Pierre J. Hubert

Principal

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Mr. Hubert’s practice focuses on intellectual property litigation, including patent infringement matters in complex electrical and computer related technology. Mr. Hubert is a former Federal Circuit clerk (chambers of Honorable Pauline Newman, 1997-1999), and has experience in various federal courts as well as the International Trade Commission.

Prior to joining McKool Smith Mr. Hubert was a partner at a large multinational New York city-based firm.

Mr. Hubert repeatedly has been recognized by his peers as a "Texas Super Lawyer Rising Star" in IP Litigation.

Most recently, Mr. Hubert was part of trial team that obtained a jury verdict of infringement and validity of every claim at issue, and part of a trial team that obtained a jury verdict in favor of the client on antitrust and fraud claims.

Representative Matters

Rambus Inc. Rambus Inc. v. Hynix Semiconductor Inc. et al. (N.D.Cal., pending), Hynix Semiconductor Inc. et al. v. Rambus Inc. (N.D.Cal., pending), Rambus Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. (N.D.Cal., pending), and Rambus Inc. v. Micron Technology, Inc., et al. (N.D.Cal., pending)

Intel Corp. Intel Corp. v. MicroUnity, Inc. (E.D. Tex., settled), and Intel Corp. v. Via Technologies, Inc. (multiple jurisdictions, settled)

Omnivision Technologies, Inc. Omnivision Technologies, Inc. v. Photobit Corp. (Int’l Trade Comm. and N.D.Cal., settled)

ENELF. ENELF v. Texas Instruments, Inc., et al. (E.D.Tex., settled)

Professional Activities

Vice President, Austin Intellectual Property Law Association, 2008; University of Texas School of Law, Giles Rich Intellectual Property Moot Court Coach (teams won national championship, 2004, 2005, 2006 & 2008); American Intellectual Property Law Association

Awards & Recognition

"Texas Rising Star" (Texas Monthly, multiple years)

News

• McKool Smith Adds Two Attorneys in Austin Office
• McKool Smith Attorney Coaches UT Moot Court Team to National Championship

Articles

• Phillips panel
  Austin Intellectual Property Law Association, September 2005
• Phillips en-banc
  Client Memorandum, July 2005
• "Inter Partes Reexamination"
  presented to Austin Intellectual Property Law Association, May 2004
• "Inventorship"
  presented to in-house patent attorneys of a Fortune 500 Client,
• "The Prior User Right"
  14 SANTA CLARA COMP. & HIGH TECH. L.J. 189 (1998),