Ferlillia V. Roberson

Ferlillia has achieved significant courtroom successes for clients in complex intellectual property cases in a variety of Federal District Courts popular with patent plaintiffs, including the Western and Eastern Districts of Texas, the Eastern District of Michigan, the Northern District of Illinois, the Northern District of California, and the District of Delaware, among others.

Ferlillia also has extensive experience in Section 337 patent investigations in the International Trade Commission (“ITC”) and has represented some of the world’s largest technology companies in complex, multi-patent ITC litigation. She is well versed in the particularities of ITC litigation from both the Complainant’s and Respondent’s perspective, including recent experience representing many of the world’s largest technology, life sciences, industrial, and automotive companies in several different large-scale investigations.

Representative Matters

• Representing a global healthcare services and pharmaceutical distribution company in contract and distribution action in the Northen District of Illinois.
• Represented a leading computer and mobile device manufacturer in patent infringement action in the Western District of Texas and ITC related to video, graphics, and communication systems technology.
• Represented a leading industrial manufacturer in successful global patent enforcement campaign against competitor related to industrial printing systems and technology electronic and display systems, including acting in district court and ITC patent actions.
• Represented a world-leading chemical manufacturer in competitor patent infringement suit involving fuel ethanol production.
• Represented a world-leading chemicals manufacturer in competitor patent infringement suit involving manufacture and development of enzyme and protein products.
• Lead counsel for a branded pharmaceutical company in ANDA litigation in the District of Delaware concerning an ophthalmic drug product for glaucoma.
• Led patent litigation for a biotechnology company involving sequencing company involving digital sequencing technology and liquid biopsy.
• Represented a branded pharmaceutical company in Hatch-Waxman litigation in the District of Delaware involving a dermatological product indicated for the topical treatment of plaque psoriasis.
• Represented a pharmaceutical company in a trade secret misappropriation case against multiple overseas defendants regarding the company’s proprietary aryl hydrocarbon receptor agonist.
• Represented medical device manufacturers in patent infringement and trade secrets competitor dispute involving knee implants.
• Represented a medical device manufacturer in patent infringement and distribution disputes involving advanced surgical tools.
• Represented automotive and railway manufacturers and suppliers in patent infringement action related to video and display systems in vehicles.
• Represented car manufacturers and suppliers in patent infringement action related to thermoplastic motors in vehicles.
• Represented equipment suppliers and chip manufacturers in patent infringement action related to pump technology.
• Represented a leading welding and cutting equipment company in patent infringement action related to hardware and software technology for welding power supplies.
• Advised the largest manufacturer of evaporative heat rejection and thermal storage equipment in connection with evaporator and coolant production redesign.
• Advised a Midwest chemical waste company in connection with successful redesign of new production and processing systems, including conducting patent portfolio and freedom to operate analysis.
• Trial counsel for a leading mobile device communications company in a patent infringement case in the International Trade Commission relating to mobile device graphics technology.
• Represented defendant, a leading pet food manufacturer, in a patent infringement case relating to nutrigenomics in the Southern District of California. Resolved case in defendant’s favor after court granted section 101 summary judgment motion.
• Trial counsel for defendant, a leading mobile device manufacturer, in a patent infringement jury trial in the Northern District of California relating to wireless device activation and management. The district court overturned jury’s verdict in favor of our client after granting judgment as a matter of law motion
• Trial counsel for plaintiff, a leading mechanical system manufacturer, in a patent infringement case relating to heat exchangers in the District of Maryland.