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Practices
Bar Admissions
- New York
Education
- New York University School of Law, JD
- cum laude
- Princeton University, BE
- cum laude
Christopher M. Gerson
Partner
Advises on intellectual property litigation, spanning both plaintiff and defendant-side patent infringement, relating to a number of technologies and industries, including computer processors and architecture, security and encryption software, mobile devices, infrastructure equipment used in telephone networks, semiconductor technology and hearing aid technology.
Chris routinely leverages his background in engineering to provide counsel to clients on their negotiation and licensing efforts, and portfolio-level strategies.
He has been a member of numerous trial teams for various Fortune 500 clients, including leading hardware, software and telephone companies.
Chris has also prepared inter partes review (IPR) petitions and successfully defended the validity of multiple patents challenged in IPR proceedings.
- Stroock & Stroock & Lavan
- Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto
- Venable
- Kirkland & Ellis
- Stroock & Stroock & Lavan
- Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto
- Venable
- Kirkland & Ellis
Highlights
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Christopher M. Gerson
Partner
![](/a/web/dWs3GXJtJqhg1qFtHbTNcU/8rPipz/gerson_christopher_web_522x522.jpg)
Advises on intellectual property litigation, spanning both plaintiff and defendant-side patent infringement, relating to a number of technologies and industries, including computer processors and architecture, security and encryption software, mobile devices, infrastructure equipment used in telephone networks, semiconductor technology and hearing aid technology.
Chris routinely leverages his background in engineering to provide counsel to clients on their negotiation and licensing efforts, and portfolio-level strategies.
He has been a member of numerous trial teams for various Fortune 500 clients, including leading hardware, software and telephone companies.
Chris has also prepared inter partes review (IPR) petitions and successfully defended the validity of multiple patents challenged in IPR proceedings.
![](/a/web/dWs3GXJtJqhg1qFtHbTNcU/8rPipz/gerson_christopher_web_522x522.jpg)
Practices
Bar Admissions
- New York
Education
- New York University School of Law, JD
- cum laude
- Princeton University, BE
- cum laude
- Stroock & Stroock & Lavan
- Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto
- Venable
- Kirkland & Ellis
- Stroock & Stroock & Lavan
- Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto
- Venable
- Kirkland & Ellis