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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&nbsp;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&nbsp;and a variety of electronic hardware and consumer electronics.&nbsp;

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.

Prior to joining BakerHostetler, Edward was a partner at an Am Law 100 firm, where he was a member of the Executive Committee and Global Co-Chair of its Intellectual Property Litigation Practice. He was also a partner at another Am Law 100 firm in which he headed its patent litigation practice.

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J.D., Villanova University School of Law

M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Drexel University

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<ul>
<li>New York Law Journal: 2019 New York Verdicts Hall of Fame (2000-2018 Cases) &#8211; Recognized as lead attorney for plaintiffs in No. 1 Intellectual Property Case, Cornell University v. Hewlett-Packard Co.</li>
<li>Managing IP: Selected for inclusion in the 2016 and 2018 lists of &#8220;IP Stars&#8221;</li>
<li>Chambers USA: Intellectual Property Law (2009 to 2019)</li>
<li>The Best Lawyers in America® (2007 to 2024)
<ul>
<li>Intellectual Property Litigation</li>
<li>Patent Litigation</li>
<li>Patent Law</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>IAM Patent 1000: Patent Litigation (2012 to 2016, 2022)</li>
<li>Southern California &#8220;Super Lawyer&#8221; (2006 to 2022, 2024)</li>
<li>Legal 500 U.S.: Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation (2010 to 2011)</li>
<li>California Lawyer: &#8220;California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year&#8221; (CLAY) Award for patent trial and litigation work (2009)</li>
<li>The Los Angeles Business Journal: &#8220;Who&#8217;s Who in Law&#8221; (2009)</li>
<li>Daily Journal: Named a top intellectual property lawyers in California (2003, 2005, 2008 to 2009)</li>
<li>Euromoney&#8217;s Guide to Leading U.S. West Coast Lawyers and Guide to the World&#8217;s Leading Patent Law Experts: Top West Coast lawyer and leading patent lawyer (1999 and 2004)</li>
<li>The International Who&#8217;s Who of Internet and E-Commerce Lawyers (1999 and 2004)</li>
</ul>

