MICHAEL G. STRAPP

Michael Strapp is a partner in the firm’s Litigation Department, where he practices intellectual property litigation with a particular focus on patent and trade secret litigation. He represents clients in intellectual property disputes in federal and state courts throughout the United States.

WORK FOR CLIENTS

Mr. Strapp represents clients in all aspects of intellectual property matters, including pre-litigation assessments, patent enforcement, litigation, licensing and reexamination. He has represented a diverse range of clients in a variety of industries including companies in the semiconductor manufacturing, medical device, biotechnology, extruded products, telecommunication, health insurance, aviation and software industries.

In addition to patent and trade secret litigation, Mr. Strapp has handled unfair competition, trademark infringement, antitrust, securities, employment and contract claims. He has also provided pro bono legal services to the Refugee Assistance Program, Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts and the Political Asylum/Immigration Representation Project.

Mr. Strapp has substantial trial and appellate experience. Most recently, he obtained a verdict of patent infringement for ePlus, a leading provider of enterprise supply management solutions. After trial, the district court entered a permanent injunction and denied the infringer's request to stay the injunction.

In appellate matters, Mr. Strapp has secured reversal of a summary judgment infringement decision in NMT Medical v. Cardia, 239 Fed. Appx. 593 (Fed. Cir. 2007), and obtained confirmation of an arbitration award against a patent licensee who had failed to pay royalties in Lucent Technologies v. Tatung, 379 F.3d 24 (2nd Cir. 2004).

Mr. Strapp has also scored several important pre-trial victories for clients, leading to very favorable settlements. For example, he obtained a significant settlement in a trade secret case for Applied Materials, a leading provider of semiconductor manufacturing tools. Mr. Strapp also secured favorable settlements in patent infringement lawsuits for a telecommunications company and a manufacturer of voice and video products.

Recently, Mr. Strapp represented an information technology company that was accused of infringing patents relating to the creation and submission of health insurance claims. The plaintiff had brought 10 cases against all major players in the health insurance claims submission industry. Alone among the defendants that had been sued, the plaintiff agreed to dismiss claims against the defendant represented by Mr. Strapp with prejudice and with no money changing hands.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Mr. Strapp is a member of the American, Massachusetts and Boston Bar Associations and a member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association.

MEDIA

Mr. Strapp frequently writes and speaks on intellectual property topics across the country and around the world. His recent articles include:

• “Combating Trade Secret Theft Abroad Through Legal Action at Home,” Executive Counsel (April 2012).
• “Preparing for Changes Under New America Invents Act,” Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly (November 2011).
• “Options for Intellectual Property Litigation Against Foreign Entities,” BNA International World Intellectual Property Report (August 2010).

Mr. Strapp’s recent speaking engagements include:

• “IP Issues Commonly Encountered in Contracts,” MCLE’s Business Lawyering Briefings, Boston (July 19, 2012)
• “How the America Invents Act will Reshape Patent Practice in the U.S.,” Keynote Speaker at Symposium on U.S. Patent Reform hosted by the Israel Bar Association in Tel Aviv (November 10, 2011)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Before joining Goodwin Procter, Mr. Strapp was an attorney at Kirkland & Ellis LLP in New York.

BAR AND COURT ADMISSIONS

Mr. Strapp is admitted to practice in Massachusetts and New York, and before the U.S. District Courts for the District of Massachusetts, the Southern District of New York, the Northern District of Illinois, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

RECOGNITION

In 2012, Mr. Strapp was recognized as a Massachusetts Super Lawyer “Rising Star” by Law & Politics and Boston magazine.