Craig Y. Allison

Dr. Allison litigates technically complex patent, copyright, and trade secret disputes in federal district courts, before the U.S. International Trade Commission, and on appeal. He also advises clients on patent licensing negotiations, infringement allegations, and patent portfolio analysis.

With a Ph.D. in solid-state physics, Dr. Allison brings a technical perspective to matters involving semiconductors, wireless technology, computer systems, software, genomics, and medical devices. His background allows him to translate complex technologies into clear legal and business considerations in litigation and licensing matters.

• Represented Spotify in patent litigation involving peer-to-peer music sharing
• Represented a patent owner in worldwide patent litigation involving cellular network infrastructure in the United States, Germany, the Netherlands, and Japan
• Served as lead outside counsel for Marvell Semiconductor in patent licensing negotiations with a major semiconductor manufacturer involving integrated circuit technology
• Served as technical lead for a major Japanese consumer electronics company in patent licensing negotiations with Texas Instruments involving semiconductor fabrication and integrated circuit technology
• Represented Illumina in patent litigation involving genomics and gene sequencing
• Represented a medical device startup in a trade secret misappropriation dispute involving former employees who formed a competing company