Rob Williams concentrates his practice on patent litigation in Federal District Courts and the International Trade Commission (ITC). He has represented clients in patent disputes involving a wide range of technologies, including computer hardware and software, portable electronic devices, hard disk drives, file systems, printing systems and wireless technologies.

Previously a software engineer for a number of start-up companies, Mr. Williams brings a business perspective, as well as technical experience, to his legal practice.

In 2011, San Diego's The Daily Transcript named Mr. Williams one of the best young attorneys in San Diego.

Recent Matters

• Ricoh v. Oki Data – Currently representing Ricoh in a multi-jurisdictional patent dispute involving three lawsuits in two separate venues (District of Delaware and the ITC). The litigations involve 11 patents relating to printing and imaging technology.
• STOP v. Omnilink – Represented Omnilink in a multi-defendant patent litigation in the Eastern District of Texas relating to hardware and software for electronic tracking of persons. Obtained favorable settlement for client.
• NetApp v. Sun – Represented Sun in three patent infringement actions in the Northern District of California, involving 39 patents, relating primarily to computer file system and networking technology. Obtained favorable settlement for client.
• Wistron v. Samsung – Represented Samsung in a patent dispute in the Western District of Washington, involving four patents relating to power management in personal computers. Obtained favorable settlement for client.
• HP v. Acer – Represented HP in a multi-jurisdictional patent infringement dispute including an ITC Investigation involving three patents relating to personal computer architecture, thermal management and display technology. Obtained favorable settlement after the ITC hearing but before issuance of the Initial Determination.
• Qualcomm v. Nokia – Represented Qualcomm in patent litigation in the Western District of Wisconsin relating to cellular phone semiconductor technology. Obtained favorable settlement for client.
• Hitachi GST v. Samsung – Represented Samsung in patent litigation in the Eastern District of Texas involving five patents relating to hard disk drive technology. Obtained favorable settlement for client.