Law Association, and the Max Planck Institute.
Todd has continuously been selected to the California Super Lawyers® list, an honor given to the top 5% of practicing attorneys in California.
Education
• Master of Laws: George Washington
• Juris Doctorate: Thomas M. Cooley School of Law (law review)
• Bachelor of Engineering: University of Florida
Admissions
• California Bar Association
• Maryland Bar Association
• Ohio Bar Association
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Representative Cases
- Kyocera International successfully defends patent infringement lawsuit dismissed against Aperture Net LLC.
- Delsey Luggage, Inc. successfully defeats patent infringment case by Landmark Technology A.
- Bird Rides enforces a global trademark portfolio.
- G Stage successfully dismisses patent infringement lawsuit against Landmark Technology.
- Walmart, Amazon.com, Toys “R” Us, DNA Response, Jay Franco & Sons, and JayPlay successfully dismiss patent infringement civil action.
- Bluelounge enforces a global intellectual property portfolio and successfully defends in IP cases.
- ClariTrac Inc. develops an ultrasound imaging system patent to make cancer diagnosis more accurate.
- California Polytechnic State University monetizes its intellectual property portfolio.
- Dr. William Stubbeman establishes intellectual property portfolio for treatment systems for neurologic or psychiatric disorders.
- West Coast Trends enforces its patent rights against Ogio International.
- Comco develops its IP portfolio directed to abrasive blasting technology.
- No. 9 Software develops an IP portfolio for a novel retail ecosystem designed to improve fitting.
- Early X Foundation works with National Laboratories, universities, and corporations to commercialize IP.
- Capital Security Systems enforces global patent portfolio.
- Pro Tech prevails against Satellite Tracking of People in patent actions involving GPS tracking.
- DIRECTV prevails on remand against Finisar Corp. in a patent action on summary judgment for over $100M.
- Chevron and Unocal successfully resolve antitrust class actions.
- Gennum prevails in patent trial over infringement claims concerning two patents related to video synchronization separators, with the Federal Circuit twice holding in favor of Gennum.
- Children’s Hospital Los Angeles wins $2M in overcharges on computer systems outsourcing contract to a $9M contract.
- SAP successfully defends against patent infringement claim filed by DSC.
- Wilden Pump settles favorably in patent infringement case.
- IBM settles favorably in patent case against Amazon involving storage.
- IBM settles favorably in patent case against Amazon.
- 3D Systems resolves patent litigation with favorable settlement.
- Motorola and Freescale resolve suit with STMicroelectronics involving numerous semiconductor patents.
- RIM successfully pursues trade secret misappropriation action over wireless PDA.
- SanDisk successfully defends against patent charges on circuits.
- Texas Instruments successfully defends against microprocessor patents.
- PSC patent portfolio for laser scanners.
- Universal Studios establishes portfolio for its theme park, including rides and robots.
Sample Publications & Speeches
- Cleantech Innovators Should be Aware of Certain Global Intellectual Property Issues, Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal, May 2010.
- 知识产权和清洁技术 — 关键问题和需要做的决定 (Intellectual Property Rights And Clean Technology – Critical Issues And Decisions To Be Made), on Qianlong.com, March 18, 2010.
- Protecting Patent Holders of Clean Technology, Los Angeles Daily Journal, 12, 2010 (Read Here | PDF).
- Handotai Gyokai ni okeru Tokkyo-sosho oyobi Tokkyo-shinsa no Doko (The Trends of Patent Litigation and Protection in the Semiconductor Industry), Legal Updates US, Business Law Journal, July 2008.
- Patent Trends in the Cleantech Industry, Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal, July 2008 (Read Here | PDF).
- Change of Conduct, Patent World, April 2008.
- Patent Litigation and Prosecution Trends in the Semiconductor Industry, IP Perspectives, Fall/Winter 2007 (Read Here | PDF).
- Patent Litigation has Doubled and Will Double Again Over the Next Decade, Electronic Design, November 2007.
- Expect Twofold Increase in Patent Litigation, Electronic Engineering Times, 2007 (Read Here).
- Patent Litigation on the Rise in Semiconductor Sector, Electronic Engineering Times, 2007 (Read Here).
- Accelerated Patent Examination for Nanotechnology and Emerging Technologies, IP Perspectives, Spring/Summer 2007 (Read Here | PDF).
- Risks and Rewards of Accelerated Examination: New Procedures at the USPTO, Small Times,smalltimes.com, February 2007 (Read Here).
- New Procedures at the USPTO: The Risks and Rewards of Accelerated Patent Examination within 12 Months, Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal, January 2007.
- Patented Compounds Inherently Coproduced as Trace Impurities: Issues of Inherent Anticipation and Literal Infringement, 32 AIPLA Q.J. 425 (2004).
- The “Doctrine of Prosecution Disclaimer” in Construing Patent Claims, 86 Pat. & Trademark Off. Soc’y 931 (2004).
- Inherent Anticipation: The Downfall of Recognition, LAIPLA Bulletin, Issue 18, April 2004.
- What is a Markman Hearing? LAIPLA Bulletin, Issue 16, December/January 2004.
- Practical Tips on Enforcing and Defending Patents, 75 Pat. & Trademark Off. Soc’y 791 (2003).
- The Same Effect: United States Provisional Patent Applications and Paris Convention Priority Rights, 37 L. TECH. 1; 78 J. Pat. & Trademark Off. Soc’y 734 (1996).
- Inventions Made in U.S.A.: Foreign “Equality” Under Applicable International Treaties, 587 IIC 27 (1996).
- The International Suture: A Comparative Approach to Patenting Methods of Medical Treatment, 78 Pat. & Trademark Off. Soc’y 443 (1996).
- The Public’s Right to Know? Or a Red-Tape Nightmare?: Demanding Best Mode Disclosure to be Updated, 35 L. & Tech. 261 (1995).
- Motivation and Set-Size: In re Bell Provides a Link Between Chemical and Biochemical Patent Claims, 2 University of Baltimore Intellectual Property Law Journal 89 (1993).
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