David R. Pekarek Krohn
- Madison
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Dave represents clients in patent infringement suits in highly active U.S. patent courts, including Texas and California district courts and the International Trade Commission.
Patent and appellate litigator David Pekarek Krohn uses his technical experience in electrical engineering and computer science to litigate patents related to smartphones, cloud computing, streaming media, email technology, video game systems, light-emitting diodes, and logic circuits. Dave has also represented pharmaceutical companies in Hatch-Waxman litigation.
In addition to district court patent litigation, Dave counsels clients in inter partes reviews before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He has experience handling Federal Circuit appeals from district court patent litigation, as well as appearing before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
Education & Credentials
Education
- Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, J.D., cum laude, Order of the Coif, Senior Articles Editor, Northwestern University Law Review, 2010
- University of Michigan, B.S., Computer Science, 1992
Bar and Court Admissions
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Wisconsin
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Illinois
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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
Related Employment
- Latham & Watkins LLP, Chicago, IL, Associate, 2010-2011; Summer Associate, 2009
- Emmi Solutions, LLC, Chicago, IL, Director of Production, 2003-2007
- Encyclopedia Britannica, Chicago, IL, Senior Software Engineer, 2001-2003
- Jellyvision, Inc., Chicago, IL, Creative Designer/Director; Software Development Manager; Software Engineer; 1998-2001
Clerkships
- Hon. William Bryson, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Professional Recognition
Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Appellate Practice; Litigation – Patent, 2024-2025
