Matthias A. Kamber

One man stands out as a legal maestro orchestrating a symphony of intellectual property litigation.

With a baton of expertise and a passion for technology, Matthias A. Kamber brings more than 20 years of experience to the stage, guiding tech giants like Google, Comcast Cable Communications, Intel and Netflix Inc. through the complexities of patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets.

Kamber doesn’t just rest on his laurels, though. Serving on the board of the Federal Circuit Bar Association and previously on the Advisory Council to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Kamber is a constant force for innovation and progress in the legal world.

Kamber just completed a trial in Delaware for Google. Following settlements with Microsoft, Samsung and Apple, Arendi sought over $45M in damages from Google for functionality in Android phones. But Kamber and his colleagues scored a complete defense verdict, with the jury finding not just non-infringement but also invalidity based on both anticipation and obviousness. Arendi S.A.R.L. v. Google LLC, 1:13-cv-00919 (D. Del., filed May 22, 2013).

Kamber is also currently defending Google against allegations of patent infringement by Singular Computing. The case centers around patents owned by Singular Computing. The second and third generations of Google’s Tensor Processing Units, which are custom computer chips designed for machine-learning applications, are at the heart of the case. These chips are deployed in Google’s data centers and Singular Computing contends that their value to Google’s businesses is in the billions of dollars. Singular Computing LLC v. Google LLC, 1:19-cv-12551 (D. Mass., filed Dec. 20, 2019).

“The complaint says the plaintiff talked to Google 20 years ago and presented an idea to them, and many, many years later, he sued them claiming that Google was using the patented invention,” Kamber said. “Google went an entirely different direction and developed this technology on its own.”

Kamber has been at the forefront of the team defending Google. The process involved more than 30 depositions and several discovery motions, which he led. He also managed case conferences and argued multiple discovery motions. With his hard work, Google was able to prevent the scrutiny of its highly secure and regulated data centers.

The case just completed expert discovery, and dispositive motions have been filed. Singular Computing has already filed one early motion for summary judgment of IPR estoppel, which Kamber argued before Judge F. Dennis Saylor. The trial is scheduled for mid-September.

As the case unfolds, the eyes of the tech world are on Kamber and his team. With billions of dollars on the line and the future of Google’s TPUs at stake, this legal battle is shaping up to be one for the history books.

— Douglas Saunders