R. Paul Zeineddin

R. Paul Zeineddin
Partner
Intellectual Property Litigation

Biography

CO-CHAIR, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LITIGATION PRACTICE GROUP

Paul Zeineddin is a lead trial lawyer with over 60 patent infringement cases in U.S. district courts and the U.S. International Trade Commission (“ITC”). Paul’s trial practice focuses on patent litigation in the communications, semiconductor, software, and consumer electronic industries and the complex issues arising related standard essential patents (“SEPs”) and their FRAND commitments. He has represented clients in connection with international FRAND and SEP policies before the United Nations and international standard-setting organizations.

Paul has also served as the lead counsel in negotiating bilateral and collective global licensing SEP deals amongst the largest communications companies in the US, Asia, and Europe. He has also worked closely with his clients as European and Asian counsel on global FRAND disputes.

Paul has a BS and an MS in electrical engineering. Before embarking on his legal career, Paul served as a senior telecommunications engineer in British Telecom and the MITRE Corporation. He also previously served as senior IP counsel at Samsung Electronics.

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Experience

Federal District Courts

  • Secure Wi-Fi v Samsung Electronics, E.D. Tex. (2024)
  • TOT Power v Samsung Electronics, D. Del (2021)
  • Ericsson v Samsung Electronics, E.D. Tex. (2021)
  • Philips v Thales, D. Del. (2020)
  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute v Samsung Electronics, D. N.J. (2019)
  • Huawei Technologies v Samsung Electronics, N.D. Ca. (2016)
  • Koninklijke KPN N.V. C. Samsung Electronics, E.D. Tex. (2015)
  • Evolved Wireless v. Samsung Electronics, D. Del. (2015)
  • Cellular Communications Equipment v. Samsung Electronics, E.D. Tex. (2014)
  • InterDigital v. Samsung Electronics, D. Del. (2013)
  • Ericsson v Samsung Electronics v. Ericsson, E.D. Tex. (2012)
  • Negotiated Data Solutions v. Samsung Electronics, E.D. Tex. (2011)
  • H-W Technology v. Samsung Electronics, N.D. Tex. (2011)
  • Saxon Innovations v. Samsung Electronics, E.D. Tex. (2009)
  • Ericsson v. Samsung Electronics, E.D. Tex. (2006)

Section 337 International Trade Commission Investigations

  • Efficient Power Conversion v Innoscience, Semiconductor Devices and Products Containing the Same, Inv. No. 337-TA-136 (2023)
  • Philips v. Thales, Certain UMTS and LTE Cellular Communication Modules and Products Containing Same, Inv. No. 337-TA-240 (2020)
  • InterDigital v. Samsung Electronics, Certain Wireless Devices with 3G and/or 4G Capabilities and Components Thereof, Inv. No. 337-TA-868 (2013)
  • Samsung Electronics v. Ericsson, Certain Wireless Telecommunications Equipment and Articles Therein, Inv. No. 337-TA-866 (2013)
  • Ericsson v Samsung Electronics, Devices with Secure Communication Capabilities, Components Thereof and Products Containing the Same, Inv. No. 337-TA-862 (2013)
  • Murata v. Samsung Electro-Mechanics, Certain Ceramic Capacitors, Inv. No. 337-TA-692 (2009)
  • Saxon Innovations v. Samsung Electronics, Certain Electronic Devices Including Handheld Wireless Communications Devices, Inv. No. 337-TA-673 (2009)
  • Samsung Electronics v. Kodak, Certain Mobile Telephones and Wireless Communication Devices Featuring Digital Cameras, Inv. No. 337-TA-671 (2009)
  • Kodak v. Samsung Electronics, Certain Mobile Telephones and Wireless Communication Devices Featuring Digital Cameras, Inv. No. 337-TA-663 (2008)
  • InterDigital v. Samsung Electronics, Certain 3G Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) Handsets, Inv. No. 337-TA-601 (2007)
  • Broadcom v. Qualcomm and Intervenor Samsung Electronics, Certain Baseband Processor Chips and Chipsets, Transmitter and Receiver (Radio) Chips, Power Control Chips, Including Cellular Telephone Handset, Inv. No. 337-TA-543 (2005)
  • Ericsson v. Samsung Electronics, Certain Wireless Communication Devices, Inv. No. 337-TA-583 (2006)
  • Samsung Electronics v. Ericsson, Certain Wireless Communication Equipment, Inv. N. 337-TA-577 (2006)
  • Corning v. Optical Fibre and Chromatic Technologies, Certain Coated Optical Waveguide Fibers, Inv. No. 337-TA-410X (1998)
  • Raychem v. ECI Telecom, Certain Telephonic Digital Added Main Line Systems, Inv. No. 337-TA-400 (1997)
  • St. Clair Intellectual Property Consultants v. Samsung Electronics, D. Del. (2005)
  • ITT Manufacturing v. Samsung Electronics, D. Del. (2003)
  • Northpoint Technology v. MDS America, S.D. Fla. (2001)
  • Alcatel Internetworking v. Cisco Systems, C.D. Ca. (2000)
  • Sightsound.com v. N2K and CDNow, W.D. Pa. (1998)
  • Ronald A. Katz and MCI v. American Transtech, E.D. Pa. (1997)

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Affiliations

Professional Activities

Paul currently serves on the ABA SciTech Council. He is the co-chair of the ABA SciTech Standardization Committee and the Internet of Things Committee.

Credentials

Admissions

  • Supreme Court of the United States
  • District of Columbia
  • U.S. District Court - District of Columbia
  • U.S. District Court - Eastern District of Texas
  • United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Education

  • George Washington University Law School, JD
  • Ohio University, BS
  • Ohio University, MS
Languages
  • Arabic
  • French