Kyle W.K. Mooney
Kyle Mooney is a partner in the firm’s Intellectual Property Group, focusing on patent litigation and other intellectual property disputes, including trade secret, copyright, and trademark disputes.
Kyle represents clients in a wide variety of fields, including communications and networking, audio/video content streaming and recording, network security, electronic trading, fiber optics, semiconductors, LEDs, optical storage and scanning, display technologies, digital cameras, software, automotive components, and medical devices. He has litigated significant IP disputes between direct competitors, as well as patent infringement actions brought by non-practicing entities. Kyle’s IP practice has included jury trials, bench trials, ITC proceedings, PTAB proceedings, and mediations.
Kyle also has substantial pro bono experience, including arguments before the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and New York Appellate Division in habeas and criminal appeals, and a bench trial in the Southern District of New York in a case involving the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act.
Kyle received his J.D. from New York University School of Law, where he was a staff editor of the Environmental Law Journal.
Experience
Nasdaq, Inc. et al. v. IEX Group, Inc. et al.
Represented IEX Group and Investors Exchange in a multi-patent infringement action commenced by Nasdaq Inc. and Nasdaq Technology relating to electronic trading technology. (District of New Jersey)
Finjan Inc. v. Palo Alto Networks Inc.
Representing Palo Alto Networks in a multi-patent infringement action filed by Finjan relating to firewalls and network security. (Northern District of California)
Rady v. Boston Consulting Group
Represented Boston Consulting Group in a patent and trade secret action filed by a former employee relating to scanning and blockchain tracing of physical items. (Southern District of New York)
Nike v. lululemon Althletica Inc.
Defending lululemon lululemon in a multi-patent infringement action filed by Nike concerning electronic exercise monitoring equipment. (Southern District of New York)
ClearDoc, Inc. v. RiversideFM, Inc.
Represented RiversideFM in a patent infringement action filed by competitor ClearDoc relating to video streaming and recording technology. (District of Delaware)
Guvera IP Pty Ltd. v. Spotify USA Inc.
Represented Spotify in a patent infringement case filed by defunct music streaming service Guvera. (Southern District of New York)
TaKaDu v. Innovyze
Represented Autodesk-subsidiary Innovyze in a multi-patent infringement action filed by competitor TaKaDu relating to water distribution network design, modeling, and monitoring. (District of Delaware)
Certain Filament LEDs and Products Containing the Same
Represented Amazon in an investigation of alleged infringement of The Regents of the University of California patents relating to LED lighting. (ITC, Inv. No. 337-TA-1172)
Carl Zeiss AG and ASML Netherlands B.V. v. Nikon Corp.
Represented Nikon in a multi-patent infringement action relating to digital cameras. (Central District of California)
Certain Digital Cameras, Software, and Components Thereof
Represented Nikon in an investigation of alleged infringement of patents relating to digital cameras. (ITC, Inv. No. 337-TA-1059)
Certain High-Density Fiber Optic Equipment and Components
Represented Leviton in investigation of alleged infringement of patents relating to high-density fiber optic enclosures, cassettes, and connectors. (ITC, Inv. No. 337-TA-91194)
Microscan Systems, Inc. v. Cognex Corporation
Represented Microscan in a patent case related to high-end barcode scanners. Won a jury verdict of infringement, validity, and reasonable royalty damages. (Southern District of New York)
Certain Carburetors and Products Containing Such Carburetors
Represented Amazon in an investigation of alleged infringement of Walbro patents relating to carburetor technology. (ITC, Inv. 337-TA-1123)
Koninklijke Philips Electronics v. Cinram International et al.
Represented Universal Music Group Manufacturing & Logistics and Entertainment Distribution Company in a patent infringement action relating to CD technology at trial and in post-trial proceedings. (Southern District of New York)
Web Telephony v. Avaya
Represented Avaya in a patent infringement action relating to Internet-enabled unified communications systems. (Eastern District of Texas)
Pioneer v. Samsung SDI et al.
Represented Pioneer in a patent infringement action against Samsung relating to plasma televisions. Won jury verdict of willful infringement and substantial damages award. (Eastern District of Texas)
CCP Systems AG v. Samsung Electronics et al.
Represented CCP Systems in a copyright infringement action against Samsung Electronics relating to printer firmware. (District of New Jersey)
Zoetics Inc. et al. v. Yahoo! Inc.
Represented Yahoo! in a patent infringement action involving anti-spam technology for email software. (District of Delaware)
Philips v. Lighting Science Group
Represented Lighting Science Group in a patent infringement action relating to LED technology. (District of Massachusetts)
Nucap Industries v. Robert Bosch LLC et al.
Represented Nucap in trade secrets and copyright action against Bosch relating to disc brake components. (Northern District of Illinois)
Goodman v. Fujitsu Ltd.
Represented Fujitsu in a patent infringement action relating to Mobile FCRAM. (Southern District of New York)
Zond LLC v. Fujitsu Semiconductor Ltd. et al.
Represented Fujitsu Semiconductor in patent litigation concerning plasma processes in semiconductor fabrication. (District of Massachusetts)
Gordium Innovations LLC v. Fujitsu Frontech North America, Inc.
Represented Fujitsu Frontech in patent litigation concerning network repeater hubs. (District of Delaware)
Alcorn Communications LLC v. Marketwire, Inc.
Represented Marketwire (a/k/a Marketwired) in patent litigation concerning Internet distribution of news releases. (Southern District of New York)
Billingnetwork Patent, Inc. v. 2ndSite Inc. d/b/a FreshBooks
Represented FreshBooks in patent litigation concerning cloud-based accounting and billing services. (Middle District of Florida)