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R. David Donoghue
Phone: 312.578.6553
Holland & Knight LLP
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R. David Donoghue is the creator and author of the Chicago IP Litigation Blog. But blogging is only one facet of Mr. Donoghue’s legal practice. Mr. Donoghue is a litigator focusing on intellectual property disputes. He practices in Chicago as partner with Holland + Knight. More specifically, Mr. Donoghue is actively involved in both asserting and protecting his client’s intellectual property assets. His practice spans diverse technology areas including cellular telephony, computer software, automotive technologies, satellite radios, electrical and electronic products, television production equipment, nutritional supplements and numerous medical devices. He also has extensive intellectual property licensing experience.
Mr. Donoghue was previously with Delphi, the world’s largest automotive supplier, where he was a founding member of Delphi’s Technology Licensing and Litigation group and handled substantial international intellectual property litigation and licensing matters.
Mr. Donoghue served as an Adjunct Professor at the Loyola University Chicago School of Law, teaching Legal Research and Writing. And at the beginning of his legal career, Mr. Donoghue served as a law clerk to the Honorable Gordon J. Quist, Federal District Judge for the Western District of Michigan.
Mr. Donoghue earned his B.S.E. in Aerospace Engineering magna cum laude from the University of Michigan and earned his J.D. cum laude from the Georgetown University Law Center. While at Georgetown, Mr. Donoghue served as the Current Developments Editor for the Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics.
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Unfair Competition Not Preempted by Lanham Act
Persis Int'l, Inc. v. Burgett, Inc., No. 09 C 7451, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Sep. 26, 2011) (Guzman, J.). Judge Guzman granted in part plaintiffs' (collectively "Persis") motion to dismiss defendant Burgett's counterclaim in this Lanham Act case involving the SOHMER mark. The Court...
Both Parties Awarded Expert Witness Fees
Neutral Tandem, Inc. v. Peerless Network, Inc., No. 08 C 3902, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill.) (Darrah, J.). Judge Danah awarded defendants (collectively "Peerless") certain of its costs after holding that Peerless was the prevailing party in this patent infringement case. While Peerless lost...
Swarming Does Not Create Jurisdiction
Millenium TGA v. Doe, No. 10 C 5603, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Sep. 26, 2011) (Manning, J.). Judge Manning dismissed plaintiff Millenium TGA's case against a Doe defendant identified by its computer IP address ("Doe") for lack of personal jurisdiction. Doe was not an Illinois...
Lucasfilms Strikes Back Getting Attorney's Fees
Lucasfilms Ltd. v. Skywalker Outdoor, Inc., No. 10 C 733, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Sep. 22, 2011) (Conlon, J.). Judge Conlon entered an award of plaintiff Lucasfilm's attorney's fees and costs in this trademark dispute. The Court previously entered a default judgment and permanent injunction...
Safe Harbor Does Not Apply to Products Not Requiring Regulatory Approval
PSN Illinois, LLC v. Abbott Labs, No. 09 C 5879, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Sep. 20, 2011) (Hibbler, J.). Judge Hibbler granted in part defendant’s (collectively “Abbott”) motion for summary judgment in this patent case involving molecular cloning and expression of human and rat...