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Carl
Bruce
Principal
214-747-5070
Carl Bruce is a Principal in the Dallas office of Fish & Richardson P.C. His practice emphasizes all areas of intellectual property law with emphasis on patents and intellectual property litigation, particularly patent litigation. Mr. Bruce's experience includes representing intellectual property owners in patent, trademark, and trade secret litigation; patent preparation and prosecution; representing copyright holders in the protection of their computer software from illegal copying; negotiating settlements with accused copyright infringers; and counseling clients regarding the protection and licensing of intellectual property. He also has technical experience as a Graduate Research Assistant for the University of Washington (1998-1999) with research focusing on polymer composites.
Admissions
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Texas
2002
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United States Patent and Trademark Office
2003
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Memberships and Affiliations
American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Other Distinctions
Selected presentations
"Top 10 Intellectual Property Mistakes by Start-Ups," with Britnee Reamy, American Institute of Chemical Engineers 2006 National Meeting. Education
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BS,
Oklahoma State University
1997
Chemical Engineering
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MS,
University of Washington
1999
Chemical Engineering
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JD,
University of Chicago Law School
2002
Experience
Litigation examples
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP v. INEOS Group Ltd., et al. – (Galveston, TX County Court, 2010) Representing plaintiff in complex trade secret misappropriation case involving Phillips Petroleum loop slurry process for the production of polyethylene.
Realtime Data v. Citrix Systems Inc. (E.D. Tex. 2009) Defended Citrix in multi-patent case involving data compression technology. Case settled shortly before trial.
MHL Tek v. Nissan et al. (E.D. Tex. 2009) Obtained summary judgment of non-infringement on all claims for clients Subaru and Porsche before Judge Ward in case concerning tire pressure monitoring systems.
Accolade Systems LLC v. Citrix Systems Inc. (E.D. Tex. 2009) Obtained summary judgment in favor of client Citrix releasing Citrix from all asserted claims in software patent infringement suit.
DeepNines Inc. v. McAfee Inc. (E.D. Tex. 2008) Represent plaintiff DeepNines on patent involving network security. Obtained a jury verdict of $18 Million on direct infringement, induced infringement, and contributory infringement, as well as false marking.
Rembrandt Vision Technologies, L.P. v. CIBA Vision Corp. -- (E.D. Tex., Marshall Div., 2008) Represent Rembrandt in the assertion of a patent on silicon hydrogel contact lenses. Won jury trial verdict of $41 million and all claims valid and infringed.
Polymer Solvents LLC v. PPG Industries, Inc. -- (E.D. Tex., Marshall Div., 2007) Obtained favorable settlement on behalf of defendant PPG involving solvent-resin composition technologies.
CNX Gas Co. LLC Et Al v. CDX Gas, LLC -- (W.D. Pa.) Counsel for counterclaim plaintiff CDX in suit alleging infringement of multiple patents directed to improved drilling methods and systems for accessing subterranean zones to, for instance, drain coal bed methane from coal seams. Case settled shortly before scheduled trial.
Disc Link Corporation v. H&R Block Digital Tax Solutions, et al -- (E.D. Texas, Texarkana Div., 2007) Obtained a favorable settlement for defendant Corel in patent infringement suit by Acacia subsidiary involving portable read-only-media.
Touchcom Technologies Inc v. Dresser, Inc. -- (E.D. Texas, Marshall Div., 2005) Obtained summary judgment of invalidity of all asserted claims for Dresser in software patent infringement suit alleging infringement across all primary products sold in the United States with damages alleged to exceed $100 mil. Case subsequently resolved favorably in lieu of appeal.
Dresser, Inc., v. Industrial Valve Sales & Service, Inc. -- (E.D. Texas, Tyler Div., 2006) Contract, trademark, and unfair competition suit to protect Dresser's trademarks and business; case settled.
Cargill Meat Solutions Corp. v. Swift & Co. -- (N.D. Tex., Lubbock Div., 2006) Represent Cargill Meat Solutions in patent case involving electrical stimulation to improve tenderness of beef and beef processing health and safety technologies; case settled.
Motorola, Inc. v. STMicroelectronics, Inc. / STMicroelectronics, Inc. v. Motorola, Inc. -- (E.D. Texas, Marshall and Beaumont Divs., 2004) Represented a large semiconductor manufacturer in contemporaneous litigation matters filed in separate forums involving 13 patents pertaining to microelectronics, video, and telecommunications technology; case settled.
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