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Mr. Madbak also regularly advises financial organizations, including hedge funds and venture capitalists, on the valuation of patent portfolios. His proprietary portfolio valuation models have been used by his clients to gain a better understanding of the IP assets of various companies, including as Eastman Kodak and Palm. Beyond legal analysis, Mr. Madbak’s advice factors in, whenever appropriate, the client’s business reality, keeping in focus the client’s business goals and financial capabilities.

Prior to practicing law, Mr. Madbak worked as a systems design engineer in Silicon Valley with the research and development group at KLA-Tencor, the world leader in semiconductor testing equipment. As an electronics engineer, Mr. Madbak designed and managed the development of printed circuit boards (PCB) and Application Specific Integrated Chips (ASIC).

 

Representative Portfolio Management Experience:

• Conducted valuations of the patent portfolios of Palm, AT&T Mobility, NEC and Eastman Kodak.

 

• Represented clients in cross-licensing and licensing negotiations with competitors and various patent licensing companies, including InterDigital, IPCom, Acacia and RPX.

 

• Advised clients on patent pooling and valuation in the context of M&A transactions and strategic alliances.

 

• Advised hedge funds and other financial institutions on the likelihood of success of various patent litigations, reexamination and interferences in the U.S., as well as oppositions and nullity proceedings abroad.

 

• Managed a team of attorneys, paralegals and contractors in the due diligence relating to Walmart’s acquisition of Vudu.

 

Representative Litigation Experience:

 

Mr. Madbak managed and co-chaired various patent and complex commercial litigations, including managing a team of attorneys conducting e-discovery, drafting motions and patent infringement/invalidity contentions; taking and defending depositions; and preparing for Markman.  Mr. Madbak also co-chaired multiple IPRs and CAFC appeals, including:

 

Focal IP, LLC v. Cisco Systems, Inc., 2018-1627, -1628 (Fed. Cir. 2018); 

Focal IP, LLC v. YMAX Corporation, 2018-1630, -1645 (Fed. Cir. 2018); 

Focal IP, LLC v. Bright House Networks, LLC, et al., 2018-1646, -1647 (Fed. Cir. 2018).

 

Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Focal IP, LLC, IPR2016-01254 (PTAB);

Cisco Sytems, Inc. v. Focal IP, LLC, IPR2016-01257 (PTAB);

YMax Corporation v. Focal IP, LLC, IPR2016-01260 (PTAB);

YMax Corporation v. Focal IP, LLC, IPR2016-01258 (PTAB);

Bright House Networks, LLC, et al. v. Focal IP, LLC, IPR2016-01261; and

Bright House Networks, LLC, et al. v. Focal IP, LLC, IPR2016-01262.

 

Patent Asset Licensing, LLC v. Bright House Networks, LLC (2015-present) 3-15-cv-00742 U.S. District for the Middle District of Florida - filed June 19, 2015

 

Patent Asset Licensing, LLC v. YMAX Corp. (2015-present) 3-15-cv-00744 U.S. District for the Middle District of Florida - filed June 19, 2015

 

Patent Asset Licensing, LLC v. T3 Communications, Inc (2015-present) 3-15-cv-00747 U.S. District for the Middle District of Florida - filed June 19, 2015

 

Patent Asset Licensing, LLC v. WideOpenWest Finance, LLC et al (2015-present) 3-15-cv-00743 U.S. District for the Middle District of Florida - filed June 19, 2015

 

Patent Asset Licensing, LLC v. Birch Communications, Inc. (2015-present) 3-15-cv-00746 U.S. District for the Middle District of Florida - filed June 19, 2015

 

Rpost Holdings, Inc. v. Experian Information Solutions, Inc. (2012) U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (2:12-cv-513-RG)

 

Xpedite Systems, LLC v. j2 Global Communications, Inc. (2011-2013) U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia – Atlanta Division (1:11-CV-00706 (RWS)) 

 

Klausner Technologies, Inc. v. Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc. et al (2011-2012) U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas ( 6:11-cv-00231-LED)

 

Regent Markets Group, Ltd. v. IG Markets, Inc. (2010-2011) U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (2:10-cv-00042-TJW)

 

Scientific Components, Corp. d/b/a Mini-Circuits v. Sirenza . a/k/a RF Micro Devices, Inc. (2009-2010) U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York (03-CV-01851)

 

DK Sistemas De AR Condicionado v. Daikin U.S. Corporation, Daikin AC (Americas) Inc and Daikin Industries, Ltd. (NRB) (JCF) (2010-2011) U.S. District Court Southern District of New York (10-CV-1749)

 

Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc. v. Deutsche Investment Management Americas, Inc. (2009-2011) Supreme Court of the State of New York (Ind. # 650154/07) 

 

Demeter Technology LLC v. Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., et al., U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (2:10-cv-00209-TJW) (2010)

 

Education And Admissions:

 

Admitted to the New York State Bar

• U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

• U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia

 

Bachelor of Laws / LL.B. (J.D), McGill University, Montreal.

Bachelor of Civil Law / B.C.L., McGill University, Montreal.

 

Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering, Summa Cum Laude, DeVry University.