BlaneyHarper

Blaney Harper's practice focuses on strategic patent litigation representing electronics, software, and information technology companies in matters such as patent enforcement in U.S. district courts and the International Trade Commission (ITC). Blaney also represents and counsels clients concerning patent portfolio development and patent prosecution and appeal, including inter partes review (IPR), in the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Blaney co-chairs the Firm's ITC area of focus.

Blaney's experience covers a broad cross-section of technology, including semiconductor structures, microprocessor architecture, memory, application-specific integrated circuits, and related hardware and software for applications such as wireless communications, fiber-optic networks, distributed computing, digital image processing, computational linguistics, computer controlled radiology, computer peripherals, accelerometers, and other electronic sensors. Blaney's engineering experience gives him keen insight into many technology issues.

Blaney has been the lead lawyer concerning infringement allegations on multiple patents on behalf of Cree Inc. (concerning LEDs [light-emitting diodes]), Imagination Technologies (concerning graphic processors), Vizio (TVs), Nexteer (auto parts), Qualcomm (communication circuits), Freescale (packaged semiconductors), Eastman Kodak Company (digital cameras), Sercel I/O (MEMS [micro electro mechanical system] accelerometers), Lucent (internet infrastructure), and others.

Blaney has been recognized in Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) 1000 (2014-2017) ("a man of action who really knows how to drive a matter towards the right outcome for his client") and in Managing Intellectual Property "2015 USIP Stars."