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EDUCATION
University of Illinois College of Law (JD, 2008, Order of the Coif, summa cum laude)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (BS Electrical Engineering, 2005, with honors)
Kris Davis is a partner at Russ August & Kabat, where he focuses on intellectual property and litigation. Mr. Davis specializes in complex patent and trade secret disputes and is experienced in all phases of litigation before federal district courts, the ITC, and the USPTO. His recent victories have involved a wide range of technologies, including software applications, graphics processors, telecommunications, computer memories, semiconductors, automotive control systems, and medical devices.
Mr. Davis is a registered patent attorney and represents clients in post-grant proceedings before the USPTO. He has also prepared and prosecuted numerous utility and design patent applications, and he has advised clients through acquisitions of IP assets. In addition, he is active in the IP Law Section of the American Bar Association, previously serving as its Vice Chair of Membership and Chair of its Diversity Action Group.
Prior to joining Russ August & Kabat, Mr. Davis was an attorney at Latham & Watkins LLP. While at Latham, he practiced in the Intellectual Property Litigation group and represented pro bono clients in special education and immigration matters. During law school, he was elected into the Order of the Coif and served as President of the Intellectual Property Legal Society and Notes Editor of the University of Illinois Law Review.
In 2022 and 2023, Mr. Davis was named a “Rising Star” by the publishers of Los Angeles Magazine.
Recent Matters
- Samsung v. Nvidia (E.D. Va., ITC): Represented Nvidia in multi-patent infringement cases relating to graphics processors and computer memory. Won jury trial verdicts of non-infringement and invalidity.*
- Intellectual Ventures v. Honda (ITC): Represented Honda in multi-patent infringement case relating to motor technology. Secured voluntary dismissal of multiple patents prior to successful evidentiary hearing.*
- Wingard v. Honda (E.D. Tex., W.D. Wis., N.D. Ga.): Represented Honda dealers and distributor in patent infringement cases relating to automotive security and control systems. Secured voluntarily dismissal of all claims prior to hearing on Honda’s motion to dismiss.
- InterDigital Communications v. ZTE (D. Del.): Represented InterDigital in multi-patent infringement case relating to 3G and 4G mobile technologies. Won jury trial verdicts of infringement and validity.*
- CertusView Technologies v. USIC (E.D. Va.): Represented USIC in multi-patent infringement case relating to electronic records for underground utility locating operations. All claims dismissed.*
- Intellectual Ventures v. HSBC (S.D.N.Y.): Represented HSBC in patent infringement case relating to financial services. All claims voluntarily dismissed.*
- Velocity Patent v. Jaguar Land Rover (N.D. Ill.): Represented Jaguar Land Rover in patent infringement case relating to automotive control and notification systems. Obtained favorable settlement.*
- CareFusion v. Hospira (D. Del.): Represented CareFusion in patent infringement case relating to programming and operation of electronic infusion pumps. Obtained favorable settlement.*
- Karl Storz Endoscopy-America v. Stryker (N.D. Cal.): Represented Stryker in patent infringement case relating to control of and communication between electronic devices used in operating rooms. Obtained favorable settlement.*
- IPAT v. Symantec (E.D. Tex.): Represented defendant Sophos, Inc. in patent infringement case relating to network access control and antivirus software applications. Obtained favorable settlement.*
- Meteora v. M86 Security (C.D. Cal.): Represented defendant Sophos, Inc. in patent infringement case relating to security and monitoring of email communications. Obtained favorable settlement.*
*Represents experience at a prior firm.