Richard M. Martinez
Experience
- Member of the Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. Diversity Committee
Selected Results*
In the Matter of Certain Flash Memory Controllers, ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-619: Represented Imation Corporation in a case of alleged patent infringement related to flash memory technology owned by SanDisk Corporation. The technology is used in several devices, most notably portable USB memory cards. Based on prior art, the International Trade Commission determined that patent 7,137,011 was invalid for obviousness and that Imation Corporation's products do not infringe the asserted claims.
Trial counsel in Eolas Technologies, Inc. and The Regents of the University of California v. Microsoft Corporation. Represented Eolas Technologies, Inc. and the Regents of the University of California, in action for patent infringement of web browser technology for the delivery of interactive applications embedded in web pages. The case was tried in United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, Chicago, Illinois, Zagel, Judge. Jury verdict in favor of Eolas and the University of California, on issues of infringement, validity, and damages in the amount of $520.6 million. On January 14, 2004, the court entered judgment for $565,894,868 which includes the amount of the original verdict plus prejudgment interest. On appeal, the Federal Circuit affirmed the finding of infringement and the damages award, and ordered that Microsoft's invalidity and inequitable conduct defenses be retried.
Trial Counsel in TVI v. Microsoft (N.D. Calif). TVI is the owner of several patents covering the autoplay feature of Windows. TVI sued Microsoft in the Northern District of California alleging that all versions of Microsoft Windows since Windows 95 infringed these patents. The case settled in October 2005 a little more than one week before trial. Microsoft took a license under the patents. All other terms of the settlement are confidential.
Languages
Memberships
- American Bar Association
- American Intellectual Property Law Association
- Hennepin County Bar Association
- Minnesota Intellectual Property Law Association
- Minnesota State Bar Association (Served on Board)
- National Hispanic Bar Association
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Minnesota
Education
- University of Iowa College of Law, with distinction, Member and Editor of the Iowa Law Review
- University of Florida, B.A., English Literature
Selected Speeches
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Patent Infringement Litigation
Patent Resources Group, Las Vegas, Nevada
(October 1-3, 2009)
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Patent Infringement Litigation
Patent Resources Group, Hyatt Regency Coconut Point, Bonita Springs, FL
(April 3-5, 2008)
- The Latest in Litigation Technology
Intellectual Property Litigation: An Advanced Course
Minnesota Institute of Legal Education (June 18, 1999) - Year 2000 Crisis: Legal and Business Strategies
Sponsored by Midwest Tech Fair and Minnesota State Bar Association (October 9, 1998) - 2000: A Litigation Odyssey, Preparing for Litigation Relative to the Year 2000
Sponsored by Minnesota State Bar Association (July 28, 1998)