PRACTICE AREAS
Patent LitigationInter Partes Review
Antitrust Litigation
Appellate
EDUCATION
- University of Texas School of Law (J.D., with honors, 1994)
- University of Texas at Austin (B.S., Chemical Engineering Honors Program, 1990)
LICENSES & ADMISSIONS
- Licensed in Texas and California
- United States Courts of Appeal for the Federal, Fifth, and Ninth Circuits
- United States District Courts for the Eastern, Southern, and Western Districts of Texas
- United States District Courts for the Central and Northern Districts of California
Affiliations
- Named Super Lawyer, 2016 – 2024
- Named 5th best performing attorney representing patent owners, Patexia Inc. IPR Intelligence Report
- Texas Bar Foundation, Life Fellow
- American Bar Association, Section of Antitrust Law
- Austin Bar Association
- Austin Intellectual Property Law Association
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Five DiNovo Price Attorneys Recognized as 2024 Texas Super Lawyers09/17/2024
The 2024 edition of Texas Super Lawyers, published by Thomson Reuters, has named five DiNovo Price partners – Andrew DiNovo, Adam Price, Christopher Goodpastor, Gregory Donahue, and Gabriel Gervey – to its list of Super Lawyers. Associate attorney, Michael French, has been named to its list of Rising Stars.
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DiNovo Price LLP Included Again in 2024 Best Law Firms® Rankings11/02/2023 | Best Lawyers
DiNovo Price LLP has again been included in the 2024 edition of Best Law Firms®. Best Law Firms, according to the official press release, is “the oldest and most respected Purely Peer Review® research and accolades company;” and it publishes this annual, peer-reviewed guide to the legal profession worldwide. The 14th edition of the publication recognizes DiNovo Price as a Metropolitan Tier 1 firm in Litigation – Patent. The official press release is available here.
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Four DiNovo Price Attorneys Recognized as 2023 Texas Super Lawyers09/20/2023
The 2023 edition of Texas Super Lawyers, published by Thomson Reuters, has named five DiNovo Price partners – Andrew DiNovo, Adam Price, Christopher Goodpastor, and Gregory Donahue – to its list of Super Lawyers.
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District Court for Western District of Texas Denies Realtek’s Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction11/09/2022
DiNovo Price is pleased to announce a victory on behalf of our client Bandspeed, LLC (“Bandspeed”). On October 13, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division, denied the motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction of defendant Realtek Semiconductor Corporation (“Realtek”), finding that plaintiff Bandspeed had “made a prima facie showing that Realtek is subject to personal jurisdiction by this court under Rule 4(k)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.”
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Four DiNovo Price Attorneys Recognized as 2022 Texas Super Lawyers09/21/2022
The 2022 edition of Texas Super Lawyers, published by Thomson Reuters, has named five DiNovo Price partners – Andrew DiNovo, Adam Price, Christopher Goodpastor, and Gregory Donahue – to its list of Super Lawyers.
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PTAB Denies Institution of Matterport’s Four IPR Petitions Against Surefield’s Patents on 3D Image-Based Rendering11/19/2021DiNovo Price is pleased to announce a victory on behalf of our client Appliance Computing III, Inc., d/b/a Surefield. The Patent Trial and Appeal Board denied institution of four petitions for inter partes review filed by Matterport, Inc. against patents on 3D image-based rendering for real estate held by Surefield.
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Four DiNovo Price Attorneys Recognized as 2021 Texas Super Lawyers09/22/2021
The 2021 edition of Texas Super Lawyers, published by Thomson Reuters, has named four DiNovo Price partners – Andrew DiNovo, Adam Price, Christopher Goodpastor, and Gregory Donahue – to its list of Super Lawyers.
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Four DiNovo Price Attorneys Recognized as 2020 Texas Super Lawyers.10/19/2020
The 2020 edition of Texas Super Lawyers, published by Thomson Reuters, has named four DiNovo Price partners – Andrew DiNovo, Adam Price, Christopher Goodpastor, and Gregory Donahue – to its list of Super Lawyers.
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PTAB Victory Against NetApp, Inc. on Behalf of KOM Software, Inc. Relating to Patents on Restricting Access to a Storage Medium09/22/2020
DiNovo Price is pleased to announce a victory on behalf of our client KOM Software, Inc (“KOM”). On August 17, 2020 and September 22, 2020, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) issued its final written decisions on three petitions for inter partes review filed by NetApp, Inc. against KOM’s U.S. Patent Nos. 6,654,864 and 9,361,243 relating to restricting access to a storage medium. The PTAB found that multiple claims of U.S. Patent 6,654,864 and U.S. Patent 9,361,243 “have not been shown to be unpatentable."
