Dmitry Kheyfits

Dmitry Kheyfits represents clients in patent litigation and licensing. As lead litigation counsel, Dmitry formulates appropriate strategies for enforcement, licensing, and litigation of patent portfolios.  He has appeared in over 150 patent cases, including cases in California, Texas, Delaware, New York, and D.C. courts.  In addition, Dmitry has appeared in over 20 Inter Partes Review proceedings at the USPTO.  He also represents clients in transactional matters such as due diligence and licensing negotiations away from the courtroom.

Dmitry earned a dual Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer & Systems Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Following an internship with IBM and a full-time systems engineering position with Lockheed Martin, Dmitry joined the intellectual property department of Jones Day as a patent agent. Upon earning a Juris Doctor from Fordham University School of Law in 2008, he was accepted into the intellectual property department of Jones Day as a patent attorney.  In 2010, Dmitry joined Desmarais LLP, a law firm specializing in litigation of complex, technology driven disputes, leaving the firm in 2012 to establish his own practice.

• Currently representing the owner of a patent portfolio covering certain automotive infotainment systems.
• Currently representing the owner of a patent portfolio covering certain types of LED backlighting technology.
• Currently representing the owner of a patent portfolio covering certain types of wired and wireless computer networking technologies.
• Currently representing the owner of a patent portfolio covering certain types of camera modules.
• Represented a developer of computer memory and microprocessor architecture in patent infringement litigation.
• Represented a developer of networking security technology in patent infringement litigation and licensing negotiations.
• Represented a developer of signal processing technologies in patent infringement litigation.
• Represented a developer of distributed storage technology in patent infringement litigation.
• Represented a developer of optical disk technologies in licensing negotiations and litigation relating to its patent portfolio.
• Represented an e-commerce company in a patent infringement lawsuit against providers of online shopping technology.
• Represented a software company in a patent infringement lawsuit against online backup providers.
• Defended a computer manufacturer in an antitrust and patent infringement action involving a licensing conglomerate.
• Defended a Fortune 500 networking company in a patent infringement lawsuit brought in the Eastern District of Texas.
• Defended a large semiconductor company in a patent infringement lawsuit involving fabrication technology.
• Defended a Fortune 500 memory company in a patent infringement lawsuit involving multimedia devices.
• Represented a marketing company in a breach of contract and fraud action.
  Defended a luxury goods manufacturer in a breach of contract claim relating to the purchase of an enterprise IT system.
• Defended a Fortune 1000 human resources company in a breach of contract claim relating to implementation of a software system.

• Due diligence for patent portfolio covering certain types of semiconductor devices and fabrication.
• Due diligence for patent portfolio covering certain types of 5G wireless systems.
• Due diligence for patent portfolio covering certain types of semiconductor image sensors.
• Due diligence for patent portfolio covering certain types of computer architecture.
• Managed U.S. and International patent portfolio for a Fortune 500 energy services company.
• Established patent application portfolios for numerous start-up companies.
• Represented a Global 500 software company in an acquisition of a technology provider.