Ryan B. Hawkins
Ryan handles complex intellectual property (IP) matters for high-tech companies, including U.S. and international patent litigations, IP portfolio management, product counseling, and privacy issues.
With a background in computer science, Ryan has represented clients such as Nintendo, Intel, Samsung, Microsoft, and Google in a variety of federal courts and agencies, including U.S. district courts, the International Trade Commission (ITC), Patent Trial and Appeals Board, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Ryan has experience working on matters involving mobile and web-based user interface systems, operating systems, online search engines, mapping interfaces and databases, e-commerce systems, and gaming systems. While the majority of his practice is patent litigation, his technical experience is often called upon by clients for due diligence, licensing, portfolio analysis, and acquisitions.
Active in pro bono matters and the community, Ryan has represented LGBT nonprofit organizations seeking tax-exemption status and is a member of the San Diego LGBT Center's Young Professionals Council.
Areas of focus
Education & Credentials
Education
- University of New Hampshire, Franklin Pierce Center for Intellectual Property, J.D., cum laude, Executive Editor, Pierce Law Review, 2007
- Butler University, B.S., Computer Science, with honors, 2003
Bar and Court Admissions
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California
- Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
- U.S. District Court for the Central 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. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
Related Employment
- Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, San Diego, CA, Associate
Professional Recognition
Listed in San Diego Business Journal's, Best of the Bar, 2016
Listed in Super Lawyers Magazine as a "San Diego Rising Star,” 2015-2022
Listed in the San Diego Daily Transcripts “Outstanding Young Attorneys,” 2011-2012
Impact
Community Involvement
- Equality California - San Diego Host Committee
- Human Rights Campaign, Federal Club Member
- The San Diego LGBT Community Center, Leadership Circle Member and Young Professionals Council Member
- San Diego American Flag Football League, Former Board Member
News
Professional Experience
Experience
NFC Technology LLC v. HTC America, Inc. et al.
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Counsel for HTC America in patent litigation related to near field communications.
SyncPoint Imaging, LLC v. Nintendo of America Inc. et al
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Counsel for Nintendo in patent litigation related to optical tracking in computer presentation systems.
Immersion Corp. v. HTC Corporation, et al
International Trade Commission
U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
Representing HTC in a case related to software and hardware that provides haptic feedback in mobile devices.
LBS Innovations, LLC v. Aaron Brothers, Inc., et al.
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Successfully defended Adams Golf in patent litigation related to online store locators in which the plaintiff dropped all claims and issued a covenant not to sue for no money just weeks before trial was to commence.
LBS Innovations LLC v. BP America Inc., et al.
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Counsel for Microsoft, McDonald's, Starbucks, Target, Costco, U.S. Bank and others in patent litigation related to online store locators.
LBS Innovations, LLC v. Sally Beauty Supply LLC, et al.
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Counsel for Sally Beauty in patent litigation related to online store locators.
Microsoft Corp. et al v. GeoTag, Inc.
U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
Counsel for Microsoft in a one-patent case concerning geographic search engines; pending.
Graphics Properties Holdings Inc. v. HTC Corporation, et al
International Trade Commission
Counsel for HTC concerning four patents involving CPU architecture, floating point rasterization and frame buffering, and large area wide aspect ratio flat panel technologies.
Apple Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co.
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Represented 3rd party Intel Corp. in patent and trademark litigation related to mobile phones and tablets.
Ziplink, Inc. v. Microsoft Corp.
U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
Represented Microsoft in patent litigation related to email filtering and security.
Apple Inc. v. HTC Corporation
International Trade Commission
U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
Defended HTC in actions in the International Trade Commission (ITC) and district court alleging infringement of twenty patents relating to operating systems and mobile handsets.
Honeywell v. Apple*
U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
Represented Samsung SDI in patent infringement case related to LCD modules. The court granted summary judgment of invalidity due to the on sale bar days before trial was set to begin. The summary judgment decision was affirmed on appeal to the Federal Circuit.
Konami Digital Entertainment Company v. Harmonix Music Systems Inc.*
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Represented Konami in a patent infringement matter in the Eastern District of Texas involving instrument-based video games.
ESPN v. Martin*
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Defended ESPN and Walt Disney against allegations of copyright infringement.
* Prior Experience