Christopher D. Bright has more than 20 years of experience litigating patent cases for clients across the United States, as well as providing counseling for global patent licensing negotiations and patent due diligence for mergers and acquisitions. Utilizing deep scientific experience, a degree in physics, and a talent for simplifying complex concepts, Christopher has successfully tried numerous patent cases in US federal district courts and before the International Trade Commission (ITC). Many of his cases have been positioned for victory well before trial, with successful arguments at patent claim construction and summary judgment hearings.
Christopher also frequently appears before the US Patent and Trademark Office in inter partes reviews (IPR) and the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, where he has successfully argued as lead counsel.
Applying his knowledge in IPR, litigation, and trial and appellate work, Christopher also advises on US patents, including global patent licensing negotiations. Christopher’s industry knowledge includes many years of litigating and negotiating licenses for alleged standard-essential patents (SEPs) on fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms. Further extending his patent knowledge and experience to the corporate area, Christopher also evaluates patent litigation and other patent due diligence issues arising from mergers and acquisitions or other corporate matters. Christopher was recently recognized by Legal 500 for his deep experience in patent litigation, with clients noting that he “provides insightful, forward-thinking advice.”
Christopher has experience across a variety of sectors and industries, with a particular focus on the life sciences and technology sectors. He has litigated and counseled on a broad array of patents in the areas of automotive and mobility products, computers and computer networks, consumer electronics, mechanical devices, medical devices, semiconductors and integrated circuits, and software, including patented technologies concerning cloud computing, Internet of Things, LTE, secured storage, streaming media, USB, WiFi, smart devices, bioprosthetic heart valves, image-guided surgical navigation, needleless medical connectors, ultrasound medical imaging, light emitting diodes (LEDs), semiconductor processing, AI and Big Data driven internet marketing software, antivirus software, educational software, emergency notification software, and product lifecycle management software, among many others.
Member, Practice Group of the Year, Intellectual Property, Law360 (2019)
Member, Litigation Department of the Year–Intellectual Property, The American Lawyer (2019)
Recognized, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Orange County, The Best Lawyers in America (2020)
Recommended, Intellectual property: Patents: litigation (full coverage), The Legal 500 US (2019, 2020)
Recommended, Intellectual property: Patents: licensing, The Legal 500 US (2019)
Recognized for contributions to the Pro Bono Program of the US District Court for the Central District of California (2017)
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