Damir Cefo
Partner
dcefo@villegascefo.com | 646.844.1249
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Successful Defense of Korean Computer Manufacturer
Defense of patent infringement case involving five computer hardware and software patents.
Successful Defense of Notebook Computer Company
Positive outcome in patent infringement case involving numerous patents covering computer hardware technology.
Successful Defense of Electronics Company
Defended a major electronics company in a multi-defendant patent infringement action involving computer video graphics technology.
Favorable Settlement for Patent Client in Social Media Case
Served as enforcement counsel to an institutional patent client in U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware against a leading social media site involving user privacy technology. The matter was settled early in litigation and on favorable terms.
Successful IP Representation
Defended a manufacturer in a multi-defendant patent infringement case involving peripheral devices.
Patent Assertion Against Major Aerospace Company
Represented patent owner in successful assertion of patent rights resulting in multi-million dollar settlement.
Successful Jury Award
Represented patentee, a major medical device company, in the prosecution of a patent infringement action involving coronary stent technology, resulting in a $166 million dollar damage award – one of the largest awards that year.
Licensing Campaign
Represented an individual inventor against a major shoe manufacturer in a patent infringement case covering shoe insole technology.
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August 16, 2016 Brain Drain? How Brexit May Affect Intellectual Property Rights in Europe Intellectual Property Magazine
May 16, 2016 Three Key Implications of the Defend Trade Secrets Act
July 22, 2015 Estoppel After Final Written Decisions in IPR and PGR Proceedings
July 16, 2015 Microsoft v. Proxyconn: Lessons in Claim Construction and Amendments in IPRs
Damir Cefo’s practice focuses on patent litigation and patent portfolio evaluation and management in the areas of computer hardware and software, electronic and electromechanical devices, and MPEG video compression arts as well as in trademarks and copyrights. He also has experience with post-grant patent proceedings, including ex parte reexamination, reissues, AIA inter partes review, and covered business method review for patent owners and petitioners. Damir also frequently assists clients with due diligence, opinion work, licensing, trademark and copyright prosecution, and litigation. He counsels clients across multiple industries, including computer and electronics, manufacturing, telecommunications, health care, aerospace, medical device, consumer products, and retail, on the effective commercialization and monetization of intellectual property and efficient defensive strategies.
Damir is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) in the United States. Damir has been named one of New York’s Super Lawyers for intellectual property litigation, and Managing IP recognized Damir as an IP Star.
Previously, Damir practiced at Stroock & Stroock & Lavan and Baker Botts LLP, where his focus was patent prosecution, patent litigation, and IP portfolio management. He is a graduate of The Ohio State University Law School and Ohio State University, where he received his B.S. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering, cum laude, and was a member of an OSU National Robotics Team which won first place at the 4th Annual Autonomous Ground Vehicle Robotics Competition. He is fluent in Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian, and is proficient in French.
Education
The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law (J.D. 2000)
Ohio State University (B.S., Electrical and Computer Engineering, cum laude, 1997).
Admissions
New York State
U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.