Ranjini Acharya

Alongside her litigation practice, Ranjini is also well-versed in helping clients strategically develop and commercialize their trademark and copyright portfolios. In her role as a trusted counselor, Ranjini helps clients develop effective brand strategies, employee disclosure agreements and inventions disclosure protocols, and licensing programs to protect and commercialize their valuable intellectual property.

Ranjini maintains a robust pro bono practice and actively mentors diverse law students at Stanford and UC Berkeley law schools.

• Regularly represent ADT in district courts around the country, as well as at the International Trade Commission. Past work has included defending ADT against claims of patent infringement as well as enforcing ADT’s foundational home security patents against third parties.
• Served as lead trial counsel on behalf of Bass Pro Shops in relation to allegations of trademark infringement. Secured an early settlement shortly after pleadings closed, and plaintiff dismissed the suit thereafter. Elite Detailed Cleaning Inc. v. Bass Pro, LLC (N.D. Cal. 2022; ongoing).
• Defended MicroVention in a patent infringement lawsuit brought by Stryker Corp. in Delaware involving vascular stent technologies. Spearheaded the filing of an ex parte reexamination request, resulting in a stay of the district court proceedings and cancellation of all challenged claims at the Patent Office. Stryker Corp. v. MicroVention, Inc. (D. Del. 2021; stayed).
• Defended Disney in a patent infringement lawsuit involving the popular Disney Infinity console. The case settled favorably on the eve of trial. VRtoysone LLC v. Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. (C.D. Cal. 2019).
• Represented Intel Corp. in relation to claims of patent infringement brought by FG SRC against Intel’s field programmable gate array (FPGA) semiconductor devices, including locating and developing the testimony of a prior art inventor in connection with Intel’s petition for inter partes review at the Patent Office. FG SRC, LLC v. Intel Corp. (W.D. Tex. 2020).
• Defended ViewRay in a patent infringement lawsuit brought by Varian Medical Systems involving radiotherapy technology. The case was stayed and eventually resolved after the court found six claims indefinite during claim construction. Varian Medical Systems v. ViewRay, Inc. (N.D. Cal. 2019).
• Served as lead attorney for Sonoma Pharmaceuticals in one of the first cases brought under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (2016). Case settled following grant of expedited discovery and after defeating defendants’ attempted Rule 11 motion. Sonoma Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Collidion Inc. et al. (N.D. Cal., 2018).
• Defended Trend Micro on multiple patents relating to deep packet inspection. Argued at Markman and on motions at pretrial conference. Case settled in advance of trial. Implicit LLC v. Trend Micro Inc. (E.D. Tex., 2017).
• Pro bono representation of Little Medicine Creek Ranch Inc. in land title dispute. Successfully argued before the Wyoming Supreme Court in an appeal from summary judgment ruling, resulting in complete reversal and remand. (Wyo. Sup. Ct. 2019).
• Defended Barco Inc. in a patent litigation matter involving LED panel technologies. Negotiated early dismissal of claims against Barco, and the action was subsequently terminated by the complainant. Certain Modular LED Display Panels and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-1114).
• Defended NetApp in patent litigation brought by Intellectual Ventures. Intellectual Ventures et al. v. NetApp Inc. (D. Mass., 2016).
• Represented Honeywell International in defending against claims of patent infringement with respect to workplace safety gear. Successfully moved for summary dismissal of case on Rule 12 (pre-answer) motion. Basimah Khulusi MD LLC v. Honeywell International Inc. (W.D. Mo., 2018).
• Represented Hand Held Products, Inc. d/b/a Honeywell Scanning & Mobility and certain other Honeywell subsidiaries in a patent infringement lawsuit. Hand Held Products et al v. The Code Corporation (D. Utah, 2018).