An experienced litigator, Jennifer focuses on patent, trademark, trade secrets, and other complex intellectual property disputes in federal and state court.  Her experience encompasses all aspects of litigation from outset to trial and through appeal in both lead counsel and co-counsel roles.

A graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with degrees in electrical engineering & computer science and management, she frequently draws on her technical background in her patent litigation work.  Jennifer has represented clients in the pharmaceutical, medical devices, and consumer products industries, as well as in the mechanical and high technology arts, with a focus on telecommunications and wireless technologies. 

In addition to patent disputes, Jennifer has experience in a variety of other areas including copyright, trademark, trade secret, unfair competition, antitrust, and contract and licensing disputes. In conjunction with her litigation practice, Jennifer also advises clients on privacy law and cybersecurity issues and has experience leading cybercrime investigations relating to business-email-compromise cases.

Jennifer has been recognized by Chambers USA, IAM Patent 1000, and Managing Intellectual Property for her work. Prior to joining Morris Nichols, Jennifer gained valuable court experience as a law clerk to The Honorable Jack B. Jacobs, Delaware Supreme Court and as a summer intern to The Honorable Donald F. Parsons, Jr., Delaware Court of Chancery.  In law school, she served as an associate and senior editor of the University of Pennsylvania Law Review, as well as an executive editor of the East Asia Law Review.  She previously worked as a registered patent agent at an intellectual property boutique firm in New York City where she prosecuted patents on behalf of domestic and international clients in the mechanical and electrical arts.

As a dedicated contributor to the Delaware legal community, Jennifer serves in various roles on the Delaware State Bar Association’s Executive Committee.  She is also a member of Morris Nichols’ Diversity and Pro Bono Committees and maintains a very active pro bono practice.  She has handled civil rights cases through the Delaware ACLU, served as a guardian ad litem to help dependent and neglected children secure permanency, and tried custody cases in Family Court through appointments from Delaware Volunteer Legal Services.  Jennifer also has experience handling veterans’ claims before the regional office, Board of Veterans’ Appeals, and Court of Veterans’ Claims, most recently obtaining over $250,000 in back disability benefits for a disabled veteran. In addition to working with children in need and veterans, Jennifer has worked on behalf of the elderly in pro bono property matters, including obtaining reversal of a property transfer on behalf of a 95-year-old elderly man based on undue influence by the elderly man’s family member.

Experience

Represent Qualcomm and Nuvia in breach of contract and trademark infringement action brought by Arm involving custom CPUs and chip design.  Arm v. Qualcomm et al., C.A. No. 22-1146-MN (D. Del.)

Represent Intel in a set of cases relating to integrated circuits for digital video. Koninklijke Philips N.V. et al v. Intel Corp., C.A. No. 20-1243-CFC (D. Del.)

Represented HID Global in jury trial against three former employees and their new company for theft and misappropriation of trade secrets and patent infringement. Jury found in favor of HID Global on all counts and awarded $45 million in damages plus willfulness. HID Global Corporation v. Vector Flow, Inc., C.A. No. 21-1769-GBW (D. Del.)

Represented Sunovion in Hatch-Waxman patent infringement actions involving Aptiom® product.  C.A. Nos. 18-279, 18-304, 18-312, 18-336, 18-341, 18-342, 18-382, 18-775, 19-1673, 20-780 through 20-786 (D. Del.)

Represented Sonitor Technologies in defense of follow-on patent infringement litigation brought against Sonitor’s ultrasonic real-time location tracking system.  CenTrak, Inc. v. Sonitor Technologies, Inc., C.A. No. 19-1093 (D. Del.)

Represented various telecom and cable provider defendants in series of multi-patent infringement litigations brought by ChanBond. ChanBond, LLC v. Atlantic Broadband Group, LLC et. al., C.A. Nos. 15-842, 15-844 through 15-847, 15-843, 15-848, 15-854, 15-849 through 15-853 (D. Del.)