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Edward G. Poplawski

<h5>Speaking Engagements</h5>
<ul>
<li>Panelist, &#8220;The Impact of Post-Grant Proceedings on Patent Enforcement and Monetization,&#8221; The 15th Annual Sedona Conference on Patent Litigation, Reston, VA, October 2015</li>
<li>Moderator, “Emerging Trends in Patent Litigation,” USC Gould School of Law 2015 Intellectual Property Institute, May 2015</li>
<li>Speaker, “Patent Damages Roundtable” for judges and practitioners addressing cutting edge issues in patent damages, USC Gould School of Law 2015 Intellectual Property Institute, May 2015 Speaker, &#8220;Patent Damages and Attorneys&#8217; Fees Update,&#8221; Silicon Valley 26th Annual All Hands Meeting, Santa Clara, CA, November 2014</li>
<li>Speaker, &#8220;Recent Trends in the Use of the Entire Market Value Rule to Assess Patent Damages,&#8221; Law Seminars International Conference On Litigating Patent Damages, May 2014</li>
<li>Speaker, &#8220;Alternative Approaches to Assessing Patent Royalty Damages,&#8221; California State Bar 38th Annual 2013 Intellectual Property Institute, Berkeley, CA, November 2013</li>
<li>Faculty, The Sedona Conference 14th Annual Patent Litigation Conference on Patent Litigation: Damages and Remedies Issues, Del Mar, CA, October 2013</li>
<li>Panelist, &#8220;Avoiding and Navigating Patent Disputes: A Roundtable Discussion,&#8221; 2013 WSGR Medical Device Conference, San Francisco, CA, June 2013</li>
<li>Panel Presenter, &#8220;USPTO Post-Grant Patent Trials,&#8221; Practising Law Institute, 2013</li>
<li>Faculty and Member, Patent Damages and Remedies-Working Group 9, The Sedona Conference, 2012-present</li>
<li>Faculty and Member, Patent Litigation Best Practices-Working Group 10, The Sedona Conference, 2012-present</li>
<li>Chair, Practising Law Institute&#8217;s Annual Program on Patent Litigation, 2001-present</li>
<li>Panelist, &#8220;Patent Damages Update,&#8221; 24th Annual All-Hands Meeting, Silicon Valley Association of General Counsels, 2012</li>
<li>Panel presenter, &#8220;Patent Damages,&#8221; Practising Law Institute&#8217;s Annual Program on Patent Litigation, 2011 and 2012</li>
<li>Speaker, “Hot Issues in Reasonable Royalty Patent Damages,” USC Gould School of Law 2011 Intellectual Property Institute, March 2011</li>
<li>&#8220;Contemporary Issues in Patent Infringement Royalty Damages: Economic Proof, Entire Market Value Rule and Apportionment,&#8221; Practising Law Institute&#8217;s Annual Program on Patent Litigation, 2010</li>
<li>&#8220;Contemporary Issues in Patent Infringement Damages: Entire Market Value Rule and Apportionment in the Context of Royalty Damages,&#8221; American Intellectual Property Law Association, Spring Meeting, 2010</li>
<li>&#8220;Entire Market Value, Apportionment, Quanta and Use Damages,&#8221; Practising Law Institute&#8217;s Annual Program on Patent Litigation, 2009</li>
<li>&#8220;Some Practical Tips for Closing Argument in Patent Cases,&#8221; Practising Law Institute&#8217;s Annual Program on Patent Litigation, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008</li>
<li>&#8220;Litigating Willfulness after In Re Seagate,&#8221; The Sedona Conference on Patent Litigation, 2007 &#8220;Pre-Litigation Considerations in Patent Cases,&#8221; American Bar Association&#8217;s &#8220;Practical Tips on Enforcing and Defending Patents,&#8221; 2005</li>
<li>&#8220;Some Practical Tips for Multi-Jurisdictional Patent Arbitration and Related Litigation,&#8221; Tohoku University Legal Seminar, Japan, 2005</li>
<li>&#8220;Issues and Trends in Enforcement and Use of Patent and Other IP Pools by Universities and Other Non-Proﬁt Institutions,&#8221; Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan, 2005 &#8220;Trade Secret Protection and Recent Cases,&#8221; Law Seminars International&#8217;s &#8220;Trade Secret Litigation and Transactions,&#8221; 2005</li>
<li>&#8220;Willfulness Substantively and Its Procedural Impact,&#8221; Practising Law Institute&#8217;s Annual Program on Patent Litigation, 2003</li>
<li>&#8220;Evolving Issues in Claim Construction,&#8221; Practising Law Institute&#8217;s &#8220;Preparing Patent Legal Opinions,&#8221; 2003</li>
</ul>
<h5>Publications</h5>
<ul>
<li>Chapter Editor and Working Group 9 Member, “The Sedona Conference Commentary on Patent Damages &amp; Remedies,” The Sedona Conference Journal, Vol. 15, Fall 2014</li>
<li>&#8220;Patent Litigation after Vornado,&#8221; Patent Practice in the Aftermath of Festo &amp; Vornado, Practising Law Institute, 2002</li>
<li>&#8220;Eﬀective Preparation of Patent-Related Exculpatory Legal Opinions,&#8221; AIPLA Quarterly Journal, Vol. 29, No. 3, Summer 2001</li>
<li>&#8220;Fundamentals of Intellectual Property Audits,&#8221; Practising Law Institute, 2001</li>
<li>&#8220;Old and New Weapons to Combat Cybersquatters and Other Cyberopportunists,&#8221; AIPLA Selected Legal Papers, 1998-2001</li>
<li>&#8220;The New United States Patent Law – A Primer,&#8221; 2000</li>
<li>&#8220;A Primer – Emerging Trends in Liability for Trademark Infringement on the Internet,&#8221;</li>
<li>Multimedia and Technology Licensing Law Report, May 1999</li>
<li>&#8220;Selection and Use of Experts in Patent Cases,&#8221; AIPLA Quarterly Journal, Vol. 27, No. 1, Winter 1999</li>
<li>Co-author with P.D. Tripodi, &#8220;The Impact of Over Ten Years of Federal Circuit Precedent on the &#8216;On Sale&#8217; and &#8216;Public Use&#8217; Bars to Patentability,&#8221; 44(6) The American University Law Review 2351- 91, 1995</li>
<li>&#8220;Obtaining and Defending Against Preliminary Injunctions and TROs in Trademark Cases,&#8221; AIPLA Selected Legal Papers, Vol. X, 1992</li>
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