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David Prange

Partner

Robins Kaplan LLP

David is a partner in the National IP and Technology Litigation Group at Robins Kaplan, and leader of the firm’s trade secret litigation practice. David leverages his background as a scientist and computer consultant to provide pragmatic advice that aligns legal strategies with business goals, guiding his clients through litigation involving patents, trade secrets, copyrights, trademarks, and contracts addressing intellectual property assets. David’s clients appreciate his leadership, integrity, and proven ability to deliver business-minded solutions for their most sophisticated commercial and IP-related challenges.

As plaintiff’s counsel, David helps his clients capitalize on the value of their IP assets through vigorous enforcement, even against entire industries. He is trial and conflicts counsel for plaintiff TQ Delta in a series of related lawsuits alleging infringement of patents covering Digital Subscriber Line modem technology, for which TQ Delta has the largest patent portfolio in the industry. David’s record of success also includes a judgment of more than $12 million against Apple for infringing upon patents covering audio player technology, as well as multiple confidential settlements in the maritime navigation industry involving the assertion of client Honeywell navigation and display patents applicable for navigating aircraft.

As defense counsel, David has a track record of driving successful outcomes for his clients to protect their valuable interests and mitigate exposure. For example, David was lead trial counsel for two small-business clients in a jury trial on claims of copyright infringement, breach of contract, and tortious interference with prospective economic advantage; a plaintiff’s jury demand of $27.4 million, a jury delivered a complete defense verdict in favor of our clients.  David also defeated a jury demand for lost profits damages in favor of client Unifrax in a patent infringement dispute involving a two-supplier market. David also obtained a complete dismissal of all claims against a Fortune 500 medical device company in a dispute involving patent inventorship and unjust enrichment claims, and allegations of trade secret misappropriation.

Recent Articles by David Prange

Understanding Insurance Coverage for Intellectual Property Claims

Recent multi million-dollar jury verdicts on trade secret misappropriation claims reflect that there can be significant risk to companies when employees leave or joint development relationships dissolve. Coupled with the passage of the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016, which created a federal civil cause of action for such claims, these verdicts have heightened the need to refine intellectual property protection strategies. But even with greater attention paid to improving protection measures, litigation can be inevitable, and such cases, as demonstrated by a recent survey conducted by the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), can be expensive. Companies should consider whether insurance coverage is available to cover litigation costs. In this article we examine a sampling of cases where coverage questions were raised in connection with intellectual property disputes and the differing outcomes which ensued.

Past Events with David Prange

Artificial Intelligence Masters™ 2023

Held on March 07-08, 2023