Richard T. Redano practices in the area of intellectual property law with emphasis on patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright and unfair competition litigation. Mr. Redano has extensive jury trial experience in all areas of intellectual property law, including securing claim construction rulings for clients after appearing at Markman hearings. He has argued before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth and Federal Circuits. Mr. Redano's practice also encompasses infringement and validity opinions, licensing and patent prosecution in a wide array of technical fields, including medical devices, geophysics, laser optics and electromechanical devices. He is a nationally published author on a variety of patent law topics. Admitted to practice in Texas, Colorado and before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, he is a graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Law and North Carolina State University (B.S., nuclear engineering).

Representative Matters

First chair responsibilities representing a provider of commercial video signal processing equipment in patent litigation involving four video signal processing patents in California. We obtained favorable rulings on 17 out of 17 disputed means plus function limitations where the presumption favored the plaintiff. This case settled after the Markman ruling.
First chair responsibilities representing a provider of commercial video signal processing equipment in patent litigation involving two video signal processing patents in California. We obtained summary of noninfringement on one patent, and summary judgment of no pre-filing damages on a second patent, which had expired prior to the filing of suit, thereby disposing of both patent claims. We also obtained an order excluding evidence of infringement (a) under the doctrine of equivalents, and (b) for over 50 accused infringing devices where plaintiff failed to provide claim charts.
First chair responsibilities representing a manufacturer of produce ripening rooms in patent litigation involving ripening room patents in Florida. We obtained favorable Markman ruling on means plus function limitation and the doctrine of prosecution disclaimer. The case settled after the Markman ruling.
First chair responsibilities representing a provider of high voltage power lining maintenance services in patent litigation involving a method for cleaning high voltage power lines in Florida. We obtained summary judgment that the plaintiff's patent was invalid.
First chair responsibilities representing a provider of television sets in patent litigation involving four video signal processing patents in Indiana. We obtained favorable ruling preventing the plaintiff's in house expert from gaining access to our client's trade secrets. This case settled in Court ordered mediation shortly after this ruling.
First chair responsibilities representing a provider of subsea pipeline hydrotesting services in a AAA trade secret arbitration in Texas. The case settled after my direct examination of our first witness.
First chaired a jury trial involving a trademark infringement and counterfeiting, common law unfair competition, and a domain name ownership dispute. I obtained jury verdicts of willful trademark infringement and counterfeiting, and common law unfair competition; an injunction ordering the opposing party's domain name transferred to my client; and summary judgment of no fraud on the Trademark Office, no tortious interference, and no trademark rights for the opposing party outside of Texas.
First chair responsibilities representing a small engineering firm accused of patent infringement and trade secret misappropriation in a case dealing with offshore tension leg platforms. The plaintiff was a much larger company, represented by one of the largest intellectual property litigation firms in the country. I obtained summary judgment on the plaintiff's patent infringement and trade secret claims.
First chair responsibilities representing a franchisor in the business of providing temporary personnel. I successfully prosecuted trademark infringement and trade secret misappropriation actions against several breakaway franchisees, obtaining a preliminary injunction and accelerated discovery, against each one. I also enforced the franchisor's mark against several infringers nationwide, obtaining several consent permanent injunctions shortly after filing suit.
First chair responsibilities representing a subsidiary of a publicly traded oilfield services company in patent infringement and false advertising litigation involving diffusers for wastewater treatment plant. Approximately two weeks before trial, the defendant took a license based upon a "use" royalty for inducing infringement that was several times the amount of a customary sales royalty in the industry.
First chair responsibilities representing a publicly traded oilfield equipment manufacturer in design patent litigation dealing with blowout preventer rams. The defendant agreed to the entry of a consent permanent injunction after one settlement conference in which we presented our infringement case.
Represented one of the largest beer brewers in the world in protecting its trademarks and copyrights against counterfeiters. I coordinated a national enforcement program using a network of investigators to make undercover buys and then execute the declarations necessary for me to obtain ex parte seizure orders. I accompanied federal marshals on ex parte seizures and I prosecuted numerous infringement actions against counterfeiters across the nation.
First chair responsibilities representing a vendor of bar screens used in wastewater treatment in trade secret and trademark litigation against its former manufacturer. After many months of discovery, the defendant agreed to a consent permanent injunction on all claims. The injunctive relief included sending corrective advertising to all recipients of the defendant's misleading advertising.
First chair responsibilities representing a business that provided FAA certification courses in copyright litigation against a competitor who had copied my client's manuals. After several months of discovery and the filing of a summary judgment motion, the defendant agreed to a consent permanent injunction and the payment of a confidential sum.
First chair responsibilities representing a startup company in simultaneous state court trade secret and federal court copyright litigation dealing with software to optimize the operation of petrochemical plants. After over two years of vigorous discovery the plaintiff dismissed all of its claims and paid my client a confidential sum.
Labor Force Franchising Inc. v. JKL Staffing, Inc., (51 USPQ2d 1862 Texas District Court, El Paso County 1999)
Agar Corp. v. Multi-Fluid Inc. et al. (S.D. Tex. 1998); patent and false advertising jury trial; first chair responsibility in week long trial; examined all witnesses, argued all motions and made all jury arguments.
Labor Force, Inc. et al. v. JKL Staffing, Inc. et al. 51 USPQ 2d 1862 (168th D.C., El Paso County, 1998); temporary injunction hearing on trade secret, trademark and covenant not to compete claims first chair responsibilities.
Agar Corp. v. Multi-Fluid Inc. et al. (S.D. Tex. 1997); patent preliminary injunction hearing first chair responsibility for all matters.
Catellier Enterprises Inc. et al. v. Labor Force, Inc. (D. Ariz. 1994); covenant not to compete, trade secret and trademark TRO hearing; first chair responsibility for trademark and trade secret claims.
Cameron Iron Works, Inc. v. Quality Oilfield Products (S.D. Tex. 1989); patent, copyright, trade secret and unfair competition jury trial first chair responsibility for copyright and unfair competition claims, examined over ten witnesses at trial, made rebuttal closing argument.
Taco Cabana v. Two Pesos (S.D. Tex. 1988); trade dress and trade secret jury trial; third chair responsibility, examined nine witnesses at trial.
Argued numerous discovery and summary judgment motions in state and federal court.
Argued before the United States Courts of Appeals for the Fifth and Federal Circuits.
Served as a nuclear engineer for the largest U.S. public power company in connection with its start-up of Units I and 2 of the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant near Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Served as a nuclear reactor inspector with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for approximately two years, including graduation from the NRC's inspector training courses on PWR and BWR systems.

