Hallie Kiernan
Biography
Overview
Hallie Kiernan is an associate in the Firm's Silicon Valley office and is a member of the Intellectual Property practice group. Her practice focuses on patent litigation. She has worked with clients in various industries including computer software, financial services, e-commerce, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals. Her experience includes initial assessment of claims and defenses, motions practice, discovery, claim construction, participating in and conducting depositions, and participating in oral argument at hearings before district courts and the PTAB. Hallie is also heavily involved in pro bono matters including matters promoting better treatment of animals and supporting non-profit groups who work on health, education, and human rights in Africa.
Prior to joining the Firm, Hallie served as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Troy L. Nunley of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California for two years.
During law school, Hallie was a member of the UC Davis Law Review as a Senior Articles Editor and was a member of the UC Davis Trial Practice Honors Board. She also externed for the Honorable Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye of the California Supreme Court.
Hallie holds a Bachelors of Arts and Sciences with a double major in Applied Mathematics and Comparative Literature from the University of California, Davis.
Experience
AnywhereCommerce v. Square, Inc. (N.D. Cal.)
Represented Square in a multi-patent litigation relating to point-of-sale terminals and in six related IPR petitions challenging the validity of the asserted patents. The Firm successfully obtained favorable final written decisions in all IPR proceedings finding all challenged claims unpatentable.
California Institute of Technology v. Microsoft Corporation (W.D. Tex)
Represented Microsoft in an alleged infringement action of five patents involving error correction codes and methods, including drafting early Motions for Summary Judge on a license defense.
Corel Software, LLC v. Microsoft Corporation (D. Utah)
Representing Microsoft in an alleged infringement action of multiple patents relating to preview and other functions of Microsoft Word and other Office products.
Cyntec Company, Ltd. v. Chilisin Electronics Corp. et al (Fed. Cir.) & (N.D. Cal.)
Represented Chilisin on appeal to the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals of a jury verdict loss handled by another firm. Chilisin prevailed on appeal in having $4.6 million in damages vacated, an injunction lifted, and a new trial granted. We are currently representing Chilisin Electronics Corp. in the patent litigation dispute pending in N.D. Cal. alleging infringement of patents relating to mixed-powder molded inductors following the remand from the Federal Circuit.
In the Matter of Certain Smart Ceiling Fans, Components Thereof, and Associated Systems and Software Thereof (ITC)
Represented Minka Lighting, LLC in defending against an ITC complaint for infringement of patents relating to smart ceiling fans, including developing invalidity and non-infringement arguments and arguments against the alleged Domestic Industry.
Mati Therapeutics, Inc. v. Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. (Fed. Cir.)
Represented Mati Therapeutics in appealing a PTAB decision invalidating certain patents relating to implants near tear ducts of the eye for delivery of therapeutic agents to the patient.
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. v. Wyeth LLC et al., (D. Del.)
Represented Wyeth in a declaratory judgment action brought by Merck, including asserting counterclaims for infringement of three patents involving Streptococcus Pneumonia conjugate vaccines.
Nuance Communications LLC v. Omilia Natural Language Solutions (D. Mass)
Represented Omilia NLS, a speech recognition company, in a patent, copyright, and antitrust matter filed in the U.S. District Court for Massachusetts. The client was alleged to infringe eight patents owned by the largest competitor in the speech recognition market and countersued on claims of antitrust violations.
Stiles v. Walmart, Inc. et al (E.D. Cal)
Represented Walmart in a lawsuit alleging patent infringement, trade dress infringement, false advertising and false association, unfair competition, and violation of Sherman Act, Clayton Act and Antitrust Act. The Court granted Walmart's Motion for Summary Judgment.
StratosAudio, Inc. (W.D. Tex)
Represented StratosAudio, Inc. in multi-patent litigations against various car manufacturers and defending the patents against seven IPR petitions challenging the validity of the asserted patents.
Whaleco, Inc. (N.D. Ill.)
Representing Whaleco against various copyright and trademark infringement litigations involving sales of products by Third Parties on Whaleco's U.S. Marketplace Platform, Temu.
Confidential Client
Representing an international pharmaceutical company in multiple non-administered CPR arbitrations in New York in a dispute with a licensee concerning breaches of license and development agreements (CPR, New York and New Jersey law, New York seat).
