Wayne Stoner is a partner in the firm's Litigation/Controversy Department, and a member of the Intellectual Property Litigation and Appellate and Supreme Court Litigation Practice Groups. He joined the firm in 1986 and was Co-Chair of the Intellectual Property Litigation Group from 2000 to 2007.
Practice
Mr. Stoner's practice focuses on patent litigation and strategy, including leading many jury and bench trials and appeals. He has represented a broad range of clients of all sizes in numerous cases involving diverse technologies such as lasers, medical devices, semiconductor processing, integrated circuits, banking, electrochemistry, separation technology, and telecommunications. He practices in courts nationwide and before the US International Trade Commission.
Recent Highlights
- Successful representation of the prevailing party in a case of first impression in the Federal Circuit
- Successful representation of a publicly-traded company in litigation involving 18 patents before the US International Trade Commission and United States District Court for the Northern District of California
- Representation of a publicly-traded company in a case involving 11 patents in the Eastern District of Texas
- Representation of a publicly-traded company in a case involving 11 patents in the District of Delaware
Professional Activities
- Faculty, Harvard Law School Trial Advocacy Program
Honors and Awards
- Listed in IAM 250 The World's Leading Patent Litigators 2011 by Intellectual Asset Management
- Highly recommended in the PLC Cross-border IP in Business Transactions Handbook 2008/09
- Highly Recommended for his intellectual property practice in the 2007-08 edition of the PLC IP & IT Cross-Border Handbook
- Recognized as a Massachusetts leader in the intellectual property field in the 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2006 and 2005 editions of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business
- Named a "New England Super Lawyer" (formerly "Massachusetts Super Lawyer") in intellectual property litigation in Boston Magazine, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 editions
Publications
- Stoner, Wayne, "Rocket Dockets: Still An Alternative?," Practicing Law Institute Patent Litigation Program (1999).
- Stoner, Wayne and William Lee, "The Role Of Expert Witnesses on Liability Issues In Patent Litigation In Light Of Markman v. Westview Instruments," Practicing Law Institute Patent Litigation Program (1995)
Speaking Engagements
- George Washington University/Oracle Symposium on Intellectual Property Law
