パートナー

Christopher J. Kelly

Antitrust & Competition, Trademark Litigation, Litigation & Dispute Resolution

概要

Christopher J. Kelly’s antitrust litigation practice focuses on the application of antitrust law to the acquisition and use of intellectual property rights. He counsels and represents clients regarding antitrust implications of patent pools, licensing, standard-setting and patent infringement litigation and settlement. In Illinois Tool Works Inc. v. Independent Ink, Inc., Chris co-authored the Supreme Court briefs that led to an important antitrust victory for intellectual property owners, one of many accomplishments that have won him annual recognition from Benchmark Litigation, which named him a California Litigation Star and Litigation Star (Competition/Antitrust) for 2023, LMG Life Sciences, which listed him as a “Leading Life Science Lawyer” for 2023, and The Best Lawyers in America, which singled him out as San Jose 2019 Lawyer of the Year for antitrust law. He also advises and represents insurers in connection with mergers and acquisitions and provider-related litigation. His M&A work also involves helping major corporations plan integration for pending mergers without creating unnecessary antitrust risk.

Prior to entering private practice, Chris served in several significant positions over 16 years at the United States Department of Justice, Antitrust Division. From 1996 until 2001, he was the Division’s Senior Counsel for Intellectual Property, advising Justice Department officials on a range of legal and policy issues such as patent pools, infringement settlements, the future of the Internet Domain Name System, and database protection. He also was Special Assistant US Attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia, and following law school served a judicial clerkship with Judge John A. Terry of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. Chris practiced at another national law firm before joining Mayer Brown in 2003. He is currently a regular contributor to Antitrust Quarterly. He is a conversational speaker of German and Italian.

経験

Co-authored the US Supreme Court briefs in Illinois Tool Works Inc. v. Independent Ink, Inc., persuading the Court to abolish an obsolete rule in patent tying cases that unjustifiably penalized patent owners.
Defended a major global luxury-goods manufacturer against a gray-market seller’s antitrust and RICO claims; the plaintiff abandoned the case without appeal after the court granted the manufacturer’s motion to dismiss.
Defended a global hotel chain against an antitrust class action brought against hotels and travel-reservation websites; after the court granted motion to dismiss, plaintiffs abandoned their claims against the hotels.
Defended a major health insurer against antitrust claims arising from alleged exclusive dealing with a laboratory-services provider; plaintiff abandoned its claim against our client after repeated grants of our motions to dismiss.

Defended a major health insurer against antitrust claims brought against it concerning the settlement of Hatch-Waxman patent infringement litigation.
Representing health insurers in two states in antitrust litigations brought against dominant health-care providers.
Advising a major global luxury-goods manufacturer on antitrust issues in connection with product distribution.
Advised an innovative subscription service focused on defeating invalid patents asserted against major industry standards on antitrust issues.
Advising pharmaceutical manufacturers on antitrust issues in connection with settlement of Hatch-Waxman patent infringement litigation between branded and generic manufacturers.
Defended a major global semiconductor manufacturer against IP-related antitrust claims arising from a product-development venture.
Advised and represented major international manufacturers and service providers in antitrust investigations brought by federal antitrust agencies.
Advised and represented a major global semiconductor manufacturer in connection with worldwide antitrust enforcement agency investigations and actions against Qualcomm.
Advised and represented a major international title insurance firm in obtaining regulatory clearance of mergers and acquisitions.
Advised and represented major international firms across life sciences, health insurance, and other industries in obtaining Hart-Scott-Rodino clearance of mergers and acquisitions.
Defended a global chemical manufacturer against antitrust and business-tort claims brought by its former foreign distributor.
Advised and represented a global innovator pharmaceutical manufacturer on antitrust issues in connection with its settlement of patent infringement litigations brought against two generic manufacturers.
Advised an international provider of food and agricultural products and a global major appliance manufacturer on pre-merger integration planning in connection with mergers with major competitors.
Advised and represented a global appliance manufacturer in connection with the sales of various businesses and subsidiaries.
Advised and represented a major futures exchange in connection with its merger with another major futures exchange.
Advised and represented a major manufacturer of wireless telecommunications equipment in connection with its acquisition by another international telecommunications equipment maker.
Advised and represented a major innovator in audio technology in arbitration and federal and state court litigation relating to licensing in connection with consumer audio standards.
Defended a publisher of Spanish-language yellow pages directories against monopolization and unfair competition claims.

出版物

学歴

Columbia Law School, 法務博士
ハーバード大学, AB, magna cum laude

登録

California
ワシントンDC弁護士
イリノイ州弁護士

Courts

US Supreme Court
US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
US District Court for the District of Columbia
US District Court for the Northern District of California

使用言語

Italian
German

社会活動

American Bar Association, Antitrust Section, Intellectual Property Committee
American Intellectual Property Law Association

Christopher J. Kelly

概要

経験

関連サービスと産業

業務分野

産業分野

出版物

出版物

Final FTC Rule Enacts Fundamental Changes to HSR; Will Complicate Merger Filings

New Merger Guidelines Reflect Agencies’ Aggressive Enforcement Stance

ニュース

MAYER BROWN LAWYERS AND PRACTICES RECOGNIZED IN BENCHMARK LITIGATION 2025

Mayer Brown lawyers and practices ranked in Benchmark Litigation 2023

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