Boyd Cloern

• Lead trial counsel for Chinese defendant in civil and criminal trade secret litigation in US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
• Lead counsel for Chinese smartphone defendant in patent litigation in US District Court for Eastern District of Texas.
• Lead counsel for Chinese semiconductor and electronic products group company in software license dispute in State Court of California.
• Lead counsel for Chinese company in filing patent infringement allegation against its foreign competitor in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.
• Lead counsel for Chinese cell phone ODM defendant in a patent infringement case in the Southern District of Florida. The case involved 13 patents.
• Lead counsel for Chinese ODM defendant in Hong Kong International Arbitration Center involving copyright claims.
• Counsel for Chinese Steel company against antitrust and unfair competition claims in Section 337 litigation at the International Trade Commission.
• Lead counsel for German automotive company in patent litigation involving engine combustion technology in US District Court for the Central District of California.
• Lead trial counsel for Czech tire company as plaintiff in trade secret and patent infringement litigation involving self-inflating tire technology in US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.
• Trial counsel for Singaporean semiconductor manufacturer as complainant in Section 337 patent infringement litigation at the International Trade Commission.
• Lead counsel for automotive supplier as plaintiff in competitor patent infringement litigation involving tire pressure monitoring systems in US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
• Counsel to German automotive supplier in licensing dispute related to standards essential patents in multiple state and federal courts.
• Lead trial counsel for automotive supplier as plaintiff in competitor patent infringement litigation involving tire pressure monitoring systems in US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan and as defendant in US District Court for the Western District of Virginia.
• Counsel for Internet company in competitor patent litigation involving WiFi location services in the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
• Lead counsel for tobacco flavoring company and executives in defense of trade secrets, fraud and contract claims in US District Court for the District of Maryland.
• Advised numerous companies on antitrust and intellectual property issues in connection with joint venture agreements, including antitrust compliance, drafting competitor collaboration guidelines, managing trade secret risk, drafting trade secret policies, allocating ownership of intellectual property, and related licensing issues.
• Advised numerous companies on antitrust and intellectual property issues in connection with licensing agreements.
• Advised numerous companies on antitrust and intellectual property issues relating to standards essential patents.
• Advised various companies on antitrust compliance plans and training.
• Advised numerous companies on trade secret compliance programs and policies.
• Advised on and developed MAP policies for automotive and retail companies.
• Advised on and developed competitor collaboration guidelines for various companies and industry associations.
• Advised litigation fund on risks of investments and funding agreements.
• Advising financial institution on strategic patent portfolio creation and monetization and licensing programs.
• Advised on and developed open source policies for software and automotive companies.

 Pro Bono

• Lead trial counsel in defense of murder charges in front of DC parole board.
• Lead counsel for habeas corpus petition for Texas death row inmate.
• Represented numerous pro bono clients in DC’s Landlord Tenant Court.

• Moderator, "What’s on the Patent Landscape for 2015 and Beyond: What You Need to Know Now," 3rd Annual Patent Disputes Forum for Corporate Counsel, Costa Mesa, CA, May 20, 2015

• Moderator, "Patent Trial Best Practices: Judge and Bar Perspectives," 3rd Annual Patent Disputes Forum for Corporate Counsel, Costa Mesa, CA, May 20, 2015

• Lawdragon 500, Leading Litigators in America, Antitrust, IP Litigation (2023-2025)

• Law360, The Most Significant Trade Secrets Cases Of 2024 (2024)
• WIPR, USA Trade Secrets Rankings, Highly Recommended (2024)
• IAM Patent 1000, Litigation: DC Metro Area (2016-2024)

• Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll (2024)

• China Business Law Journal, Deal of the Year, (2023-2024)

• The National Law Journal, Top 100 Verdicts, (2022)

• TopVerdict, Top 20 Commercial Litigation Verdicts in the United States, (2022)