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Andrew J. Gray IV

Partner

Serving as the leader of Morgan Lewis’s semiconductor practice, Andrew J. Gray IV concentrates his practice on intellectual property (IP) litigation and prosecution and on strategic IP counseling. Andrew advises both established companies and startups on computer and Internet law issues, financing and transactional matters that involve technology firms, and the sale and licensing of technology. He represents clients in patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret cases before state and federal trial and appellate courts throughout the United States, and before the US International Trade Commission.

Extended Profile

In addition to IP litigation and counseling, Andrew provides IP portfolio management services for both startup and Fortune 500 firms. He is a member of several bar associations in addition to the International Trademark Association (INTA) and the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA).  Andrew is a Senior Editor of INTA’s Trademark Reporter.

Andrew, the host of Morgan Lewis’ popular First Cup of Coffee technology program, frequently speaks at institutions around the United States, including Stanford Law School, the Berkeley Center for Law & Technology, the Licensing Executives Society, and the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA).

Education

  • Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, 1992, J.D.
  • University of Texas, 1989, B.A.

Admissions

  • California
  • District of Columbia
  • Louisiana
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Clerkships

  • Clerkship to Judge James Trimble of the US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana

Awards and Affiliations

Member, International Trademark Association

Member, American Bar Association

Member, Federal Bar Association

Member, Southwest Louisiana Bar Association

Member, Phi Delta Phi

Publications

8/9/2016 - Avoiding a Patent War on Two Fronts, Bloomberg Law

News

March 2018 - Morgan Lewis Among Juristat Top 100 Patent Firms in 2018

7/3/2017 - The Top Patent Cases Of 2017: Midyear Report, Law360

April 2017 - Morgan Lewis Recognized as a Top Patent Firm by Juristat

March 2016 - Morgan Lewis Ranked as one of Juristat's Top 100 Patent Firms

4/3/2013 - Nanya Infringed Elpida's DRAM Patents, ITC Judge Finds, Law360

Events

5/19/2018 - INTA’s 140th Annual Meeting

5/3/2018 - 2018 Technology May-rathon: FDA’s Digital Health Innovation Action Plan and the Impacts on the Digital Health Industry

5/2/2018 - 2018 Technology May-rathon: 3D Printing: Risks and Traps to Watch Out For in this New Industry

3/28/2018 - Antitrust Cartel Enforcement – 2018 Trends and Risks

3/15/2018 - Bitcoin, Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies – An Overview of Technology and Legal Issues

2/15/2018 - Strategies and Best Practices Against Non-Practicing Entities

1/18/2018 - Elimination of Bias; False Advertising/False Marketing and The Implications of 3D Printing Technologies

1/3/2018 - 2018 Doing Business in the Golden State – Recent IP Cases

11/16/2017 - Looking Beyond the Tech in Fintech

9/14/2017 - IP Box Tax Regimes – How a US Patent Box Would Impact Domestic Technology Companies

9/13/2017 - Siri Goes to Medical School – The Rise of AI in Healthcare

6/22/2017 - Patent Trial Lawyers Discuss the Impact of TC Heartland on Their Judicial Districts

5/17/2017 - 2017 Technology May-rathon: Protecting Trade Secrets in China

5/11/2017 - 2017 Technology May-rathon: Important IP Cases Decided in 2016

5/3/2017 - 2017 Technology May-rathon: PTAB Proceedings Year in Review

4/26/2017 - Licensing Executive Society Silicon Valley Chapter’s 17th Annual Conference “Do Patents Still Matter?”

3/22/2017 - Corporate, Cyber, and Economic Espionage Seminar

1/26/2017 - FTC Study on Patent Assertion Activity

1/12/2017 - Healthcare Investments

12/1/2016 - What Technology Companies Need to Know About Electronic Contracting

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