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Thomas Natsume
Thomas Natsume
Senior Associate

Overview

Thomas Natsume是本所知识产权业务板块的高级律师。他在各种领域的知识产权和诉讼事务方面拥有丰富的经验,涉及半导体、电子、软件工程、数字通信、视频和图像处理、医疗设备以及汽车和机械工程等广泛的技术领域。他曾担任纽约南区美国地方法院的法律助理,并在世界多个国家和地区执业,曾与来自许多不同国家和行业的客户合作。他的多语言背景和技术知识使他在诉讼和交易环境中都能够有效地为客户提供咨询和代理。

Admissions & Affiliations

  • New York State Bar

Education

  • J.D., Yale Law School 2013
  • M.S., Electrical & Computer Engineering, Northwestern University 2010
  • B.A., Political Science & Physics, Grinnell College 2009
    with honors
    Phi Beta Kappa

Experience

  • Patent infringement action in the U.S. federal district court in Delaware on behalf of a patentee involving ultrasound systems.
  • Defense of a Japanese manufacturing corporation in a Section 337 investigation by the USITC based on allegations of patent infringement related to semiconductor lithography equipment.*
  • Patent infringement action in the U.S. federal district court in Delaware on behalf of a patentee involving LTE standard-essential patents.*
  • Defense of a semiconductor foundry company in a Section 337 investigation by the USITC based on allegations of patent infringement involving semiconductor manufacturing techniques.*
  • Defense of a top U.S. technology and consumer electronics company in related patent and commercial disputes involving U.S. and overseas jurisdictions.*
  • Enforcement of a patent license agreement in an arbitration administered by the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre.*

*Prior to joining Baker Botts


28 October 2025 Speeches & Presentations Trends and Tools in eDiscovery in U.S. Patent Litigation
September 2024 External Article Patent Damages in a Globalized Economy
28 October 2025 Speeches & Presentations Trends and Tools in eDiscovery in U.S. Patent Litigation
September 2024 External Article Patent Damages in a Globalized Economy