Intel’s Fed Circ triumph over VLSI: an object lesson in the doctrine of equivalents and insufficient evidence
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Companies facing an IP dispute know it's good to win in district court, and it's better to win on appeal. Having handled more than 60 appeals and mandamus proceedings, Michael knows that the best way to save critical time and money and exert leverage is to begin with the end game in mind. As chair of Baker Botts' Federal Circuit Appellate Practice Group, Michael assists clients in forming strategies to address current IP disputes and protect them from future disputes. He handles negotiations and cases dealing with patent and copyright infringement, trade secret misappropriation and violation of employment agreement IP provisions.
Michael clerked at the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C. for the Honorable William C. Bryson, and has also argued many cases before the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, including appeals from both the Patent Office and District Courts.
Quarterly Index of Federal Circuit Cases
Since serving as a Federal Circuit clerk, Mr. Hawes has monitored that court's precedential opinions and prepares a deeply outlined index by subject matter (invalidity, infringement, claim construction, etc.) of relevant legal points - in order to assist clients seeking to identify recent law relevant to a particular problem. The links below provide the most recent documents.
Recognized for Intellectual Property: Appellate in Chambers USA, 2023
Recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer (Thomson Reuters), 2014-2018
Recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer-Rising Star (Thomson Reuters), 2005-2010
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