Edward Poplawski focuses his practice on patent litigation, including jury trials and proceedings before the International Trade Commission. Recognized as one of the nation's leading trial lawyers, he has litigated and tried high profile cases involving trade secret misappropriation, trademark and copyright infringement and antitrust violations for clients that include Aruba Networks, Atmel, Bloomberg, Cornell University, Deutsche Bank, eBay/PayPal, First Data, Genentech, Hewlett-Packard, IGT, Intuit, Labcorp, LSI, McAfee, OmniVision, RIM, Samsung and SAIC.
Edward consistently is recognized as one of the top intellectual property attorneys in California and the U.S. He received the "California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year" (CLAY) Award in 2009 for his work in IP litigation, notably his work as lead trial counsel for Cornell University in winning a $184.1 million jury award against Hewlett-Packard and for Etex Corporation in obtaining an $81 million damages award plus attorneys' fees against Medtronic. He also has been recognized by Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, U.S. News – The Best Lawyers in America®, Legal 500 U.S., IAM Patent 1000, and other publications as a leading trial lawyer and "a superstar" who, "according to clients, demonstrates 'an intelligence and commitment that earns him the trust of the court and jury,'" "is brilliant in the courtroom, and conducts himself with integrity at all times," and "produces phenomenal results." In addition, clients indicate that "he is a superb advocate, both in the courtroom and in negotiations," "he is able to assemble a highly talented team that promptly responds to the constant barrage of motions and demands from adversaries," "he is used to handling important cases," and he is "a great first chair who is very effective in highly charged adversarial scenarios."
Edward has litigated patents across a range of technologies, including data transmission systems, mobile phone systems, computer processor architecture, liquid crystal optical devices, genomics, synthetic proteins, monoclonal antibodies, diabetes drug and bone growth compositions and other biotechnology products, semiconductor fabrication, computer misuse detection systems, wireless communication devices, radar systems, nuclear waste disposal systems, optical storage devices and switches, radio-isotope elution systems, robotics, electric vehicles, pollution control systems, sophisticated cameras, chemical compositions, assay kits, computer software, ordnance, food processes, defibrillators, fluorescence spectroscopy, medical and dental products, thermoelectric generators, thermal control systems, heart valves, artificial liver devices, glucose monitors, fiber optics and a variety of electronic hardware and consumer electronics.
Within his trademark litigation experience, Edward has obtained and defended against more than 100 preliminary injunction motions and represented trademark owners, registries and Internet service providers in Internet-related litigation. He provides counsel to clients regarding the reciprocity between intellectual property matters and the business aspects of transactions and advises start-ups and emerging growth companies regarding entrepreneurial intellectual property.
Edward has taken part in arbitration proceedings before the Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce and the American Arbitration Association, plus special patent litigation proceedings under the U.S. Atomic Energy Act. He has also advised the White House and members of Congress on Internet-related intellectual property issues.