Key takeaways
- Erik J. Carlson joins BakerHostetler’s Los Angeles office as a partner in the firm’s Intellectual Property Group and member of the Patent Litigation Team.
- Carlson has tried cases in top patent venues in Delaware, California and Texas. In addition, he has extensive experience advising medical technology and health care leaders, as well as other clients ranging from startups to Fortune 100 companies, in diverse patent cases in U.S District Courts and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
- His complex technology experience includes spine surgery systems and other medical devices, medical diagnostic and screening tests, spoken language understanding systems, artificial intelligence, integrated circuits, telecommunications, cryptography, cloud computing, mobile apps, and smart devices.
- Carlson comes from an AmLaw 50 firm and joins former colleagues Olivia Kim and Ed Poplawski, who joined BakerHostetler in February.
Why this matters
Carlson is a highly regarded intellectual property attorney with considerable knowledge depth in a wide range of medical products and medical diagnostics patent cases, and he has represented many sophisticated clients in this area of law. He also brings a wealth of experience to BakerHostetler’s national Intellectual Property Practice Group, further solidifying the firm’s reputation as a premier, full-service IP practice on the West Coast.
Key quote
“Erik’s arrival arms us with an unmistakable force in IP and immediately boosts the firm’s prowess in patent litigation,” said Mark Tidman, firmwide chair of BakerHostetler’s Intellectual Property Group. “His broad technological intellect, combined with his deep understanding of complex technologies, will serve the firm and its clients well.”
About Carlson’s practice
With more than a decade’s worth of experience litigating and trying patent cases, Carlson is primed to develop winning legal strategies for his clients.
Carlson has represented clients in U.S. District Courts and the USPTO and has considerable experience appearing before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the International Trade Commission. He is skilled throughout all aspects of trial work, including trial presentation, witness examination, mock jury exercises, oral argument, briefs and motions, and case management and strategy.
Prior to law school, Carlson worked as an engineer for a multinational aerospace and defense conglomerate. He led a team developing classified infrared targeting pods for F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets and developed computer algorithms for optical image stabilization in spy satellites. After graduating from law school, Carlson worked on secondment at an American medical technology company, prosecuting patents for artificial heart valves and other cardiac medical devices.
Carlson earned his J.D. from Loyola Law School and received an M.Eng. in systems engineering and B.S. in mechanical engineering from Cornell University.
Key quote
“Over the past few months, BakerHostetler has been fortunate to welcome several impressive laterals to our Los Angeles office. Erik’s arrival, combined with the recent addition of Ed and Olivia, showcases our firm’s commitment to being one of California’s leading IP practices,” said Eric Sagerman, managing partner of the firm’s Los Angeles office. “Erik’s practice complements the sophisticated services that our clients require, and he will be an extraordinary addition as we look to continue expanding our presence on the West Coast.”
For more information on BakerHostetler’s Intellectual Property Practice Group, visit https://www.bakerlaw.com/IntellectualProperty. Connect with us on Twitter at @BakerHostetler or on LinkedIn @BakerHostetler, @MarkTidman, @EricSagerman and @ErikCarlson
About BakerHostetler
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