Eric C. Wiener
Eric Wiener focuses his practice on intellectual property and has significant experience with a range of commercial litigation.
Eric has represented major biotech companies in high-stakes patent infringement, licensing, and trade secret disputes across the United States. A former math teacher, Eric relishes the technical and numerical aspects of cases.
Eric earned his J.D., magna cum laude, from the Duke University School of Law, where he was elected to Order of the Coif and served as a notes editor for the Duke Law Journal. He obtained a B.A., cum laude, in mathematics and government from Bowdoin College.
Eric is admitted to the State Bar of Virginia, the District of Columbia, and the State Bar of California.
Experience
Microchip Technology Inc. v. Aptiv Services US LLC
(District of Delaware). Represented Aptiv Services US LLC, a technology company focused on automotive solutions, in a patent infringement case brought by a former supplier, Microchip Technology Inc. Secured a verdict of non-infringement after a six-day jury trial, and secured denials of Microchip’s post-trial motion for a new trial. Microchip elected not to appeal the jury verdict.
Everseen Limited v. Walmart Inc.
(Western District of Arkansas). Represented Everseen Limited, an Irish technology company specializing in AI platforms in the supply chain and retail setting, in misappropriation of trade secret claims against a former customer, Walmart Inc. The case settled shortly after Everseen filed its complaint.
E-commerce Platform Providers
(Various Districts). Representing e-commerce platform providers in patent infringement claims relating to several website authoring and web component patents.
Genentech, Inc. v. Amgen, Inc.
(District of Delaware). Represented Genentech, Inc., a biotechnology company and developer of oncological and other therapies, in connection with Amgen’s at-risk launch of two biosimilar products. The cases subsequently settled.
Major Defense Contractor
Represented a major defense contractor in a one-week bench trial, securing a judgment worth over $50 million, including attorneys’ fees, from a supplier based on a pricing dispute involving certified cost and pricing data.
Major Defense Contractor
Represented a major defense contractor in a three-week bench trial, securing a judgment in excess of $275 million and defeating in full counterclaims asserting misappropriation of trade secrets and seeking approximately $750 million.
Rankings
Recommended for Intellectual Property: Patents: Licensing
Legal 500 2024