
Richard V. Wells
Biography
Practice Focus
Representative Legal Matters
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Representing a streaming media company in defending against patent infringement claims in the District of New Jersey.
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Representing a streaming media company in defending against patent infringement claims in the Western District of Washington.
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Successfully asserted multiple patents for an oilfield services company in the Southern District of Texas - after a two week trial, obtained judgment of willful infringement of five patents and a permanent injunction.
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Successfully asserted inter partes review challenge resulting in a favorable settlement for a handset manufacturer.
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Successfully defended patent infringement claims brought against an electronics retailer at the International Trade Commission.
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Represented numerous entities in patent litigation actions in the Eastern and Western Districts of Texas.
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Manage global patent portfolios for numerous clients.
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Manage several patent due diligence matters for corporate transactions.
Professional Honors
- Recognized by Chambers USA as Band 2 for Washington, D.C. Patent Prosecution (2021 & 2022)
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Federal Circuit Bar Association - Member
- State Bar of Texas - Member
- United States Patent and Trademark Office - Member
Admissions
- District of Columbia~United States (2014)
- U.S. Patent & Trademark Office~United States (2002)
- Texas~United States (2001)
Education
- University of Houston Law Center (J.D., cum laude) (2001)
- University of Texas at Austin (B.S. Mechanical Engineering) (1998)
Languages
- English