Pierre J. Hubert

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 in 2010.

Most recently, Mr. Hubert was part of a 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

Since joining McKool Smith:

• Rambus Inc.

Hynix Semiconductor Inc. et al. v. Rambus Inc., No. 00-cv-20905, (N.D.Cal.), pending;

Rambus Inc. v. Hynix Semiconductor Inc. et al., No. 05-cv-00334 (N.D.Cal.), pending;

Rambus Inc. v. Micron Technology, Inc., et al. (No. 06-cv-00244, N.D.Cal.), pending;

Rambus Inc. v. NVIDIA Corporation, No. 08-cv-03343 (N.D.Cal.), pending;

Rambus Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al., No. 05-cv-02298 (N.D.Cal.), settled;

Rambus Inc. v. Broadcom Corporation, No. 10-cv-05437 (N.D.Cal.), pending;

Rambus Inc. v. LSI Corporation, No. 10-cv-05446 (N.D.Cal.), pending;

Rambus Inc. v. Mediatek Inc., No. 10-cv-05447 (N.D.Cal.), pending;

Rambus Inc. v. NVIDIA Corporation, No. 10-cv-05448 (N.D.Cal.), pending; and

Rambus Inc. v. STMicroelectronics, No. 10-cv-05449 (N.D.Cal.), pending.

• KeyOvation

KeyOvation v. Kinesis, No. 09-cv-00144 (W.D.Tex.), lead counsel in declaratory judgment action, dismissed with patentee taking nothing.

• British Technology Group

In the Matter of Certain MLC Flash Memory Devices and Products Containing Same, No. 337-TA-683 (International Trade Commission), settled.

Professional & Community Activities

• Council Member, Intellectual Property Section, State Bar of Texas
• Past President, Austin Intellectual Property Law Association
• Officer, Austin Intellectual Property Law Association, 2006-2010
• University of Texas School of Law, Giles Rich Intellectual Property Moot Court Coach (coached several national championship teams)
• Austin Intellectual Property Law Association
• American Intellectual Property Law Association
• Austin Intellectual Property Inn of Court

Awards & Recognition

• Named a Texas Super Lawyer Rising Star multiple times

News

Press Releases

Articles

"Inter Partes Reexamination," presented to Austin Intellectual Property Law Association, May 2004.

"Inventorship," presented to in-house patent attorneys of a Fortune 500 Client.

"Phillips Panel,"Austin Intellectual Property Law Association, 2005.