Litigation - Intellectual Property Litigation - Patent
Ross R. "Ross" Barton
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2018 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Ross Barton is a trial lawyer focusing his practice on the litigation of complex patent disputes before district courts and the International Trade Commission (ITC). With a background in Physics and a deep understanding of mobile technologies, semiconductors, and software and hardware programming languages, Ross has spent the last decade taking high-stakes cases in the high-tech sector to trial.
He previously taught patent litigation courses as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Virginia School of Law and at the Catholic University of America’s Columbus School of Law. He currently serves as the Hiring Partner for Alston & Bird’s Charlotte office and previously served as the vice chair of the Intellectual Property Owners Association’s ITC and Damages & Injunctions Committees.
Overview
Charlotte, North Carolina
- Washington and Lee University, J.D., graduated 2004
- Bowdoin College, A.B., graduated 2001
- North Carolina, North Carolina
- Virginia, Virginia
Charlotte, North Carolina
- North Carolina, North Carolina
- Virginia, Virginia
- Washington and Lee University, J.D., graduated 2004
- Bowdoin College, A.B., graduated 2001
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Patent
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Additional Information
Case History
Cases
- Representative Matter Experience
- Representing NSN in eight co-pending cases relating to 4G network infrastructure and devices. Huawei Techs. Co. Ltd. v. T-Mobile, US, Inc., et al., Nos. 2:16-cv-00052-, -55, -56, -57 (E.D. Tex.); Nokia Solutions and Networks US, LLC v. Huawei Techs. Co. Ltd., Nos. 2:16-cv-00753, -754, -755, -756 (E.D. Tex.).
- Representing defendant Asus in case involving 10 patents relating to mobile devices. Koninklijke Philips N.V., et al. v. ASUSTeK Computer Inc., et al., and Acer Inc., et al., Nos. 1:15-cv-01125, -01170 (D. Del.).
- Representing defendants in a case involving 32 patents relating to DSL technology. TQ Delta LLC v. ZyXel Communications Inc., et al., No. 1:13-cv-02013 (D. Del.).
- Represented defendants United Airlines, Verizon, Wells Fargo & Company, Delta Airlines and American Airlines in a case related to database marketing. Phoenix Licensing LLC, et al. v. AAA Life Insurance Co., et al., No. 2:13-cv-1100 (E.D. Tex.).
- Representing defendants Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile in a case related to 3G and WiFi technologies. SPH v. Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile US Inc., Nos. 3:13-cv-2325, -2324 (S.D. Cal.).
- Represented respondents in 10 patent cases relating to LED chips and lighting technologies. Certain Light-Emitting Diode Products and Components Thereof, ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-947.
- Represented respondent Nokia against InterDigital in multiple cases and appeals relating to wireless telecommunications. ITC Inv. Nos. 337-TA-601, -613, -800 and -868.
- Represented Nokia in multiple cases against Apple regarding mobile communication devices. ITC Inv. Nos. 337-TA-701, -704, -710 and -771.
- Represented complainant Ineos Fluor at trial and Federal Circuit appeal in a case involving chemical manufacturing methods for refrigerant. Certain R-134a Coolant (Otherwise Known as 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane), ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-623.
- Represented defendants Dell and Nokia in a patent infringement suit involving various code division multiple access wireless technologies. SPH America LLC v. Acer Inc. et al., No. 3:09-cv-2535 (S.D. Cal.).
- Represented defendant Nokia in defense of patent infringement claims of nine patents relating to speech coding and GSM technology. WIAV Solutions LLC v. Motorola Inc., et al., No. 3:09-cv-00447 (E.D. Va.).
- Represented plaintiff Nokia in a Lanham Act case involving more than 400 patents related to 3G wireless communication standards. Nokia Corp., et al. v. InterDigital Communications Corp., et al., No. 1:05-cv-00016 (D. Del.).
- Represented defendant Xilinx in patent infringement litigation relating to capacitor design. Lonestar Inventions LP v. Xilinx Inc., No. 6:07-cv-00393 (E.D. Tex.).
- Represented plaintiff 911EP in patent infringement litigation relating to LED light bars for police and emergency vehicles. 911EP Inc. v. Whelen Engineering Company Inc., et al., No. 2:05-cv-00137 (E.D. Tex.).
- Represented appellee RHI Hotels in an appeal relating to wired telephony systems. Phonometrics Inc., et al. v. Hospitality Franchise Systems Inc., No. 05-1095 (Fed. Cir.).
- Represented defendants Bank of New York and Union Bank of California in patent infringement litigation involving digital check imaging and storage. DataTreasury Corp. v. Wells Fargo & Co., et al., No. 2:06-cv-00072 (E.D. Tex.).
- Represented defendant Webdate in patent infringement litigation relating to online dating services. Netdate of Texas LLC v. Yahoo! Inc., et al., No. 2:05-cv-00114 (E.D. Tex.).
- Represented defendant Stanley Tools in patent infringement litigation relating to laser levels. Black & Decker Inc., et al v. The Stanley Works, No. 05-cv-00636 (D. Del.).
- Represented plaintiff IQ Solutions in litigation relating to government contracts. IQ Solutions Inc. v. Professional & Scientific Associates. Inc., No. 1:06-cv-01019 (E.D. Va.).
- Representing defendant Flightcom in patent infringement litigation relating to noise-reducing headsets. TechnoFirst S.A. v. Flightcom Corp., No. 2:05-cv-00411 (E.D. Va.).
- Represented defendant Stanley Tools through appeal in patent infringement litigation relating to wrench design. Maxwell v. The Stanley Works, et al., No. 3:06-cv-00201 (M.D. Tenn.).
- Represented defendant/cross-appellant JMS in appeal relating to dialysis/pheresis needles. DSU Medical Corp., et al. v. JMS Co. Ltd., et al., Nos. 04-1620, 05-1048, -1052 (Fed. Cir.).
- Represented defendant Campbell Soup in design patent litigation relating to gravity-fed vertical soup displays. Linz v. Campbell Soup, et al., No. 2:04-cv-00785 (D. N.J.).
- Represented amicus curiae National Retail Federation in a Federal Circuit appeal relating to the defense of prosecution laches. Symbol Technologies, et al. v. Lemelson Medical, Education & Research Foundation, LP, No. 04-1451 (Fed. Cir.).
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