Joseph P. Reid
- San Diego Office Managing Partner
An accomplished writer and persuasive litigator, Joe assists clients in securing their works.
With courts busier than ever and increasing numbers of motions decided on the papers alone, litigators must tell stories that engage and persuade. Like the page-turning thriller novels he publishes in his spare time, Joe Reid's briefs capture the court’s attention: federal judges have praised his work as among the best they have read.
Focused on patent litigation, patent trial matters, and high-end prosecution work, including inter partes reviews and portfolio strategy, Joe has practiced in district courts nationwide, the U.S. International Trade Commission, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He has worked on dozens of cases, including 12 that culminated in a jury or bench trial, and is an accomplished stand-up litigator.
Joe has extensive experience in multidefendant cases and those involving industry standards. While his personal background is in the life sciences, Joe handles matters related to a variety of technologies, including computer software and hardware; consumer electronics; image, video, and audio processing; pharmaceuticals; medical devices; semiconductors; wireless networking; automotive systems; and e-commerce.
Areas of focus
Education & Credentials
Education
- Notre Dame Law School, J.D., cum laude, Lead Articles Editor, Notre Dame Law Review, winner of Harold Weber Award for Excellence in Legal Writing, 2000
- University of California, Davis, M.S., Physiology, 1997
- Duke University, B.S., Biology, with distinction, 1995
Bar and Court Admissions
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California
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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
Related Employment
- Fish & Richardson PC, San Diego, CA, Associate, 2004-2007; Principal 2007-2011
- Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich LLP, San Diego, CA, Summer Associate, 1999; Associate, 2000-2004
Professional Recognition
Recognized as a leader in Patexia’s Patent Litigation Intelligence Report, 2021
Listed in Best Lawyers in America: Litigation - Patent, 2019-2024
Impact
Community Involvement
- Supervised pro bono matters involving asylum petitions, guardianship petitions, and benefits appeals for ill veterans
- Alumni interviewer for Duke University and Phillips Exeter Academy
News
Professional Experience
Patent Litigation
Crossroads Systems, Inc. v. Chaparral Network Storage, Inc.*
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Represented Crossroads Systems in patent litigation jury trial related to storage routers.
Crossroads Systems, Inc. v. Pathlight Technology, Inc.*
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
Represented Crossroads Systems in patent litigation jury trial related to storage routers.
Digital Development Corp. v. Hewlett-Packard Co.*
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Defended Hewlett-Packard in patent litigation related to computer data integrity.
EVS Codec Technologies, LLC et al. v. Huawei Device USA, Inc. et al.
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Counsel for Huawei in a patent case related to audio codecs. Successfully settled.
Lucent Technologies v. Microsoft Corp.*
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Defended Microsoft in patent litigation jury trial related to audio encoders and decoders.
Microtune, L.P. v. Broadcom Corp.*
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Represented Microtune in patent litigation jury trial related to integrated TV tuners.
Orion IP LLC v. American Suzuki Motor Corp.*
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Defended American Suzuki Motor Corp in patent litigation related to online advertising and online parts ordering.
*Prior Experience