Gregory D. Len

Greg leverages his robust technical background, including an advanced degree in mechanical engineering and hands-on experience working as an engineer at a clean tech company, to connect with clients and guide them through the litigation process. Clients rely on Greg’s pragmatic, common sense approach to help solve their business and legal challenges, which enables them to maintain focus on driving their business.

Greg represents clients in a wide range of technological fields, including software, image processing, automotive components, semiconductors, and medical devices. Greg has participated in, and managed, multiple trials before the International Trade Commission representing both complainants and respondents in Section 337 investigations and federal district courts.

Greg also prosecutes patent applications in the high-tech arena and handles various aspects of IP due diligence and licensing. His counseling and patent prosecution practice includes experience in fuel cell devices, wind turbines, photovoltaics, medical devices, power generation and distribution, and consumer products.

Before practicing law, Greg worked as a controls engineer for a clean tech fuel cell company. His experience includes the development of a distributed power generation product, as well as prototype automotive power systems utilizing partial oxidation reformers and small scale steam reformers to generate hydrogen.

Greg continues to build on and share his more than 20 years of experience in clean tech by volunteering as the Northeast judging co-chair for Clean Tech Open, the oldest and largest clean tech startup accelerator program in the U.S.

• Represented plaintiff in three separate district court cases in Western Texas in a complex patent dispute directed to video coding/compression, as well as providing conditional access to protected (encrypted) content such as digital media. The technologies at issue also involved hardware to monitor and regulate the operating voltage provided to a GPU in a computer system. Obtained a favorable pre-trial settlement after receiving a favorable Markman ruling.
• Certain Video Processing Devices and Products Containing the Same, ITC Inv. Nos. 337-TA-1323 and 1341. Served as counsel to complainant on patent infringement claims against multiple respondents involving consumer electronics and video coding/compression technology. Obtained multiple favorable settlements.
• Obtained favorable pre-trial resolutions against semiconductor manufacturers in patent infringement matters involving thin film deposition technology owned by a university.
• Represented an equipment design and manufacturer in federal court against automotive manufacturers on patents related to fuel injector and engine design.
• Certain Dental and Orthodontic Scanners and Software, ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1144. Served as counsel for respondents who were accused of infringing patents related to dental imaging technology. No violation was found and the investigation was terminated.
• Certain Color Intraoral Scanners and Related Hardware and Software, U.S. International Trade Commission Investigation No. 337-TA-1091. Served as counsel for respondents who were accused of infringing patents related to dental imaging technology. No violation was found and the investigation was terminated.
• Certain Intraoral Scanners and Related Hardware and Software, U.S. International Trade Commission Investigation No. 337-TA-1090. Served as counsel for respondents accused of infringing patents related to dental imaging technology. No violation was found and the investigation was terminated.
• Certain Integrated Circuit Devices And Products Containing the Same, Inv. No. 337-TA-873. Served as counsel to complainant in patent infringement claims involving lithography optimized design and layout technology to improve performance of integrated circuits against multiple respondents. Obtained favorable settlement after trial.
• Certain Consumer Electronics and Display Devices and Products Containing Same, U.S. International Trade Commission Investigation No. 337-TA-836. Served as counsel to complainant on patent infringement claims against multiple respondents involving consumer electronics and display technology. Obtained favorable settlements before trial.
• Certain Portable Communication Devices, U.S. International Trade Commission Investigation No. 337-TA-827. Served as counsel to complainant in patent infringement claims against multiple respondents involving semiconductor device technologies. Obtained favorable settlements before trial.
• Certain Electronic Imaging Devices, Inv. No. 337-TA-850, Certain Electronic Imaging Devices, Inv. No. 337-TA-726. Served as counsel to complainant in patent infringement claims asserted against multiple respondents involving digital camera technology. Obtained multiple favorable settlements before trial.
• Certain Electronic Devices Including Handheld, Wireless Communications Devices, Inv. Nos. 337-TA-673 and 337-TA-667 (consolidated) before the International Trade Commission. Served as counsel to complainant in patent infringement claims against multiple respondents involving semiconductor devices and their optimal operation. Obtained favorable settlements.
• Certain Combination Motor and Transmission Systems and Devices Used Therein, and Products Containing Same, Inv. No. 337-TA-561, involving hybrid electric vehicle transmission technology.

• Boston Magazine, Top Lawyers List, Intellectual Property Rights (2022-2023)