Greg Lanier

Greg Lanier is a seasoned IP litigation attorney with 30 out of his 36 years in law dedicated to the field.

"I was invited to lead a team for a patent case that was set for trial as my first adventure in IP, and quickly discovered that everyone involved, from the witnesses to the principals to all my colleagues and adversaries, were really smart," he said. "Getting paid to learn something and hang out with interesting folks was too good to pass up, so I kept at it, with a particular focus on complex situations that involve many different types of IP and non-IP claims and clients and adversaries from around the world."

Nowadays, Lanier is a leading IP trial lawyer with patent and IP trials in various jurisdictions. Last year, he led or co-led five jury trials for Google and NXP and disposed of his sixth scheduled trial of the year by obtaining summary judgment against the asserted patents.

A recent notable highlight is his representation of Google in a comprehensive litigation campaign initiated by WSOU in the Western District of Texas. The campaign involved fifteen patent cases against various Google services, including YouTube TV, YouTube Music, Google TV, Google Maps, Google Ads, Gmail, Nest thermostats, and Pixel phones, all overseen by Judge Alan Albright, the nation's busiest patent judge.

The Jones Day team narrowed down the litigation to just four cases through effective claim construction and pretrial motions, with their victories upheld on appeal. This led to the dismissal of claims on a dozen WSOU patents, leaving only three pending for potential trial.

Last October, one of the remaining cases went to trial, where WSOU sought substantial damages and a willful infringement finding. Remarkably, Google triumphed without presenting its own witnesses, as the Court ruled non-infringement and granted Judgment as a Matter of Law. Lanier personally cross-examined WSOU's technical expert and delivered an argument culminating in a victory for Google.

In discussing trends, Lanier said parties are adjusting to increasing (and appropriate) scrutiny of software and method patents under Section 101.

"Competitor disputes are increasingly the focus of our practice and often involve multiple cases and proceedings in courts and administrative offices around the globe," he said