Kyle Calhoun

Represented a global manufacturer of agricultural and industrial equipment as a plaintiff in a patent infringement litigation against two competitor-defendants. Developed and presented the merits case through discovery and at trial, took and defended depositions involving key technical issues, argued multiple dispositive motions, assisted in the taking of multiple fact and expert cross examinations, and conducted the trial examination of the client’s technical expert. After a two-week jury trial, the jury determined that the defendants infringed four patent claims, rejected all six of the defendants’ challenges to the patents’ validity and awarded client $16.3 million in damages for the first 2.5 years of the defendants’ infringing sales.

Represented a global manufacturer of semi-conductor processing equipment in a trade secret misappropriation case against a primary competitor. Investigated, developed, and helped present the technical case from complaint filing to jury verdict. Work over the course of the 18-month litigation included taking and defending several key technical depositions of both fact and expert witnesses, arguing pre-trial and trial motions, and preparing direct and cross examinations of several witnesses at trial, ultimately resulting in a $40 million jury verdict in favor of our client. The victory was profiled in Law360 and Am Law Litigation Daily. 

Represented a global manufacturer of digital two-way radio technology in a trade secret misappropriation and copyright infringement case against a multi-billion dollar competitor in connection with global dispute over critical wireless technologies. Served a significant role in investigating, developing, and presenting the technical case over the course of a three-year litigation and three-and-a-half month trial, including the preparation of direct and cross examinations for a half dozen technical fact and expert witnesses at trial, ultimately resulting in a $764 million jury verdict in favor of our client on all counts. The victory and Kyle’s work was highlighted in The Am Law Litigation Daily’s “Litigator of the Week” feature, as well as reports from various outlets such as Bloomberg and Law360.

Represented an innovative computer vision startup in a five-patent infringement case against competitor in connection with decade-long dispute over aerial imaging and modeling technologies. Played a key role in developing the infringement and validity case, drafted a successful Daubert motion precluding Defendants’ expert from presenting its primary noninfringement defense, and prepared the direct and cross examinations for each technical expert at trial — resulting in a $125 million jury verdict and a finding of willful infringement in favor of our client on all counts. After the three-week trial, the Court ordered a permanent injunction and trebled the jury award in favor of our client. The victory was profiled in The Am Law Litigation Daily’s “Litigator of the Week” feature, as well as reports from various outlets such as Law360 and Insurance Journal.

Represented a global provider of internet networking technology in an ITC action resulting in a Determination and Exclusion Order preventing the defendant from importing its infringing products into the United States. Continued representation through an expedited Modification proceeding by developing infringement theories, preparing the technical expert for deposition and hearing testimony, and drafting pre- and post-hearing briefings, ultimately resulting in a successful finding of infringement.

Represented a solar device manufacturer in defense of allegations of trade secret misappropriation by successfully drafting motions that dismissed a number of claims, ultimately resulting in a settlement of the remaining claims.

Represented a global smartphone manufacturer as a defendant in a patent infringement action in the Northern District of Illinois. Developed infringement and invalidity theories for the asserted patent and assisted the team in preparing for all facets of trial, including direct and cross-examination of experts, resulting in a final verdict of non-infringement in favor of client.