Craig P. Lytle

Craig’s litigation experience extends across a diverse range of technologies including Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA), generic pharmaceuticals, fluid transfer, wired and wireless telecommunications, mobile applications, optics, automotive braking systems, polymer fibers, and telematics. He has been involved in a variety of litigation – from large international corporation defendants to small innovative company plaintiffs.

Craig has drafted pleadings, discovery requests and responses, discovery motions, claim construction briefs, summary judgment motions, and IPR petitions. He has also worked extensively with experts in developing expert reports. He also has experience preparing fact and expert witnesses for deposition and trial testimony, taking and defending fact depositions and expert witness depositions, and conducting direct and cross-examinations of expert witnesses at trial. In the patent specific arena, he has developed claim construction positions, non-infringement positions, and invalidity positions. In the trade secret arena, he has crafted trade secret descriptions and has rebutted public disclosure and independent development defenses.

Recent matters include:

• Representing LCD manufacturer in offensive ITC action
• Defending early-stage biotechnology company in post-grant review proceedings
• Defending DSL modem manufacturer in district court patent litigation

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