WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorneys from Heim, Payne & Chorush won a key ruling this week on behalf of Ireland-based Arigna Technology Limited against automobile manufacturing giant BMW of North America, LLC. Firm partner Mike Heim and associate Chris Limbacher scored the victory with a July 12 ruling issued by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office’s
Read moreA team of attorneys from Heim, Payne & Chorush LLP successfully defended Houston-based oil field equipment and service provider Weatherford U.S. L.P. in a patent infringement lawsuit where the plaintiff sought tens of millions in damages. Partner Les Payne served as lead counsel for Weatherford alongside fellow firm partner Chris First and former firm partner
Read moreDescribed “among the best, if not the best, patent contingency lawyers in the country” HOUSTON – Intellectual property litigation boutique Heim, Payne & Chorush and firm partners Mike Heim and Les Payne have earned repeat recognition by Chambers USA, one of the most respected global guides to lawyers and law firms. Widely considered the most
Read moreHOUSTON – Peer attorneys in Texas have selected Heim, Payne & Chorush partner Blaine Larson for inclusion in the 2022 Texas Super Lawyers Rising Stars list of the top mid-career lawyers in the state. Mr. Larson, a partner in Heim, Payne & Chorush, is featured for his work in intellectual property litigation. It marks the
Read morePatent, Trial and Appeal Board ruling for patent owner Arigna Technology involves hotly debated issue in IPR review HOUSTON – Heim, Payne & Chorush lawyers have prevailed at the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) against an attempt by Volkswagen Group of America to invalidate patented technology owned by Arigna Technology Limited. It was a rare victory for a patent owner in a challenge that focused on the PTAB’s evolving definition of what
Read moreFirm earns repeat national recognition from US News/Best Lawyers in America for work in patent infringement, intellectual property litigation HOUSTON – Heim, Payne & Chorush has again been named to the prestigious Best Law Firms in America listing by U.S. News & World Report and The Best Lawyers in America, one of the oldest and most respected legal listings in the industry. The Houston-based litigation boutique earned top rankings nationally and in the Houston legal market for work in patent
Read moreAttorneys recognized for litigation in intellectual property cases across wide range of industries HOUSTON – Four partners from Houston-based Heim, Payne & Chorush have been honored for their work in intellectual property litigation by Texas Super Lawyers following a rigorous peer-review and selection process to compile the prestigious 2021 list. Firm co-founder and managing director Mike Heim earned
Read moreTexas federal courts remain the venue of choice for high-stakes patent infringement litigation, with courts in the state’s Western and Eastern judicial districts reporting the largest number of filings in the U.S., according to a midyear analysis by Texas Lawbook newspaper. Patent owners filed 790 infringement complaints in Texas courts during the first half of
Read moreFirm co-founder Mike Heim named ‘Lawyer of the Year’ for patent litigation HOUSTON – Nine partners with Houston-based Heim, Payne & Chorush have been selected for the 28th edition of The Best Lawyers in America, including firm co-founder Mike Heim, who is singled out as Patent Litigation Lawyer of the Year in Houston. Mr. Heim received the Lawyer of the Year honor based on his experience as
Read moreHeim, Payne & Chorush co-founder Les Payne is among a select group of trial lawyers included in the National Law Journal’s 2021 list of “Plaintiffs’ Lawyers Trailblazers.” One of only 52 attorneys honored nationwide, Mr. Payne was selected based on his work on behalf of patent owners and businesses in patent infringement litigation at the trial court level,
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