Eric J. Maurer

Partner
Washington, DC

t: 202 274 1122
f: 202 237 6131

emaurer@bsfllp.com

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Areas of Practice

Litigation

Intellectual Property

Education

The George Washington University School of Law, J.D., high honors, 1996; Law Review; Moot Court Board; Order of the Coif

Johns Hopkins University, B.S., with honors, Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering, 1993

Clerkships

Hon. Roger B. Andewelt, United States Court of Federal Claims, 1996-1997

Admissions

District of Columbia and Pennsylvania

United States Supreme Court

United States Courts of Appeals: Federal Circuit

United States District Courts: E.D. Texas, Colorado

United States Court of Federal Claims

United States Patent & Trademark Office

Eric J. Maurer's practice emphasizes intellectual property litigation and counseling, as well as complex commercial litigation.

Mr. Maurer has experience litigating patent cases involving various technologies, including medical devices, digital imaging devices, integrated circuits, liquid crystal displays, light emitting diodes, automotive parts, and software. Additionally, he has led due diligence projects and licensing negotiations on behalf of high-technology clients seeking to penetrate markets and maximize their patent portfolios.

Mr. Maurer has handled patent infringement lawsuits before federal district courts, the International Trade Commission, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the Supreme Court. Illustrative cases include:

Representation of a major liquid crystal display ("LCD") manufacturer in a patent infringement lawsuit, resulting in a jury verdict of $50 million for willful patent infringement on behalf of client.
Representation of a major light emitting diode ("LED") manufacturer as complainant before the International Trade Commission, resulting in the Commission finding that a violation of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 occurred by reason of patent infringement and issuing an exclusion order prohibiting the importation of the accused products into the United States.
Defense of a leading manufacturer of digital cameras and scanners against claims of patent infringement related to a data communication standard, resulting in a summary judgment of non-infringement, which was upheld on appeal.

Prior to joining the firm in 2007, Mr. Maurer was a partner at an international law firm, where he practiced in the area of intellectual property for close to ten years, with an emphasis on patent litigation and counseling.

Mr. Maurer teaches patent litigation at The George Washington University Law School.

Selected Professional Awards and Associations

American Intellectual Property Law Association