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Three DiNovo Price Attorneys Recognized as 2019 Texas Super Lawyers.09/11/2019
The 2019 edition of Texas Super Lawyers, published by Thomson Reuters, has named three DiNovo Price attorneys – Andrew DiNovo, Adam Price, and Christopher Goodpastor – to its list of Super Lawyers.
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“Samsung Loses Bid To Sink $5.9M Data-Transfer IP Verdict,” Law36009/03/2019 | Law360
Samsung can't throw out a jury's $5.9 million infringement verdict over claims its tablets and smartphones infringe a German company's patent on data transfers, a Texas federal judge ruled, saying there's substantial evidence to support the jury's finding and that courts should be "especially deferential" to a jury's verdict.
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Ex Parte Reexamination Victory Against Samsung on Behalf of Papst Licensing Relating to Patent on Interface Devices for Communication Between Camera Phones and Computers06/28/2019
DiNovo Price is pleased to announce a victory on behalf of our client Papst Licensing GmbH & Co., KG. On August 1, 2018, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Nikon Corporation, Nikon, Inc., Panasonic Corporation, Panasonic Corp. of North America, JVCKenwood Corp., JVC Company of North America, FujiFilm Corp., FujiFilm North America Corp., and Sanyo Co. Ltd. filed a Request for Ex Parte Reexamination of Papst’s U.S. Patent No. 6,865,449 (’449 patent”) with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”), asserting that claims 1 - 18 of the ’449 patent were invalid and unpatentable. On June 28, 2019, the PTO issued its Notice of Intent to Issue Reexam Certificate, confirming the patentability of claims 1 - 18 of U.S. Patent No. 6,865,449.
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"Dentists Extract $80M From Supply Cos. In Antitrust Deal," Law36006/25/2019 | Law360
The final approval on the deal comes years after dentists first launched a series of litigation accusing three dominant distributors of artificially inflating prices.
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DiNovo Price Recognized Among Top 5 IPR Firms by Patexia; Three Partners Recognized as Top 25 Performers12/17/2018
DiNovo Price LLP and partners Andrew DiNovo, Christopher Goodpastor, and Greg Donahue have been recognized for exceptional performance in the field of Inter Partes Review in Patexia Inc.’s 2018 IPR Intelligence Report, an annual report that provides rankings, statistics, and comprehensive analysis of IPR stakeholders.
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"Samsung Infringed Licensing Co.’s Patent, Owes $5.9M," Law36011/07/2018
An Eastern District of Texas jury has slapped Samsung with a $5.9 million verdict, finding it infringed two claims of German intellectual property licensing company Papst’s patent covering data transfers that occur in smartphones and tablets.
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Three DiNovo Price Attorneys Recognized as 2018 Texas Super Lawyers; Andrew DiNovo Also Named to Top 50 List09/13/2018
The 2018 edition of Texas Super Lawyers, published by Thomson Reuters, has named three DiNovo Price attorneys – Andrew DiNovo, Adam Price, and Christopher Goodpastor, – to its list of Super Lawyers.
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PTAB Victory Against Apple on Behalf of Papst Licensing Relating to Patents on Interface Devices for Communication Between Camera Phones and Computers04/01/2018
DiNovo Price is pleased to announce a victory on behalf of our client Papst Licensing GmbH & Co., KG. On April 13 and 26, 2018, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board issued its final written decisions on two petitions for inter partes review filed by Apple, Inc. against Papst’s U.S. Patent Nos. 8,504,746 (“’746 patent”) and 9,189,437 (“’437 patent”) relating to interface devices for communication between camera phones and computers. The PTAB found that Apple “has not demonstrated by a preponderance of the evidence” that the challenged claims of the ’746 patent and claims 1, 4-6, 9-16, 18, 30, 32, and 34 of the ’437 patent are unpatentable.
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"ZTE Settles in Multi-Defendant Cellphone Patent Suit," Law36001/03/2018
Chinese telecom company ZTE Corp. is settling in a consolidated IP suit from a licensing company that also accuses Apple, Motorola and other mobile heavyweights of infringing on data transfer patents, according to dismissal papers filed in Texas federal court on Wednesday.
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DiNovo Price Appears on Behalf of Plaintiffs in German Automotive Manufacturers Antitrust Litigation11/08/2017
DiNovo Price LLP attorneys Christopher Goodpastor, Nicole Glauser, and Gabriel Gervey appeared on behalf of Lonny Gold and Glen Reder, proposed lead Plaintiffs for a putative class of consumer vehicle purchasers and lessees in In re German Automotive Manufacturers Antitrust Litigation, pending in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
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Three DiNovo Price Attorneys Recognized as 2017 Texas Super Lawyers & Rising Stars; Andrew DiNovo Also Named to Top 50 List10/04/2017
The 2017 edition of Texas Super Lawyers, published by Thomson Reuters, has named three DiNovo Price attorneys – Andrew DiNovo, Adam Price, and Christopher Goodpastor – to its list of Super Lawyers.
