Sarah S. Brooks

Laura D. Castner

Patrick Del Duca

Benjamin C. Deming

Katherine G. Eickmeyer

Eric F. Galen

Joel B. Ginsberg

Jeremy J. Gray

Wendy Heimann-Nunes

Jan Jensen

H. Jacob Lager

Josh Lawler

Gerold W. Libby

Tristan F. Mackprang

Fatma E. Marouf

Yuri Mikulka

Giovanni Orantes

Daniel Rodríguez-Bravo

Kevin I. Shenkman

Ryan Smith

Raymond C. Sun

Olivier A. Taillieu

Michael J. Zerman

Jeffrey J. Zuber

Thomas F. Zuber

The Lawyers of Zuber & Taillieu LLP

Benjamin C. Deming is an experienced litigator, focusing on patent, copyright, and trademark matters. Mr. Deming is experienced in drafting dispositive motions, pre-trial and post-trial briefs, motions for judgment as a matter of law, motions in limine, discovery motions, discovery requests and responses, and related correspondence. He has managed discovery in large patent cases, including conducting client interviews, directing attorneys and support staff, supervising collection and analysis of documents, working with expert witnesses to develop case strategy and preparing expert reports, rebuttals, and depositions. He has argued both evidentiary and preliminary injunction motions before trial judges.

Drawing on his background in physics, Mr. Deming is uniquely capable in handling a variety of technology matters, and has represented some of the nation’s largest companies in technology disputes involving cellular telephone standards, wireless technology, and advanced combustion fuel systems used in diesel engines. Furthermore, Mr. Deming possesses extensive experience in all aspects of patent litigation, including researching unique legal questions, prior art analysis, claim chart preparation, preparing infringement, non-infringement and invalidity contentions, taking and preparing for depositions, preparing pre-trial and post-trial motions, and jury instructions.

Prior to joining Zuber & Taillieu LLP, Mr. Deming practiced in the Intellectual Property Litigation Department at the Los Angeles office of Howrey LLP. Mr. Deming was named a Southern California Super Lawyer Rising Star for 2009.

Notable Representations:

Patent Infringement Litigation: Managed discovery efforts for client in three concurrent, related suits involving patents for breakthrough packaging technology;
• Patent Infringement Litigation: Part of core team responsible for defending major diesel engine manufacturer against charges of willful patent infringement resulting in a confidential settlement after filing of summary judgment motion of invalidity based on obviousness;
• Copyright Infringement Litigation: Successfully defended copyright infringement action against local small business owner resulting in a settlement favorable to client;
• Trade Secret Litigation: Represented medical device manufacturer in patent infringement and trade secret misappropriation lawsuit regarding spinal cord stimulation systems and implantable drug pumps, resulting in a pre-trial settlement favorable to client; and
• Patent Infringement Litigation: Part of litigation team that represented intervenor in patent infringement investigation before the United States International Trade Commission, resulting in a successful resolution on appeal to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Professional Honors and Activities:

• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, American Intellectual Property Law Association
• Member, Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association