Chris has substantial experience litigating standardized technologies, including in recent nationally-reported trials. These matters have involved numerous parties and complicated technical and damages issues. Of note, Chris represented a semiconductor manufacturer in Realtek Semiconductor Corporation v. LSI Corporation, et al., which resulted in the first U.S. jury verdict to set a reasonable and nondiscriminatory (“RAND”) royalty rate for declared standard essential patents.

Chris also has had recent success invalidating patents as "abstract" and ineligible for patent protection under the Supreme Court's landmark decision Alice Corp. Pty. Ltd. v. CLS Bank Int’l, 134 S. Ct. 2347 (2014).

While her practice focuses on patent litigation, Chris also handles trade secret, unfair competition, trademark, copyright, and complex commercial disputes. Chris’ trial experience includes not only patent cases, but also breach of contract, fraud, and even criminal prosecution matters