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PTAB Victory Against Qualcomm Inc. on Behalf of Bandspeed, Inc. Relating to Patents on Management and Use of Communications Channels in Wireless Networks09/18/2017
DiNovo Price is pleased to announce a victory on behalf of our client Bandspeed, Inc. On August 5, 2017, August 23, 2017, and September 7, 2017, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) issued final written decisions on five petitions for inter partes review filed by Qualcomm Inc. against Bandspeed, Inc.’s U.S. Patent Nos. 7,477,624 (“’624 Patent”), 8,542,643 (“’643 Patent”) and 8,873,500 (“’500 Patent”), relating to selecting and using communications channels based on performance in systems that use frequency hopping protocols in wireless networks such as Bluetooth®.
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PTAB Denies Institution of IPR Petitions Filed by Huawei, LG, and ZTE Against Papst Licensing’s Patents on Interface Devices for Communication Between Camera Phones and Computers07/01/2017
DiNovo Price is pleased to announce a victory on behalf of our client Papst Licensing GmbH & Co., KG. In May, June, and July 2017, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board denied institution of four petitions for inter partes review filed by one or more of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., LG Electronics, Inc., and ZTE (USA), Inc. against Papst’s patents on interface devices for communication between camera phones and computers. The PTAB found that the petitioners had not established a reasonable likelihood that it would prevail with respect to any of the challenged claims of Papst’s U.S. Patent Nos. 6,865,449; 8,504,746; 8,966,144; and 9,189,437.
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PTAB Denies Institution of Nine IPR Petitions Filed by Apple Against Papst Licensing’s Patents on Interface Devices for Communication Between Camera Phones and Computers04/01/2017
DiNovo Price is pleased to announce a victory on behalf of our client Papst Licensing GmbH & Co., KG. In March and April 2017, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board denied institution of nine petitions for inter partes review filed by Apple, Inc. against Papst’s patents on interface devices for communication between camera phones and computers. The PTAB found that Apple had not established a reasonable likelihood that it would prevail with respect to any of the challenged claims of Papst’s U.S. Patent Nos. 6,470,399; 8,504,746; 8,966,144; and 9,189,437.
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"Huawei Reaches Deal to Settle E-Watch Phone Patent Suit," Law36001/27/2017 | Law360
A Texas federal judge signed off Friday on a confidential settlement that resolves allegations China-based telecom giant Huawei infringed e-Watch Inc. patents covering cellphone camera technology.
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"Apple Latest to Settle E-Watch's Camera Phone Patent Row," Law36001/20/2017 | Law360
Apple Inc. has become the latest technology giant to reach a settlement ending e-Watch Inc.’s claims that the company is infringing two patents related to cellphone camera technology, according to a document filed in Texas federal court on Friday.
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In re Dental Supplies Antitrust Litigation: Plaintiffs Defeat Henry Schein, Patterson Dental and Benco Motions to Dismiss09/28/2016
In In re Dental Supplies Antitrust Litigation, Putative Class Plaintiff dental practices and dental labs defeated the respective motions to dismiss of defendants Henry Schein, Patterson Dental and Benco.
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DiNovo Price Obtains Denial of Qualcomm’s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings Asserting License and Release Arising from Acquisition of CSR plc07/01/2016
DiNovo Price is pleased to announce a victory on behalf of our client Bandspeed, Inc. (“Bandspeed”). On June 26, 2016, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division, denied the motion for judgment on the pleadings of Qualcomm, Inc, Qualcomm Atheros, Inc., and Qualcomm Innovations Center, Inc. (“Qualcomm”), which asserted that the acquisition of CSR plc by Qualcomm Global Trading Pte. entitled Qualcomm to the benefit of Bandspeed’s previous license agreement with Cambridge Silicon Radio Limited. The court denied the motion, finding “a dispute exists on the face of the pleadings as to the factual relationship between [Qualcomm] and Cambridge Silicon Radio Limited, and the court will not take judicial notice of any facts that would connect [Qualcomm] to Cambridge Silicon Radio Limited.”
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DiNovo Price Files Dental Supplies Antitrust Class Action01/21/2016
DiNovo Price LLP filed a proposed antitrust class action on behalf of dental practices and laboratories alleging that the three largest U.S. distributors of dental supplies and equipment fixed price margins, pressured manufacturers to boycott competitors, and agreed not to poach each other’s employees.