Baraa Kahf

Partner

Orange County

949-760-0404

baraa.kahf@knobbe.com

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Overview

Experience

Recognition

Resources

Baraa Kahf has been zealously advocating for clients in intellectual property litigation for over a decade, since graduating from the University of California, Davis School of Law in 2008. He has litigated in federal courts nationwide, before the US International Trade Commission (ITC), the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB), as well as in mediation and arbitration proceedings.

Baraa’s has represented clients in various industries, including dental implant design and surgical software, pulse oximetry technology, DNA sequencing and diagnostics software, banking software, mobile phones, and GPS software and hardware. His practice includes litigating patent and trademark infringement lawsuits, federal and state trade secrets disputes, trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings, licensing disputes, and domain name disputes.

Prior to joining the firm, Baraa worked as an I/T specialist for IBM Global Services, where he designed, developed, and implemented various software and internet applications, including supply chain management software, financial data mining software, and resource management software.

He has been named a "Southern California Rising Star" by Super Lawyers magazine for his work in intellectual property litigation (2014-2019).

Baraa was a summer associate with the firm in 2007 and joined the firm in 2008.

Education

University of California - Davis (J.D., 2008), Senior Notes and Comments Editor - UC Davis Law Review, King Hall Intellectual Property Association, Civil Rights Clinic

University of California - Irvine (B.S. Information and Computer Science, 2000)

University of California - Davis

University of California - Irvine

State Bar of California

U.S. District Court - Central District of California

U.S. District Court - Northern District of California

Automotive, Transportation & Power Sports

Electronics & Semiconductors

Medical Devices & Procedures

Software & Information Technology

Practice Areas

Copyrights

Electrical, Semiconductor & Computer Technology Litigation

Medical Device Litigation

Trade Secret & Employment Mobility Litigation

Trademark & Brand Protection Litigation

Patents

PTAB IPR & Post-Grant Proceedings

Nobel Biocare v. Technique D’Usinage Sinlab (E.D. Va. 2012).

Represented dental implant manufacturer in action seeking declaratory judgment of non-infringement and invalidity of four asserted patents related to dental surgery planning software and manufacturing of overdenture bars. Obtained summary judgment of non-infringement.

InfoSpan, Inc. et al. v. Emirates NBD Bank PJSC (C.D. Cal. 2011).

Represented defendant Emirates Bank in breach of contract and trade secret misappropriation lawsuit involving prepaid card technology. Obtained dismissal of contract claims; continuing to represent Defendant against remaining claims.

MOSAID Technologies v. Sony Mobile, et al. (D. Del. 2011).

Represented defendant HTC America, Inc. against allegations of infringement of four asserted patents related to GPS and E-911 technology in mobile phones. Filed motions for summary judgment of non-infringement; obtained favorable confidential settlement before motions were heard.

Kruse Technology Partnership v. General Motors, et al (C. D. Cal. 2009).

Represented inventor of patented diesel engine combustion technology against multiple accused infringers. Assisted in executing aggressive discovery strategy, including international depositions, equipment testing, and expert reports. Obtained multiple favorable confidential settlements.

Guardian Media Technologies v. Toshiba America Consumer Products (C.D. 2009).

Represented defendant Toshiba in patent infringement action related to parental controls technology. Obtained summary judgment of non-infringement.

Gen-Tran Corp. v. Universal Product Concepts, Inc. (N.D. Ga. 2008).

Defended UPC, a manufacturer of power generators and other power equipment, against allegations of trademark infringement and unfair competition. Obtained favorable confidential settlement.

Nobel Biocare v. Materialise (C.D. Cal. 2007).

Represented dental implant manufacturer in action seeking declaratory judgment of non-infringement and invalidity relating to dental surgery planning software. Obtained favorable settlement after summary judgment of non-infringement.

Marks Value Partners, LLC v. GoConnect Australia Pty Ltd. (C.D. Cal. 2007).

Represented Australian defendant against allegation of copyright violation. Challenged personal jurisdiction and obtained dismissal.

Small v. Nobel Biocare (S.D.N.Y. 2006).

Represented dental implant manufacturer against allegations of infringement of two patents related to dental implant design. Obtained summary judgment of invalidity based on public use, lack of written description, and improper recapture.

Awards & Honors

Named a "Top 10 Champion of DEI in the Law of OC" by the Orange County Coalition for Diversity in the Law (2022)

Named a "Southern California Rising Star" by Super Lawyers magazine for his work in intellectual property litigation (2014-2019)

Articles

Co-Author, “A Future in Flux: Why the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act Created More Questions Than Answers,” published in Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal (May 2023)

Author, Congress Should Act to Rescue the ACPA from Irrelevance, published in Law360 (September 2022)

Contributing author, Trade Secret Protection: A Global Guide, Second Edition (United States Chapter), published by Globe Law and Business (June 2022)

Co-Author in "Metaswitch Networks Ordered to Pay Over $8 Million and Ongoing Royalties to Genband for Voice Over IP Technology," The Licensing Journal (July 2018)

Quoted in "Printed Matter Doctrine Case Could Offer New Patent Attack," Law360 Practice Today (May 2018)

Quoted in "Big Law's Relentless Diversity Problem - What Firms Need to Do Now," Law Practice Today (December 2017)

Data Privacy Blog

Speeches & Seminars

Cloud Technology for Lawyers. Global Legal & IP ConfEx, Dubai, UAE (November 2017)

Patent Law Overview--Graduate seminar. American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE (November 2017)

How Will Patent Litigation Look in Five Years? 29th Global Legal & IP ConfEx, Dubai, UAE (September 2016)