Chuck Barquist focuses on business litigation, including patents and other intellectual property, antitrust and unfair competition, and dispute resolution for technology companies.
In the intellectual property field, Mr. Barquist has represented several foreign and domestic companies in patent litigation in U.S. courts and before the International Trade Commission. He has also conducted numerous adversarial licensing negotiations with patent holders in the U.S., Asia, and Europe. In addition, he is experienced in other complex commercial and business litigation, including antitrust, products liability and environmental matters.
Mr. Barquist has represented clients in a broad range of industries. He has handled IP matters on behalf of domestic and international clients, including companies in industries such as satellite TV, medical devices, plasma and LCD displays, computers, semiconductors and other electronics, accounting, telecommunications, toys, and food products.
In a win on behalf of client EchoStar, Mr. Barquist and the Morrison & Foerster team achieved a rare jury defense victory in the Eastern District of Texas, successfully defending EchoStar against a patent licensing company that had sued for alleged patent infringement.
Mr. Barquist is a frequent speaker in the U.S. and Asia on litigation trends and has held numerous leadership positions in professional associations, including past president of the Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association. He has held leadership positions in a number of organizations, including the U.S. Bar/Japan Patent Office Liaison Council, American Intellectual Property Law Association (Japan Practice Committee), Los Angeles County Bar Association, and the University of Southern California School of Law Intellectual Property Institute.
While earning his A.B., Mr. Barquist was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society.