Jim Anderson is a litigator and trial lawyer. Jim’s practice focuses on commercial litigation, with a particular emphasis on disputes at the intersection of intellectual property and private capital. Drawing on his engineering background and his experience in the courtroom, he has successfully represented leading technology and pharmaceutical companies in high-stakes litigation. He also litigates cases on behalf of asset managers and private lenders that serve those industries.
Jim recently achieved a defense verdict before a Delaware jury in a case involving fraud and patent infringement allegations against a medical device company. He represents clients across a range of diverse industries in trial and appellate courts across the country, as well as before administrative and arbitral bodies including the International Trade Commission, Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and international arbitration tribunals under ICC and CPR Rules.
In addition to his trial practice, Jim offers strategic counsel to asset managers, portfolio companies, and private lenders, helping them to navigate regulatory and litigation risks. He also has experience advising clients on intellectual property strategy spanning the full range of patent, trademark, and trade secret protections. He has developed and maintained intellectual property portfolios in a broad range of industries, including consumer products, medical devices, machining and fabrication equipment, and semiconductor devices. Jim is registered to practice before the USPTO.
Jim also maintains an active pro bono practice. He has received awards for his work on behalf of victims of domestic violence and abuse.
Jim has a background in Mechanical Engineering, with a focus on energy, power, and fuel cell technologies. Prior to his career at Proskauer, Jim served as a judicial intern in the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut and represented clients with the UConn Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship Law Clinic.
Education
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University of Connecticut School of Law, J.D.
highest honors
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University of Connecticut, B.S.
Admissions & Qualifications
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- Massachusetts
- Connecticut
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
- U.S. District Court, Massachusetts
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
Matters
Representative Matters
- Jackson v. NuVasive Inc. (D. Del.): Defeated fraud claims at trial (second chair) and prevailed on licensing defense in fraud and patent infringement suit brought against medical device company NuVasive
- SoClean, Inc. v. Philips (D. Mass., W.D. Pa.): Representation of healthcare product company SoClean in a commercial dispute against Philips following the recall of millions of CPAP and ventilator devices.
- In re SoClean, Inc., Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation (MDL): Representation of healthcare product company SoClean in defense of multiple class action claims.
- VXI Lux HoldCo v. Symbio, Inc. (N.Y. Sup.): Representation of global customer service provider VXI in prosecution of fraud and breach of contract claims involving merger.
- Drug Royalty L.P. 3 v. Takeda Pharmaceuticals (N.Y. Sup.): Representation of pharmaceutical company Takeda in defense of breach of contract case involving milestone payments.
- Caddo Systems, Inc. v. Progress Software Corporation (D. Mass.): Representation of Progress Software in obtaining successful defense resolution of allegations of software patent infringement.
- Representation of the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation in administrative hearings, SEC reviews, and federal district and appellate court proceedings concerning member violations of rules concerning candor and financial viability.
- MobileMedia Ideas LLC v. Apple, Inc. (D. Del.): Representation of MobileMedia in trial victory over Apple in dispute concerning patented features of Apple’s iPhone.
- Andes Capital Financing LLC v. Crossed Keys LLC et al. (D. Kan.): Representation of defendant technology company in breach of contract dispute arising out of private equity merger transaction.
- Tolani v. Virtudent, Inc. et al. (Mass. Super. Bus. Litig. Sess.): Representation of defendant portfolio company investors in dispute with founder.
- AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. American Guarantee and Liability Insurance Company (D. Mass., 1st Cir.): Representation of AMAG Pharmaceuticals in dispute with insurer over unpaid claim amounts for losses of pharmaceutical drug product.
- Hypertherm, Inc. v. Jack & Dave (D.N.H.): Represented plaintiff plasma torch manufacturer Hypertherm in obtaining consent judgment and injunctive relief against foreign manufacturer in patent infringement dispute.
- Sompo International Holdings et al. v. Westfield Insurance Company et al. (S.D.N.Y.): Representation of insurance company Sompo International in trade secret and contract dispute with competitor.
- OGO Mangum Associates, Inc. v. Everbridge, Inc. (D. Del.): Representation of critical event monitoring software company Everbridge in obtaining successful resolution of alert and threat monitoring patent infringement claims.
- Inspire Licensing LLC v. Progress Software Corporation (W.D. Wisc.): Representation of Progress Software in obtaining successful resolution of software patent infringement claims.
- Typemock, Inc. v. Telerik, Inc. et al. (D. Mass.): Representation of software company Telerik in successful resolution of unit and mock testing software patent infringement claims.
- Oxford Immunotec v. Qiagen N.V. et al. (D. Mass.): Representation of medical testing company Oxford in patent dispute concerning medical product for tuberculosis testing.
- Software Research, Inc. v. Progress Software Corporation et al. (N.D. Cal.): Representation of Progress Software in obtaining successful resolution of software patent infringement claims.
- Energetiq Technology, Inc. v. ASML Netherlands B.V. et al. (D. Mass., I.T.C., P.T.A.B.): Representation of Energetiq in multi-forum patent and trade secret dispute concerning semiconductor manufacturing technology.
- Representation of private equity sponsor in dispute concerning liability for acts of portfolio company.
- Representation of founder of manufacturing-focused private equity fund in dispute with co-founder.
- Representation of South American chemical producer in price adjustment and indemnification dispute arising out of acquisition transaction.
- Representation of private credit lender in intra-lender dispute and bankruptcy involving loan to telecommunications company.
- Representation of multiple Boston-area real estate developers in commercial disputes with contractors, subs, and financiers.
- Representation of real estate holding company in defending against claims concerning fraud breach of loan documents.