R. David Donoghue is a trial attorney and a partner in Holland & Knight's Intellectual Property Group focusing upon intellectual property litigation and particularly upon patent disputes. Mr. Donoghue's most recent trial experience includes a successful jury verdict, including a finding of willfulness, a full trebling of damages and a full award of attorney's fees in the Northern District of Illinois.
Mr. Donoghue was previously with Delphi, the world's largest automotive supplier, where he was a founding member of Delphi's Technology Licensing and Litigation Group and handled substantial international intellectual property litigation and licensing matters. His practice spans diverse technology areas, including cellular telephony, computer software, internet technologies, pharmaceuticals, automotive technologies, electrical technologies, television production equipment, nutritional supplements and numerous medical devices.
Mr. Donoghue served as an adjunct professor at the Loyola University Chicago School of Law, teaching legal research and writing and intellectual property courses. At the beginning of his legal career, Mr. Donoghue served as a law clerk to The Honorable Gordon J. Quist, federal district judge for the Western District of Michigan.
REPRESENTATIVE PATENT LITIGATION MATTERS:
- Adjustacam, LLC v. Jasco Products (E.D. Tex.). Representing multiple defendants in this case involving web cameras.
- Arrival Star S.A. v. Axis Global Logistics LLC (S.D. Fla.). Representing defendant in a patent infringement lawsuit alleging infringement of patent covering shipping and destination software.
- Arrival Star S.A. v. BSM Wireless (N.D. Ill.). Represented defendant in patent infringement lawsuit alleging infringement of patent covering shipping and destination software.
- Arrival Star S.A. v. CargoTel (N.D. Ill.). Representing defendant in a patent infringement lawsuit alleging infringement of patent covering shipping and destination software.
- Arrival Star S.A. v. Complete Innovations (N.D. Ill.). Represented defendant in patent infringement lawsuit alleging infringement of patent covering shipping and destination software.
- Arrival Star S.A. v. Intergis LLC (N.D. Ill.). Represented defendant in patent infringement lawsuit alleging infringement of patent covering shipping and destination software.
- Arrival Star S.A. v. IntraVex LLC (S.D. Fla.). Representing defendant in a patent infringement lawsuit alleging infringement of patent covering shipping and destination software.
- Arrival Star S.A. v. StarTrak (N.D. Ind.). Representing defendant in patent infringement lawsuit alleging infringement of patent covering shipping and destination software.
- Arrival Star S.A. v. TECSYS (N.D. Ill.). Representing defendant in patent infringement lawsuit alleging infringement of patent covering shipping and destination software.
- Automotive Technologies, International v. Delphi Automotive Systems (E.D. Mich.). Led team in Federal Circuit briefs and argument resulting in Fed. Cir. R. 36 summary affirmance of the Eastern District of Michigan’s summary judgment for Delphi.
- Billing Patent Network LLC v. WEBeDoctor (N.D. Ill.). Represented defendant in this case involving medical billing software.
- Fire 'Em Up v. Technocarb & Aurora Electronics (N.D. Ill.). Representing defendants in a patent infringement and trade secret case involving alternative fuel technologies.
- Furnace Brook v. Boston Proper, Inc. (N.D. Ill.). Represented defendant against patent infringement claims related to online shopping cart technologies and won summary judgment of noninfringement before discovery.
- GeoTag LLC v. Herman Miller, Inc. (E.D. Tex.). Representing Herman Miller in a patent infringement case involving store locator technology for websites.
- Girafa, Inc. v. Amazon (D. Del.). Represented defendant in a preliminary injunction in this case involving thumbnail image and Internet technologies. Argued technical aspects of a preliminary injunction hearing resulting in a denial of the injunction.
- Grasslin Controls Corp. v. Jasco Products (N.D. Ill.). Represented defendant in this case involving electrical switches.
- Greenlight LLC v. Jasco Products (E.D. Tex.). Representing defendant in this case involving light sensors.
- Innovatio IP Ventures v. Accor North America (N.D. Ill.). Defending Accor against claims alleging infringement based upon the 802.11x wireless networking standard.
- Innovatio IP Ventures v. Meijer, Inc. (N.D. Ill.). Defending Meijer against claims alleging infringement based upon the 802.11x wireless networking standard.
- Intellectual Property Innovations v. VIZIO, Inc. (N.D. Ill.). Co-counsel defending VIZIO against patent claims related to television noise reduction and picture enhancement.
- Jarrow Formulas, Inc. v. NOW Health Group (C.D. Cal.). Representing defendant in this case involving nutraceutical formulations.
- Liao v. Colovos Co. (N.D. Ill.). Represented defendants against patent claims related to woodworking and metalworking machine technologies.
- MVConnect v. Digital Recognition Network (N.D. Ill.). Representing defendant in a patent infringement lawsuit regarding digital license plate recognition technology.
- Meyer Corp. v. Bodum (N.D. Ill.). Tried case for plaintiff involving nonelectric milk frothers, winning a full plaintiff's verdict including a willfulness finding.
- New Medium Technologies v. Miranda Technologies (N.D. Ill.). Represented defendant against hardware and software patent claims focused on video editing technologies resulting in a favorable settlement.
- SFA v. Meijer, Inc. (E.D. Tex.). Representing Meijer in a patent infringement case involving internet technology for suggesting related products to a shopper.
- Spread Spectrum v. Continental Web Press (N.D. Ill.). Represented defendant against patent claims related to printing press and related computer software technologies.
- WinWare, Inc. v. AutoCrib, Inc. (N.D. Ga.). Represented defendant against patent claims regarding software for controlling an RFID portal. After a strong technical presentation, the case was settled without answering.