John Englander is a retired partner and former co-chair of Goodwin’s Litigation Group. An engineer by training, Mr. Englander devotes much of his practice to intellectual property litigation, particularly patent litigation and cases turning on the analysis and description of technology. Most recently, he was lead trial counsel defending Aereo in the landmark copyright case ABC v. Aereo. He also has extensive experience in banking and financial services litigation, with a particular focus on class action defense. Mr. Englander has also litigated cases involving all manner of commercial disputes, business torts and unfair trade practices claims.
He has more than 30 years’ experience, including a clerkship with Justice William H. Rehnquist, and he is annually selected as one of Massachusetts’ top IP litigators by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.
Recognition
Mr. Englander is listed in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, U.S. News-Best Lawyers and Marquis Who’s Who. He served on the Boston University Law Review.
Representative Matters
Mr. Englander represents clients in connection with patent infringement, copyright and trade secret disputes, and banking and lending litigation His experience includes representing:
Patent Infringement and Trade Secrets
- General Electric in Lectrolarm Custom Services v. General Electric, a patent infringement suit involving security technology; 2011 U.S. Dist., Lexis 91435, aff’d, 2012 U.S. App. Lexis 26257 (Fed. Cir. 2012)
- Teva Pharmaceuticals in Eli Lilly v. TEVA Pharmaceutical, a patent infringement suit involving a chemotherapy agent; 689 F.3d 1368 (Fed. Cir. 2012)
- Applied Materials in Applied Materials v. AMEC, in which Applied Materials alleged trade secret misappropriation against AMEC, a Chinese manufacturer of semiconductor equipment; No. C 07-05248 JW, (N.D. Cal.) (settled 2010)
- ViaCell in PharmaStem v. ViaCell, a patent infringement suit involving the stem cells in umbilical cord blood; 491 F.3d 1342 (Fed. Cir. 2007)
Copyright and Trade Secrets
- Aereo in ABC v. Aereo, a high-profile copyright case brought against Aereo by all the major broadcast television networks now pending in the U.S. Supreme Court (lead trial counsel); 712 F.3d 676 (2nd Cir. 2013)
- Cablevision in Cartoon Network v. Cablevision, a dispute involving the copyright implications of a cable company’s remote storage DVR; 478 F.Supp.2d 607 (S.D.N.Y). 2007, 536 F.3d 121 (2d Cir. 2008)
Banking and Lending Litigation
- Countrywide Home Loans in O’Sullivan v. Countrywide Home Loans, class action litigation involving alleged violations of RESPA; 319 F.3d 732 (5th Cir. 2003)
- CommonPoint Mortage Company in Vandenbroeck v. CommonPoint Mortgage Company, class action litigation alleging violations of RICO and the Truth in Lending Act; 210 F.3d 696 (6th Cir. 2000)
Credentials
Education
JD1983
Boston University School of Law
BSMechanical Engineering1980
Cornell University
Clerkships
U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, Honorable Bailey Aldrich
U.S. Supreme Court, Honorable William H. Rehnquist
Admissions
Bars
- Massachusetts
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Courts
- Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Publications
Mr. Englander has regularly presented over the years at various conferences addressing his areas of expertise. In particular, he has presented many times for the Practising Law Institute on issues associated with patent trial practice.