Agnew, Clifton R.

Dr. Dariush Adli, Ph.D., Esq., is the founder and Managing Partner of Adli Law Group P.C. His practice is primarily focused on patent litigation, representing high technology companies in the electrical and mechanical arts, including semiconductor, integrated circuit, computer hardware, architecture, software, digital processing, and communications industries. In addition, Dr. Adli's practice includes drafting infringement and validity opinions, counseling and patent acquisition (prosecution) for select firm clients. In recent years Dr. Adli's practice has also focused on inter-parte reexamination proceedings at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as a low cost alternative to patent litigation.

Prior to founding his own legal practice, Dr. Adli was the Head of the Patent Group at a large international law firm based in Los Angeles. Before that, he spent many years as Counsel at Hogan & Hartson LLP. He obtained his doctorate degree in Engineering Physics and a bachelor degree in Physics and Electronics from the University of Michigan.

Prior to practicing law, Dr. Adli was a lead scientist at Duke Electric Power Company in Bolton, MA. At Duke, he was a member of a research and development team working on product design.

Trademark and Copyright acquisition

• Trade Dress litigation and acquisition
• Internet and E-Commerce

Areas of Specialties:

• Semiconductors
• Electronics
• Computer and Network Architecture
• Light-emitting diode technology (LED)
• Communications
• Software
• Mechanical Arts

Representative  Patent Matters:

• Kaneka Corporation v. Xiamen Kindomway (C.D. CA 2009). Successfully represented plaintiff in patent infringement suit brought against multinational company resulting in a favorable settlement on behalf of the plaintiff.
• Beyond Cell Electronics Inc. v. EMAX Wireless, Inc. et al (C.D. CA 2009). Successfully represented defendant in Copyright and Trade Dress infringement lawsuit by obtaining favorable settlement of the case.
• Nike Inc. v. Janine Rascon et al 2:07-cv-00551 (C.D. CA 2008). Successfully represented defendant in Trademark infringement lawsuit brought by a national sports shoe manufacturer by obtaining favorable settlement for the defendant.
• Cummins-Allison Corp. v. Glory, Ltd. 457 F.Supp. 2d 843 (N.D. Ill. 2006). Represented defendant in successful
  Markman proceedings.
• Cummins-Allison Corp. v. Glory, Ltd. 2005 WL 3408029 (E.D. Texas 2005) Represented defendant in successful Markman proceedings.
• Cummins-Allison Corp. v. Glory, Ltd. 2005 WL 711991 (N.D. Ill.) Represented defendant in winning motion for partial summary judgment of non-infringement.
• Ishida Co., Ltd. v. Taylor, 112 Fed. Appx. 55 (Fed. Cir. 2004) Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. Helped successfully defend packaging company in appeal of District Court's non-infringement decision to the Federal Circuit.
• Cummins-Allison Corp. v. Glory Ltd., 2003 WL 355470 (N.D. Ill. 2003) and 2003 WL 22125212 (N.D. Ill. 2003). Successfully defended currency processing manufacturer in preliminary injunction proceedings and in the appeal of the decision to the district court.
• Patent Prosecution (Acquisition) Cases – Successfully prosecuted and obtained hundreds of utility and design patent applications at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Exemplary applications include:
• U.S. Patent No. 7,488,970 (Semiconductor), issued Feb. 10, 2009
• U.S. Patent No. D575,300 (Image for a digital camera), issued August 19, 2008
• U.S. Patent No. 7,216,249 (Clock generation system), issued May 8, 2007
• U.S. Patent No. 7,297,867 (Solar battery module), issued January 20, 2007
• U.S. Patent No 7,056,276 (Catherer for radiation therapy), issued, June 6, 2006
• U.S. Patent No. 6,945,008 (Packaging system with improved flow of articles), issued September 20, 2005
• U.S. Patent No. 6,706,813 (Curable Composition), issued March 16, 2004

Patent Litigation:

Represented and helped represent clients in patent infringement matters involving diverse areas of technology including semiconductors, solar cells, integrated circuits, computer hardware, architecture, software, digital processing and communications. Experienced, as first chair and second chair, in all phases of patent infringement litigation, including: strategizing, preparing budget estimates, pre-filing infringement and validity analysis, opposing counsel negotiations, scheduling conference preparation and hearing, fact witness identification and deposition, claim construction proceedings and technology tutorials, expert witness identification and preparation; expert reports and depositions, and extensive trial preparation, including mock jury exercises.

Patent Acquisition (Prosecution), Opinion and Reexamination:

Supervisory and hands-on experience in drafting and prosecuting patent applications and providing infringement and validity opinions in various technology areas including semiconductor, optics, integrated circuit, computer hardware, software, digital processing, communications, medical devices, consumer electronic products including cameras, printers, copiers, the Internet and commercial nuclear power related technology.

Prepared and filed inter-parte and ex-parte reexamination requests at the PTO.

Patent Counseling:

Counseled clients in patent and technology assessment and portfolio analysis, strategic planning, and the development of policies and programs for protecting confidential information.

Trademark, Trade Dress and Copyright Litigation:

Helped represent and successfully settle case against several defendants in trademark litigation brought by Nike Corp.

Represented and successfully settled a case against several defendants in trademark litigation brought by a US Cell Phone Case manufacturer.

Successfully represented defendant in trade dress litigation brought by a US Auto and Truck lighting manufacturer.