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Reza Roghani Esfahani

IP Litigation

Michigan

(248) 226-2870

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“The best part of my practice is seeing my clients succeed in their business endeavors. I enjoy working to protect and defend my clients' most valuable business assets.”

Industries

  • Automotive
  • Industrial Manufacturing
  • Life Science & Medical Device
  • Entrepreneurs & Start-Ups
Reza Roghani Esfahani is an IP litigation professional with a background in mechanical and chemical technologies. Reza's practice concentrates on intellectual property litigation, with a focus on patent litigation involving a wide range of technologies including mechanical, chemical, and pharmaceuticals. Reza also has experience in the preparation and prosecution of U.S. and foreign patent applications as well as intellectual property due diligence. Reza earned his Bachelor’s and Master's of Chemical Engineering at the University of Michigan. While pursuing his engineering degrees, Reza worked on projects directed at breast cancer therapy, live cell delivery, and the development of small molecule inhibitors of a human protein implicated in thrombosis. Additionally, Reza helped fabricate and functionalize microfluidic devices for isolating circulating tumor cells. Reza also has experience working on petroleum projects. In particular, his projects were directed toward the investigation of the aggregation kinetics of crude oil components. Reza holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan. For two years, Reza taught a senior-level Chemical Engineering course at the University of Michigan as a graduate student instructor. During his time at the University of Michigan, Reza was an active member of student organizations such as the Honor Society of Chemical Engineers and the Intellectual Property Student Association.

Representative District Court/ITC Matters

Lear Corporation v. NHK Seating of America Inc. (Settlement – E.D. Michigan): Only days into a federal jury trial, Lear Corp., represented by Brooks Kushman, and NHK Seating, informed a Michigan federal judge that the companies had reached a settlement in the patent infringement case involving headrest patents. Lear sued NHK Seating in 2013 saying the company infringed multiple patents for technology they used in their vehicle headrests. The case has been settled in its entirety.

Versata Software v. Ford Motor Company (E.D. Michigan and E.D. Texas): Lead counsel for Ford in lawsuits involving over 30 alleged trade secrets, 16 patents, 5 copyrights and 3 breach of contract claims relating to complex enterprise software for product configuration.  Versata originally sought over $1.4 Billion in damages from Ford.  After more than 8 years of litigation in federal courts in Michigan and Texas, more than 20 IPRs/CBMRs, over 60 depositions, over 1000 docket entries including multiple rounds of claim construction, summary judgment and Daubert challenges, and a three-week jury trial, John and his team held Versata to just $3 in nominal damages.  Case No. 2:15-cv-10628.

Education

J.D., University of Michigan

M.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan

B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan

Organizations & Affiliations

Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, 2022 Pathfinder, 2022-2023 Law School Mentor, 2023 Detroit City Co-Lead

Michigan Intellectual Property Law Association (MIPLA), Treasurer

Federal Bar Association Eastern District of Michigan Chapter

Michigan IP Inn of Court

Recognitions

“Rising Star” Michigan Super Lawyers, Intellectual Property, 2024

“Legal Lions of the Week”, Law 360, 2023

Languages

Farsi (Persian)

Industries

  • Automotive
  • Industrial Manufacturing
  • Life Science & Medical Device
  • Entrepreneurs & Start-Ups

Presentations

Co-Presenter, “PTAB Year in Review: New Designated Decisions and Procedures Impact AIA Trial Strategies,” BK Hosted Webinar, January 2021

Speaker, “Optimization of Polyphenolic Inhibitor,” ACS Regional Meeting, 2012

Publications

Co-Author, “Court Enters Final Judgement for $3 in Versata Software, Inc. v. Ford Motor Company,” Brooks Kushman Client Alerts, November 2023

Co-Author, “Marijuana and Patents: The Complicated Relationship Between Patent Rights and the Federal Criminalization of Marijuana,” American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) Quarterly Journal, October 2022

Co-Author, “In The Aftermath Of TC Heartland Federal Circuit Explains The Venue Requirements In Patent Cases,” Brooks Kushman Client Alerts, March 2022

Author, “Microencapsulation of Live Cells in Synthetic Polymer Capsules,” ACS Omega Publications, June 2017

Insights

Press Releases

Five Brooks Kushman Attorneys Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch

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Press Releases

Reza Roghani Esfahani Chosen as 2024 LCLD Detroit City Lead

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Press Releases

Nine Brooks Kushman Lawyers Named to 2024 Super Lawyers; Three Attorneys Honored As Rising Stars

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Media Coverage

Brooks Kushman Featured in Law360 Article on Michigan’s Biggest Decisions Of 2023

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Client Alerts

Court Enters Final Judgement for $3 in Versata Software, Inc. v. Ford Motor Company

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Press Releases

Reza Roghani Esfahani Chosen as 2023 LCLD Detroit City Lead

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Publications

An Update to “Marijuana and Patents: The Complicated Relationship Between Patent Rights and the Federal Criminalization of Marijuana”

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Publications

Reza Roghani Esfahani’s Article Featured in the AIPLA Quarterly Journal Volume 50, Issue 3

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Press Releases

Tiffany Fidler, Ph.D. Chosen as LCLD 2022 Fellow; Reza Roghani Esfahani and Chelsea Pasquali Appointed to Pathfinder Program

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