People

Lisa Kattan Photo
Lisa M. Kattan
Partner | Practice Group Chair - ITC Litigation (Firmwide) & Department Chair - Intellectual Property (Washington, D.C.)

Overview

"Top 10 most influential" ITC trial lawyer, known for her "big wins"

Business Today, IAM Global 2023

"Lisa Kattan is an ITC superstar. She knows the process and the players cold." "She's a fierce advocate."

The Legal 500 U.S. 2024

"Lisa Kattan is a one-stop shop for any IP worries."

Chambers USA 2025

When fighting for the future of their business -- clients turn to Lisa Kattan. She knows that in order to outwit a global competitor, protect market share and safeguard supply chains -- her strategies must extend beyond the case at hand. Clients may be best served by decisive wins at the ITC, district court, or Customs, or by pivoting a business line or adjusting a product design. Lisa's ability to zero in on the most effective path to victory is why IAM 1000 described her as "an ace up the firm's sleeve" for ITC investigations, whose clients "turn to her without hesitation in complex cases" (2023).

Lisa has a reputation for an "unusual level of insight and credibility" (The Legal 500 U.S., 2025) and as a fierce and unflappable advocate. Prior to Baker Botts, she spent five years as a Senior Investigative Attorney at the ITC, where she gained invaluable insights into the judges' perspectives. Lisa is "an excellent Section 337 attorney" (Chambers USA, 2025) whose arguments resonate and allow her to design laser-focused strategies that build credibility while simultaneously unraveling her opponent. Lisa can read the room -- whether a courtroom or a negotiation -- to get to the heart of the matter and help resolve disputes in her clients' favor.

Baker Botts' unparalleled string of victories at the ITC since Lisa joined the firm speaks for itself. These wins have been part of complex, multi-prong disputes spanning district courts, dozens of Customs Rule 177 proceedings, appeals, the PTAB, and foreign jurisdictions. During her years at the ITC, she was lead trial counsel for the U.S. Government in high-profile, multi-billion-dollar patent infringement investigations.

Lisa's ITC career began with Certain Modified Vaccinia Ankara and Vaccines and Pharmaceutical Compositions Based Thereon, ITC Investigation 337-TA-550. Throughout her 25+ year career in the ITC and district courts around the country, she has litigated cases such as telecommunications hardware and communications standards; video streaming; polymer and CMP formulations; pharmaceuticals, including smallpox vaccine, antifungals, and hormone treatments; DNA sequencing; medical devices, including radiotherapy devices, CPAP devices, endotracheal tubes, and interocular lenses; and consumer products such as toner cartridges, beauty products, blenders, and flash memory devices.

Lisa is the firm's International Trade Commission Practice Group Chair and Chair of the Washington D.C. IP group. She is a recognized ITC practitioner in Chambers Global and Chambers USA (2018-2025) and IAM 1000 (2018-2025), and as a "Leading Lawyer" in The Legal 500 U.S. (2019-2025). She frequently speaks in the U.S. and Asia about patent litigation trends and best practices.

Admissions & Affiliations

  • District of Columbia Bar
  • United States Patent and Trademark Office
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • United States Court of International Trade
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
  • United States Supreme Court
  • International Trade Commission Trial Lawyers Association (member)

Education

  • J.D., Northwestern University School of Law 1999
  • M.S., Scientific & Technical Communications, University of Minnesota 1996
  • B.A., Chemistry & English, University of South Dakota 1994

Experience

Recent matters include:

  • Certain Balloon Dilation Devices, Systems and Components (ITC Investigation 337-TA-1449) – ongoing
  • Certain Glass Substrates for Liquid Crystal Displays, Products Containing Same and Methods for Manufacturing Same I & II (ITC Investigation 337-TA-1433 and 337-TA-1441) – represented LGEUS and VIZIO in two investigations concerning glass composition (settled)
  • Certain Fitness Devices, Streaming Components Thereof, and Systems Containing Same (ITC Investigation 337-TA-1265 and -1265 Enforcement) – successful representation of complainant DISH in an ITC trial, enforcement litigation and Customs Rule 177 proceedings related to video streaming resulting in over $100M settlement
  • DISH Technologies LLC et al v. IFIT Health & Fitness, Inc. f/k/a ICON Health & Fitness, Inc. (D. Del.) – representation of DISH in a patent infringement damages litigation related to video streaming
  • Certain Chemical Mechanical Planarization Slurries and Components Thereof (ITC Investigation 337-TA-1204) – successful representation of complainant CMC in an ITC trial and related Custom’s Rule 177 related to slurries used for semiconductor manufacturer
  • Cabot Microelectronics Corporation v. Dupont de Nemours, Inc. et al (D. Del.) – representation of Cabot in a patent infringement damages litigation related to slurries used for semiconductor manufacturer (settled)
  • Certain Pre-Stretched Synthetic Braiding Hair and Packaging Therefor (ITC Investigation 337-TA-1415) – ongoing
  • Certain Video Security Equipment and Systems, Related Software, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same (ITC Investigation 337-TA-1281) - representation of complainant Avigilon, a subsidiary of Motorola Solutions, in an investigation and trial related to security cameras
  • Certain Artificial Eyelash Extension Systems, Products, and Components Thereof (ITC Investigation No. 337-TA-1226) – defeated ITC GEO investigation and trial related to artificial eyelash extensions
  • Certain High-Density Fiber Optic Equipment and Components Thereof (ITC Investigation 337-TA-1194) – successful exit of respondent Huber + Suhner from a GEO ITC investigation related to high density fiber optic equipment for data centers and successful Customs Rule 177 proceeding
  • Certain Toner Cartridges and Components Thereof (ITC Investigation 337-TA-1174) – obtained GEO by summary determination for Brother Industries, Ltd. related to toner cartridge patent infringement against 32 respondents and over a dozen subsequent Customs Rule 1777 proceedings
  • Certain Magnetic Data Storage Tapes and Cartridges Containing Same (ITC Investigation 337-TA-1012, -1012 Enforcement, -1036, -1058 and -1076) – successful representation of Fujifilm in five ITC Investigations and trials, and multiple Customs Rule 177 proceedings resulting in obtaining two exclusion orders, obtaining successful enforcement of an exclusion order and defeating an exclusion order
  • Certain Flash Memory Devices and Components Thereof (ITC Investigation 337-TA-1034) – successful settlement for Western Digital and Sandisk in a patent infringement ITC investigation involving flash memory brought by Memory Technologies, LLC
  • Certain Single-Molecule Nucleic Acid Sequencing Systems and Reagents (ITC Investigation 337-TA-1032) -defeated exclusion order for Oxford Nanopore Techs by summary determination in a patent ITC infringement investigation involving nucleic acid sequencing systems brought by Pacific Biosciences; affirmed on appeal


Awards and Community

Recognized as a "Leading Lawyer" by The Legal 500 U.S., 2020-2025

Recognized by Chambers USA, 2018-2025

Recognized by IAM Patent 1000: The World's Leading Patent Professionals, 2018-2025

Recognized by Business Today as one of the "Top 10 Most Influential Section 337 IP Lawyer in the USA," 2023

Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward White, Inc.) for Litigation-Patent and International Trade and Finance Law, 2023-2025