Concentration

Intellectual property law with a focus on patent and copyright litigation; counseling regarding litigation strategy; patent licensing and patent prosecution

Summary

Nick Schuneman works on a range of intellectual property issues, with a primary focus on patent infringement litigation. Mr. Schuneman works together with clients to develop a strategic approach to litigation and has experience in all aspects of patent litigation, from the initial stages through trial, appeal and settlement.

In addition to litigation, Mr. Schuneman also advises clients on licensing matters, IP-related corporate transactions and patent prosecution matters.

Before attending law school, Mr. Schuneman obtained a master’s degree in electrical engineering and spent several years designing high-performance antenna arrays for Raytheon. Mr. Schuneman is listed as a co-inventor on four issued U.S. Patents related to his work on ultra-broadband array technology.

• U.S. Pat. No. 6,850,203-Decade Band Tapered Slot Antenna, and Method of Making Same 
• U.S. Pat. No. 6,867,742-Balun and Groundplanes for Decade Band Tapered Slot Antenna (DTSA) and Method of Making Same  
• U.S. Pat. No. 6,963,312-Slot for Decade Band Tapered Slot Antenna and Method of Making and Configuring Same 
• U.S. Pat. No. 7,057,570-Method and Apparatus for Obtaining Wideband Performance in a Tapered Slot Antenna  

Mr. Schuneman is an active member of the Austin IP Inn of Court and the Austin Intellectual Property Law Association. In both 2010 and 2011, Texas Super Lawyers recognized Mr. Schuneman as a “Rising Star” in intellectual property law.

Representative Engagements

• Major innovation company-successfully settled patent litigation related to software for the commercial printing industry
• Major innovation company-played key roles in all phases of patent infringement litigation related to cellular technology, including discovery, claim construction, summary judgment motions practice, pre-trial briefing, trial and post-trial briefing
• Major semiconductor company-successfully persuaded plaintiff to dismiss patent infringement suit with prejudice at early point in the litigation.
• Local innovation company-lead discovery and claim construction efforts in patent infringement suit related to LCD television technology. Obtained favorable Markman order and key evidence during highly-technical 30(b)(6) depositions of foreign witnesses, eventually leading to successful settlement of the case
• Major medical devices company-successfully persuaded plaintiff to dismiss patent infringement suit with prejudice prior to answering the complaint
• Major oilfield technologies company-performed review of prior art related to electromagnetic geological surveying technology as part of due diligence investigation
• Major semiconductor company-spearheaded copyright infringement defense and conducted 30(b)(6) deposition in defense in a multi-faceted intellectual property litigation
• Major semiconductor company-assisted in trial preparation in patent infringement suit between two top semiconductor manufacturers

Publications, Speeches and Presentations

• “Polarization Properties of Scanning Arrays,” IEEE International Symposium on Phased Array Systems and Technology, Boston, Massachusetts, October 2003
• “Ultra-Wideband Arrays,” IEEE International Symposium on Phased Array Systems and Technology, Boston, Massachusetts, October 2003
• “Design of a Decade Bandwidth Tapered Notch Antenna Array Element,” Proceedings of the Antenna Applications Symposium, Allerton Park, Illinois, October 2001
• “AntenNet: a Web-based Method of Moments Solver for Antenna Education,” Proceedings of the Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2000
• “Design of a Log-Periodic Monopole Array Feed Line and an On-line Method of Moments Solver for Antenna Education,” Master’s Thesis, University of Illinois, 2000