David L. Alberti

Partner

David Alberti is a co-founder of the firm and a seasoned trial lawyer and nationally recognized intellectual property litigator with more than two decades of experience representing patent owners in high-stakes disputes across U.S. district courts, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and the U.S. International Trade Commission. He is known for his ability to manage and prosecute technically complex matters through trial, appeal, and post-grant proceedings, and for delivering results in cases involving industry-defining technologies.

David has served as lead trial and/or lead patent counsel in some of the most demanding patent litigation matters in the country, involving technologies spanning computer architecture and software, encryption and security systems, wireless communications and devices, microprocessors and memory systems, storage networks, semiconductor fabrication and design, mechanical and electromechanical systems, consumer electronics, optical systems, automotive systems and components, and related advanced technologies. His practice reflects deep fluency at the intersection of cutting-edge engineering and sophisticated legal strategy.

David’s litigation performance and sustained activity have been repeatedly recognized in independent, data-driven rankings. In Patexia’s 2023 Patent Litigation Intelligence Report, he was named among the Top 50 Best Performing and Most Active Patent Litigation Attorneys in the United States based on work performed between 2017 and 2022. Building on that recognition, Patexia’s 2025 PTAB Intelligence Report ranked David among the Top 50 Active and Performing Attorneys Representing Patent Owners.

David has extensive experience across the full lifecycle of patent enforcement and defense, including district court and appellate litigation, ITC investigations, arbitrations, and patent office proceedings such as IPRs. His work also includes patent portfolio diligence, valuation, and monetization strategies in connection with litigation, licensing programs, and acquisitions, where he advises clients on aligning legal strategy with business and investment objectives.

Before becoming a founding partner of the firm, David was a patent litigation partner at a prominent international law firm, where he represented clients in complex, multi-forum disputes and helped lead matters involving parallel district court, PTAB, and ITC proceedings. He brings a practical, trial-focused approach informed by decades of experience litigating against some of the world’s largest technology companies.

David has been recognized by his peers for excellence in patent litigation and was named to The Best Lawyers in America® (2025) for Patent Litigation, an honor based on peer review and professional achievement.

He is widely regarded as a steady, strategic courtroom advocate with the technical depth, judgment, and credibility required to handle the most challenging intellectual property disputes from inception through trial and appeal.