Represented Oxford Nanopore Technologies in defense of patent infringement case brought by Pacific BioSciences. Jury returned verdict in favor of Oxford, invalidating all four asserted patents. Pacific BioSciences of California, Inc. v. Oxford Nanopore Technologies, Inc., C.A. Nos. 17-275 & 17-1353 (D. Del.)

Represented Sonitor Technologies in defense of patent infringement litigation brought against Sonitor’s ultrasonic real-time location tracking system. CenTrak, Inc. v. Sonitor Technologies, Inc., C.A. No. 14-183 (D. Del.)

Represented Plantronics in jury trial, successfully defending against antitrust claims asserted against the headset maker. GN Netcom Inc. v. Plantronics Inc., C.A. No. 12-1318 (D. Del.)

Represent Sunovion in patent infringement actions involving Xopenex® product. C.A. No. 15-424 & 06-113 (D. Del.)

Represented various telecom and mobile provider defendants in series of multi-patent infringement litigations brought by Intellectual Ventures. Intellectual Ventures I v. AT&T Mobility et al., C.A. Nos. 12-193 & 13-1668 (D. Del.)

Represented Comcast in defense of patent infringement case involving domain name lookup resolution technology. DN Lookup v. Comcast Corp., C.A. No. 11-1181 (D. Del.)

Represented Juniper in seven-patent infringement action against competitor Palo Alto Networks involving firewall technology for network security hardware. Juniper Networks v. Palo Alto Networks, C.A. No. 11-1258 (D. Del.)

Represented Sprint in patent infringement case involving mobile media applications. EON Corp. v. FLO TV et al., C.A. No. 10-812 (D. Del.)

Defended telecommunications company in patent and trade secret action involving call center assistance technology. XpertUniverse v. Cisco, Inc., C.A. No. 09-157 (D. Del.)

News & Insights

Honors & Recognitions

Chambers USA: Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers, ranked in Delaware, since 2021

IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners, ranked in Delaware, since 2021

The Best Lawyers in America, listed in Delaware intellectual property litigation, since 2022

Delaware Business Times, recognized among Delaware’s 40 dynamic leaders under age 40, 2021

Managing Intellectual Property, IP Stars, listed as a Delaware rising star, since 2023

Lawyers of Color, Law Firm Leaders, recognized among minority law firm attorneys who are decision-makers within their organization, 2022

Professional & Civic

American Bar Association (Litigation, Intellectual Property Law, and Science and Technology Law Sections)

American Bar Foundation (Fellow)

American Intellectual Property Law Association

ChIPs Network - Advancing Women in IP

Delaware Volunteer Legal Services (Board Member)

Delaware State Bar Association (Executive Committee (Secretary, 2024-present; Treasurer, 2022-2024; Assistant Treasurer, 2021-2022); Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee; Judicial Clerkship Committee; Women and the Law Section; Multicultural Judges & Lawyers Section)

Federal Circuit Bar Association

Richard S. Rodney Inn of Court

US District Court for the District of Delaware, Merit Selection Panel (2018, 2019)

American Civil Liberties Union of Delaware (Board Member, Treasurer 2020-present)

MIT (Educational Counselor)

Clerkships

  • Law Clerk to the Honorable Jack B. Jacobs, Delaware Supreme Court, 2010-2011
  • Intern to the Honorable Donald F. Parsons, Jr., Delaware Court of Chancery, 2008

Education

University of Pennsylvania Law School, JD, 2010
University of Pennsylvania Law Review, associate and senior editor, 2008-2010
East Asia Law Review, executive editor, 2009-2010

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, SB, electrical engineering & computer science, 2005

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, SB, management, 2005

Admissions

  • Delaware
  • US District Court for the District of Delaware
  • US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
  • US Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
  • US Patent and Trademark Office

“Jennifer’s ability to navigate local practices to benefit her client’s ability to present the best case possible at trial is a clutch capability.” – Chambers USA 2023

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