Biography
Joe is an accomplished intellectual property litigator and trial lawyer whose practice focuses on high-stakes patent and trade secret disputes in federal trial and appellate courts. He has extensive experience handling matters involving standard-essential patents (SEPs) and FRAND issues and frequently manages complex, multi-jurisdictional disputes spanning the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, and Asia.
Chambers USA (2023) quotes a client as saying that “Joseph is a brilliant patent lawyer.” Intellectual Asset Management named him an IAM Patent 1000 leading patent practitioner for Litigation (2021–2026), describing Joe as a “highly accomplished attorney” who excels “at high-stakes cases” and is a “smart pick for patent and trade secret litigation.” Lawdragon (2025) recognized him as one of the “500 Leading Global IP Lawyers.” The Legal 500 has recommended Joe for patent litigation (2020–2022), International Trade Commission patent litigation (2019–2020, 2025–2026), and trade secrets litigation and counseling (2019–2020).
Joe has represented clients across a broad range of industries, including agriculture, autonomous vehicles, biologics, biotechnology, computer hardware and software, cruise ships, digital photography, exercise equipment, food science, medical devices, networking protocols, oil drilling, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, plant breeding, robotics, smartphones, and wireless communications. His client victories have been featured in The American Lawyer, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Law360.
In addition to his litigation practice, Joe advises clients on the intellectual property aspects of strategic business transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, licensing arrangements, SEP commitments, FRAND obligations, and private equity investments.