significant matters
Adaptive Spectrum and Signal Alignment, Incorporated (ASSIA) v. Charter Communications, Inc. (E.D. Texas) Representing ASSIA, a pioneering Wi-Fi innovator founded by a team from Stanford University (https://assia-inc.com), in an ongoing 5-patent case enforcing ASSIA’s patented technologies against one of the nation’s leading cable and Wi-Fi providers. Set for trial in the fall of 2025.
RightQuestion, LLC v. AT&T, Verizon (E.D. Texas) Representing RightQuestion, an innovative technology company, enforcing its patented technologies from use by major telecommunications companies in reducing spoofing in telephone networks in large three-patent case. Filed Oct. 2025 and trial in Q1 2027. 
IngenioSpec, LLC v. Apple, Inc., (W.D. Texas Case No. 25-cv-00867) Representing IngenioSpec, an innovator of earbud technologies including those used in Apple’s earbuds, in two patent infringement cases asserting six patents against Apple products.
RavenWhite Licensing LLC v. Walmart, Home Depot (E.D. Texas)  Representing RavenWhite Licensing, protecting patented technologies from unauthorized use by large retailers’ website on-line systems interacting with customers' purchasing activities, a three-patent case. Set for trial in fall 2025.
Keyless Licensing, LLC v. Samsung Electronics, Ltd. (E.D. Texas) Representing Keyless Licensing, an innovator of cell phone technologies, enforcing its inventions being used by leading cell phone maker in a 3-patent case. Set for trial in 2026. 
University Client v. AT&T and Verizon (E.D. Texas case No. 25-cv-00054-JRG-RSP) Representing large research university enforcing patented Wi-Fi telecommunication inventions in ongoing two-patent case, filed January 2025. Jury trial set for Q3 2026. 
Wapp Technologies, LLC v. Micro Focus, Inc., HP Enterprises, Inc. (E.D. Texas Case No. 4:18-cv-00469-ALM) Won jury trial and $172.5 million jury verdict of willful infringement (the full amount requested at trial) against publicly traded UK company that acquired HPE’s software business in multi-patent infringement case in March 2021. Verdict appears to be the largest verdict in the history of the Sherman Division courthouse in Eastern District of Texas.
Polaris PowerLED Technologies, LLC v. Samsung Electronics Ltd. (E.D. Texas).  Polaris PowerLED Technologies, LLC v. Samsung Electronics Ltd. (E.D. Texas) Represented Polaris in substantial patent infringement cases protecting various patented technologies implemented in mobile phones and televisions. Won claim construction and mostly all pre-trial motions. The case settled favorably on confidential terms on the eve of jury trial after defeating Samsung’s motions for summary judgment, Daubert motions and motions to strike expert opinions, and motions in limine. 
University of Michigan v. Leica Microsystems, Inc. (N.D. California) Represented University of Michigan in an important patent infringement action enforcing the university’s leading edge patented microscope technology.
Broadband iTV v. Amazon.com, Inc. (W.D. Texas) Represented pioneering video on demand (VOD) and content management technology company, BBiTV, in multi-patent case focusing on Amazon Prime and related streaming media services.
Broadband iTV, Inc. v. AT&T, DirecTV, Dish Network LLC (W. D. Texas) Represented pioneering video on demand and content management technology company, BBiTV, in three consolidated 5-patent cases filed in December 2019.
Express Mobile v. Microsoft, Google, Facebook, Salesforce, Slack Inc., eBay, Microsoft Corp. (W.D. Texas & N.D. California)  Represented plaintiff, leading developer of software tools, in large multi-patent related patent infringement cases.
Uniloc v. Microsoft (CD California) Represented plaintiff Uniloc in multiple patent lawsuits relating to distributed and cloud software, software security, mobile and wireless technologies.
Uniloc v. Netflix, Uniloc v. Hulu, Uniloc v. Roku, Uniloc v. ABC (C. D. California) Represented plaintiff Uniloc in four patent infringement cases involving digital streaming and video coding and compression technologies.
Uniloc v. AT&T, Uniloc v. Verizon (E.D. Texas) Represented plaintiff Uniloc in four patent infringement cases involving 4G LTE and LTE-A, cellular and video coding technologies.
Polaris PowerLED v. VIZIO, TPV, TCL (CD California) Represented plaintiff Polaris in multiple patent infringement cases concerning LED backlight systems.
OpenTV, Inc. v. NFL Enterprises, LLC. Represented OpenTV in a seven patent case involving verifying PIN codes giving users access to password-restricted websites and applications, methods of inserting content into video streams using time-code indicators, methods of allowing users to interact with videos and a method of connecting multiple video metadata sets, methods of programming software to identify if a computer does not have the right applications to run certain media, methods of combining multiple media data streams into a single broadcast stream and methods of connecting streaming videos with other websites via a link.
Intellectual Ventures I and Intellectual Ventures II v. Motorola Mobility (District of Delaware and S. D. Florida) Represented Intellectual Ventures in back to back patent infringement trials in Delaware and won both trials. The asserted patents relate to technology in smart phones including sending MMS messages, power allocation and conservation and docking stations.
Intellectual Ventures II v. JPMorgan et. al. (S. D. New York)  Represented Intellectual Ventures II in a patent infringement matter against several JPMorgan Chase entities. The asserted patent relates to a cryptographic co-processor for processing RSA or ECC algorithms.
Intellectual Ventures II v. Citibank et. al. (S. D. New York) Represented Intellectual Ventures II in a patent infringement matter against several Citibank entities. The asserted patent relates to a cryptographic co-processor for processing RSA or ECC algorithms.
Sun Microsystems v. Network Appliance (N. D. California) Represented Sun in three separate patent infringement cases involving processors, servers, networking and storage technology.
Gateway v. Hewlett-Packard (International Trade Commission) Represented defendant computer manufacturer in patent infringement trial concerning multimedia computer technology combining digital television and audio technologies. The Administrative Law Judge found the patent unenforceable and invalid on multiple grounds and no violation of Section 337.
Hewlett-Packard v. Acer; Acer v. Hewlett-Packard (E. D. Texas; W. D. Wisconsin) Represented Hewlett-Packard in multi-jurisdiction patent infringement dispute relating to personal computer architecture and design, microprocessors and peripheral devices. Obtained favorable settlement.
AuthenTec v. Hestia Technologies (M. D. Florida) Represented plaintiff manufacturer of biometric fingerprint sensors in IP dispute involving semiconductor packaging technology. Successfully obtained an exceptional case ruling and favorable settlement for client.
Hewlett-Packard v. Gateway (S. D. California) Represented plaintiff computer manufacturer in patent infringement case in the Southern District of California. Case involved 19 patents (14 asserted by plaintiff and 5 asserted by defendant) relating to personal computer architecture and design, microprocessors and peripheral devices, such as monitors, keyboards and projectors. Obtained favorable Markman rulings and settlement.
Hewlett-Packard v. Gateway (ITC) Represented plaintiff computer manufacturer in patent infringement case in the International Trade Commission involving patents related to computer architecture, microprocessors, peripherals and monitors. Obtained favorable settlement.
professional recognition

2025 The Best Lawyers in America – Patent Litigation

2025 Patexia – PTAB Intelligence Report (Top 50)

2023 Patexia – Patent Litigation Attorneys (Top 50)

 

education
Juris Doctor (cum laude)
Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, Michigan

Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering (cum laude)
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Eta Kappa Nu, National Italian-American Scholar
admissions
California
Michigan
E.D. Texas
N.D. California
C.D. California
S.D. California
E.D. California
E.D. Michigan
W.D. Michigan
Registered to practice before the USPTO
United States Federal Circuit
United States Supreme Court
venue experience
N.D. California
C.D. California
S.D. California
Delaware
E.D. Michigan
W.D. Michigan
S.D. New York
E.D. Texas
W.D. Texas
E.D. Virginia
W.D. Washington
W.D. Wisconsin
International Trade Commission
United States Patent Office
Federal Circuit