Jeffrey Ginsberg is a Partner in Patterson Belknap’s Litigation department. He has over twenty-five years of experience litigating patent infringement disputes and other intellectual property matters including false advertising, unfair competition, trademark infringement, and trade secret misappropriation. Mr. Ginsberg has represented clients before numerous federal district courts, the International Trade Commission, and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). He has had lead roles in bench and jury trials and appellate proceedings. His technical experience covers an array of technologies including automotive parts, mechanical systems, manufacturing processes, electronics, telecommunications, medical devices, endodontic products, networked exercise equipment, agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, mass spectrometers, and polymeric materials. Additionally, he has substantial experience in patent prosecution, client counseling, opinion work, due diligence, and licensing.
Among an extensive list of victories, Mr. Ginsberg successfully represented a global enterprise software company in an action for trade secret misappropriation against a major competitor, resulting in an award of over $2 billion in damages for the client. He also represented a leading medical device manufacturer in assertion of a patent directed to an ultrasonic device. Following a favorable claim construction ruling, the Court granted the client’s motion for summary judgment of infringement and lack of available non-infringing alternatives. The case settled favorably on the eve of trial with a nine-figure payment to the client.
Mr. Ginsberg has served as an editor for the Intellectual Property Strategist for more than a decade, reviewing and reporting on intellectual property decisions of significance. He has also been recognized as a 2020 “Client Service All-Star” by BTI. This award recognizes attorneys who “stand above all the others in delivering the absolute best in client service.” Earlier this year, in recognition of his work in a landmark trade secrets suit, Mr. Ginsberg was featured in The American Lawyer’s ‘Litigators of the Week’.
Mr. Ginsberg earned his J.D. from the Seton Hall University School of Law. He received his B.S. in Metallurgical Engineering from Lafayette College.
Updated Aug 2023
