Kfir B. Levy

Clients seek out Kfir for guidance in particular in their efforts to recover investments or monetize their investments in technology and intellectual property, though he also counsels clients on analyses of IP implications on joint ventures and transactions, review of patent portfolios, freedom-to-operate analyses, and pre-litigation diligence.

Kfir clerked for the Honorable Procter Hug, Jr. of the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He has served clients such as Maxell, Hitachi, Powermat Technologies, LG Display, Dell, Mitsubishi Electric, and many others.

• Maxell, Ltd. v. Lenovo et al. (W.D. Tex. 2023) - representing former Hitachi subsidiary Maxell, Ltd. in patent enforcement actions involving smartphones
• Maxell, Ltd. v. Apple (E.D. Tex. 2021) - representing former Hitachi subsidiary Maxell, Ltd. in patent enforcement actions involving smartphones and tablets
• Maxell, Ltd. v. ZTE Corporation et al. (E.D. Tex. 2018) - representing former Hitachi subsidiary Maxell, Ltd. in patent enforcement action involving smartphones
• Maxell, Ltd. v Huawei Device, BlackBerry, Fandango, BLU Products, ASUS, Olympus, et al. (various jurisdictions 2016-) - representing former Hitachi subsidiary Maxell, Ltd. in licensing negotiations and patent enforcement actions involving smartphones, cameras, and related technologies
• Mobile Telecommunications Technologies, LLC v. LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc. (E.D. Tex. 2013) - representing defendant LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc. in patent infringement action involving smartphone and telecommunications network technologies
• Innovative Display Technologies LLC v. Dell Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Company (E.D. Tex. 2013) - representing defendants Dell Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Company in patent infringement action involving LCD backlight technology
• Innovative Display Technologies LLC v. LG Electronics, Inc. et al. (D. Del. 2013) - representing defendants LG Electronics, Inc., LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc., LG Display Co., Ltd., and LG Display America, Inc. in patent infringement action involving LCD backlight technology
• Surpass Tech Innovation LLC v. LG Display Co., Ltd. et al. (D. Del. 2014) - representing defendants LG Display Co., Ltd. and LG Display America Inc. in patent infringement action involving LCD driving technology
• Industrial Technology Research Institute v. LG Electronics Inc. et. al.(S.D. Cal. 2013) - representing defendants LG Electronics, Inc. and LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. in patent infringement action involving
• Affinity Labs of Texas, LLC v. General Motors LLC (E.D. Tex. 2012; W.D. Tex. 2013) - representing defendant General Motors LLC in patent infringement actions involving technology for connecting mobile devices to automobile systems
• Allen Video Technology, Inc. v. Hitachi America, Ltd. (D. Md. 2015) - representing defendant Hitachi America, Ltd. in patent infringement action involving projector technology
• Allen Video Technology, Inc. v. Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc. et al. (D. Md. 2014) - representing defendants Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc., Mitsubishi Electric Visual Solutions America, Inc., and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation in patent infringement action involving projector technology
• LG Display Co. Ltd. v. Obayashi Seikou Co., Ltd. (D.D.C. 2011; Japan) - representing plaintiff LG Display Co., Ltd. in multi-national dispute regarding inventorship, trade secret theft, and patent infringement over LCD technology

Other Recent Matters

• Certain Smart Televisions, Inv. No. 337-TA-1338, representing complainant in action involving smart televisions
• Certain Mobile Electronic Device, Inv. No. 337-TA-1324, representing complainant in action involving smartphones
• Certain Mobile Electronic Devices and Laptop Computers, Inv. No. 337-TA-1215, representing complainant in action involving smartphones and tablets
• Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. et al. v. Dell, Inc. et al., ICDR Case No. 01-15-0004-4328 - representing Mitsubishi Electric Corporation in arbitration involving Blu-Ray technology
• Certain Integrated Circuit Devices and Products Containing the Same, Inv. No. 337-TA-873, representing respondents LG Electronics, Inc., LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc., and LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc. in action involving semiconductor technology
• Certain Mobile Electronic Devices Incorporating Haptics, Inv. No. 337-TA-834, representing respondent Motorola Mobility, Inc. in action involving haptic technology used in mobile devices