Michael P. Stadnick is a experienced litigator and a partner in the firm. His practice focuses on complex trials and appeals involving patent infringement, antitrust claims, and related technical matters. He has served as trial counsel in cases involving a broad range of technologies, including computer hardware and software, electronics, semiconductors, telecommunications technology, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology. Prior to joining Desmarais LLP, Mr. Stadnick practiced as a partner in the Intellectual Property group of Kirkland & Ellis LLP.
Mr. Stadnick has received recognition for his trial work in articles such as “This Verdict Made Jaws Drop,” The National Law Journal, Feb. 18, 2008, and “Deals & Suits: Rambus v. Infineon,” Corporate Counsel, June 22, 2005.
- Represented GlaxoSmithKline against Apotex, Inc. in a patent infringement and antitrust litigation involving the prescription antidepressant pharmaceutical Paxil.
- Represented GlaxoSmithKline in consolidated direct and indirect purchaser class action antitrust litigations involving the prescription antidepressant pharmaceutical Wellbutrin XL.
- Represented Masonite Corp. against JELD-WEN Inc. in a patent infringement litigation involving wood composite materials.
- Represented Alcatel-Lucent against Microsoft Corp., Dell Inc., and Gateway, Inc. in a multi-patent litigation involving digital video compression, perceptual audio coding, user interface, and communications protocol technologies.
- Represented Micron Technology, Inc. against the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in a patent infringement litigation involving semiconductor lithography mask technology.
- Represented Cisco Systems, Inc. against Fenner Investments, Ltd. in a multi-patent infringement litigation involving mobile data technologies.
- Represented Lucent Technologies, Inc. against Broadcom Corp. in a multi-patent litigation involving modem technology.
- Represented Agere Systems, Inc. against Atmel Corp. in a multi-patent litigation involving semiconductor process technology.
- Represented Infineon Technologies, Inc. against Rambus Inc. in a complex patent infringement, antitrust, unfair competition, R.I.C.O., and fraud litigation involving dynamic random access memory technologies.
- Represented Siemens Automotive Corp. against Valeo Electrical Systems, Inc. in a patent infringement litigation involving automotive fan technology.
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- United States District Court for the Southern District of New York