Gerard is an IP litigator and counsellor in Reed Smith’s Intellectual Property and Emerging Technology Groups. With a background in computer engineering, he focuses on advising and representing clients involved with cutting edge technologies. Gerard has extensive experience developing intellectual property strategies, representing clients in complex IP disputes, and counseling on protecting and maximizing the value of intellectual property.
Gerard is a recognized thought leader in intellectual property, focusing on developments surrounding artificial intelligence, medical devices and technology (MedTech), the evolving “right to repair” landscape, inter partes reviews (IPRs), and the intersection of intellectual property and competition law. Leading intellectual property news outlets have published Gerard’s insights, including Law360 and Managing IP.
Gerard has deep experience representing clients before federal district courts, the International Trade Commission (ITC), the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) in IPRs and other patent challenges, as well as the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. He guides clients through all stages of complex IP litigation, including trials and appeals.
Counseling innovative companies, from start-ups to mature companies, Gerard helps develop and align intellectual property strategies and business objectives. His experience spans various intellectual property domains, including patents, trade secrets, copyrights, and branding.
Gerard’s practice primarily focuses on IP relating to medical devices, cybersecurity technologies, and artificial intelligence. However his experience also extends to financial services technologies (FinTech), radio-frequency identification (RFID) and real-time locating systems (RTLS), internet of things (IoT), electrical, electronic, semiconductor, electro-optical, mechanical, electromechanical, computer and software technologies.
