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Overview
Jason Heidemann is an associate in the Litigation Department of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. His practice focuses on patent litigation, including in District Court and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC). He brings more than two decades of combined experience in engineering, patent examination, federal agency service and private practice.
His background includes roles as a patent attorney in the USPTO Office of the Chief Judge, attorney advisor at the ITC, primary patent examiner, and engineer at Northrop Grumman — experience that gives him a deep understanding of how cases are evaluated both in government and in court.
Jason is admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia.
Accolades
- AIPLA Past Presidents Award for excellence in intellectual property academic studies
- Peter D. Rosenberg Prize in Patent and Intellectual Property Law
Education
- The George Washington University Law School, J.D. (with high honors), 2017 (Order of the Coif)
- The Pennsylvania State University, MS in Electrical Engineering, 2006
- Saginaw Valley State University, B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering (magna cum laude), 2004
- Saginaw Valley State University B.Sc. in Computer Science (magna cum laude), 2004
Representations
- Align in several matters in the District Court of Delaware regarding intraoral scanning and Invisalign technology.
- Align in a patent infringement case involving intraoral scanners and services and CAD/CAM software.
- Google in multiple IPRs involving network transport protocols.
- Google in multiple IPRs involving video compression.
- Google in an IPR involving computer architecture.
- Google in multiple IPRs involving video processing and wireless communications.
- Google in multiple IPRs involving digital media presentation.
- Samsung in multiple IPRs involving semiconductor design and fabrication.
- Uber in multiple IPRs involving Global Positioning Systems.
Engagement & Publications
- "Supreme Court Says a Secret Sale Qualifies as Prior Art Under AIA," Lexology, Co-author (Jan. 30, 2019)
Involvement
- Member – American Intellectual Property Law Association
- Member – PTAB Bar Association
- Member – International Trade Commission Trial Lawyers Association