Alyssa Caridis

To Alyssa Caridis, IP protection is more than business; it’s personal. For more than a half-century, Alyssa's family patented several mechanical technologies which they developed into a thriving business. Alyssa’s family inspired her love of engineering, as well as her desire to protect innovative ideas. Today Alyssa defends technology companies, ranging from budding start-ups to international corporations. She knows their success depends on it.

• Engagements

  The following is a sample of Alyssa's notable cases.
  

  • EMC Corp v. Pure Storage, Inc. (D. Del) Alyssa represented plaintiff EMC in a patent infringement lawsuit against its competitor, Pure Storage.  Alyssa directed the infringement and validity case of two asserted patents through expert discovery.  EMC obtained summary judgment of infringement of one of those patents.  A jury awarded EMC $14 million in damages after trial.
  • Blue Spike LLC v. Audible Magic Corp. (E.D. Tex.)  Alyssa is a member of a team that successfully defended Audible Magic Corporation in a patent infringement action brought by Blue Spike LLC. Audible Magic obtained summary judgment of noninfringement for all asserted patents.
  • Oasis Research LLC v. EMC Corp. Alyssa was a member of a team representing EMC Corporation in a patent infringement action brought by Oasis Research, LLC. After a week long trial, an Eastern District of Texas jury found that all of the patents asserted against EMC were invalid.
  • Canon U.S.A. Multimedia Patent Trust v. Canon U.S.A., Inc. (S.D. Cal.). Alyssa was a member of a team that successfully defended Canon in a patent infringement action involving four patents directed to video compression. Obtained summary judgment of noninfringement in Canon's favor. Panavision Imaging, LLC v. Canon U.S.A., Inc., et al. (C.D. Cal.). Alyssa was a member of a team that successfully defended Canon USA Inc. in a patent infringement involving patents directed to image sensors used in digital SLR cameras and camcorders. California Institute of Technology v. Canon Inc. and Canon U.S.A., Inc. (C.D. Cal.). Alyssa was a member of a team that defended Canon in a Los Angeles infringement action involving 11 patents relating to image sensors in digital cameras.
  • DISH Networks. Alyssa is a member of a team representing DISH Networks and its related entities in various patent infringement litigations.