Professional Activities

American Bar Association
American Intellectual Property Law Association
Houston Intellectual Property Law Association
- Board of Directors, 1992-1994
- Treasurer, 1990

Admissions

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Colorado
Texas
Supreme Court of the United States
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
State Courts of Texas

Education

University of Tennessee College of Law, J.D., 1985
North Carolina State University, B.S. (nuclear engineering), 1978

Experience

Duane Morris LLP
- Partner, 1999-present
Rosenblatt & Redano, P.C., Houston, Texas
- Principal, 1990-1999
Arnold, White & Durkee, Houston, Texas
- Associate, 1985-1990
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Arlington, Texas
- Reactor Inspector, 1981-1983
Tennessee Valley Authority, Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Nuclear Engineer, 1978-1981

Civic and Charitable Activities

Boy Scouts of America
Judge, Sam Houston Council Boy Scout Fair

Selected Publications

"The Impact of Markman Hearings on Patent Litigation," Conducting Markman Hearings in Patent Infringement Lawsuits, Aspatore Books, 2007
Co-Author, "Impact of Patent Licensing On Patent Litigation And Patent Office Proceedings," The Licensing Journal, January 2003
Author, "The Use of Narrow Patent Claims to Maximize Recoverable Damages in Oil and Gas Related Patent Litigation," Section Report of the State Bar of Texas Section on Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law, September 2001
Co-Author, "The Impact of Patent Licensing on Patent Litigation," Intellectual Property Today, April 2000
Co-Author, "Transportation Insurance Co. v. Moriel: Texas Supreme Court Lassos The Punitive Damages Broncing Bull (May That Bull Still Run Free in the Federal Courts?)," Texas Intellectual Property Law Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, Spring 1994
"Protecting the Start-Up Venture from Litigation," MIT Enterprise Forum Newsletter, June 1986
Co-Author, "Patent Opportunities for Software Related Subject Matter," The Computer Lawyer, July 1987

Selected Speaking Engagements

Panelist, "2006 Texas Lawyer Intellectual Property Law Roundtable," June 28, 2006
"Impact of Patent Licensing on Patent Litigation," Intellectual Property Law Association Licensing Seminar, Iselin, New Jersey, November 15, 1999
"Settlement Agreements--Enforcement, Structure and Pitfalls," Eleventh Annual Houston Intellectual Property Law Institute, Galveston, Texas, October 1995
"Trademarks and Unfair Competition," Ninth Annual Houston Intellectual Property Law Institute, Galveston, Texas, October 1993