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Kecia Reynolds is a partner in the Intellectual Property practice and leader of the ITC Section 337 Investigations practice, based in the Washington, D.C. office. Kecia is an experienced trial lawyer who has, over the past 20 years, litigated more than 50 cases before the International Trade Commission (ITC), bringing her clients a strong track record of victories.
In the ITC, Kecia represents both American and foreign companies as complainants and respondents in cases involving patent and trademark infringement, trade secret misappropriation and unfair competition in various technical fields, including consumer electronics, networking equipment, semiconductors, medical devices, pharmaceuticals and chemical materials. Kecia also represents clients before Customs in disputes involving the ITC’s exclusion orders and redesigned products.
From 2007 to 2012, Kecia served at the ITC as a senior investigative staff attorney for the Office of Unfair Import Investigations, where she was trial counsel on behalf of the U.S. government. Kecia also practices in District Court and before the Federal Circuit. She is also a registered patent attorney and practices before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).
Accolades
- International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337), Chambers USA
- International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337), Chambers Global
- Patent: Litigation, International Trade Commission, Legal 500 US
- Litigation (Washington, D.C.) and International Trade Commission, IAM Patent 1000
- IP Star, Patents (Washington, D.C.), Managing Intellectual Property
- Top 250 Women in IP, Managing Intellectual Property
- Shortlist for Litigator of the Week, The American Lawyer (2022, 2024)
Education
- University of Miami School of Law, J.D. (cum laude), 2000
- Norfolk State University, B.S., Biology (DNIMAS Scholar)
Representations
- First chair litigator representing Complainant Viking Therapeutics in a trade secret misappropriation case in the ITC and in the corresponding SDCA district court case against Chinese entities involved in a failed collaboration for a small molecule drug product for the treatment of NASH. (Certain Selective Thyroid Hormone Receptor-Beta Agonists, Processes for Manufacturing or Relating to Same, and Products Containing Same; Inv. No. 337-TA-1352)
- Represented Google LLC in ITC regarding third party discovery sought by Complainant Bell Northern Research. (Certain Electronic Devices Having Wireless Communication Capabilities and Components Thereof; Inv. No. 337-TA-1284)
- Obtained an Exclusion Order for complainants in an ITC investigation alleging infringement of medical device patents against four respondents. (Certain Pneumatic Compression Devices and Components Thereof, Inv. No. 337-TA-1316).
- As first chair litigator, won a determination of no violation of Section 337 for respondents Stanley Black & Decker Inc. and Black & Decker (US) Inc. regarding alleged patent infringement; the Federal Circuit affirmed the determination of no domestic industry. (Certain Electronic Stud Finders, Metal Detectors and Electrical Scanners, 337-TA-1221)
- After trial, won a determination of no violation of Section 337 for respondent IKEA Supply AG, IKEA US Retail LLC and IKEA of Sweden AB regarding alleged infringement of LED packaging patents. (Certain Filament Light-Emitting Diodes and Products Containing Same (II), 337-TA-1220)
- Won an Exclusion Order for complainants Hyundai Motor Company and Hyundai Motor America regarding gray market trademark infringement. (Certain Replacement Automotive Service and Collision Parts and Components Thereof, 337-TA-1160)
- As first chair litigator, won an Exclusion Order for Sleep Number at the ITC, and also representing Sleep Number before the PTAB won an inter partes review brought by American National Manufacturing challenging claims found to infringe in the preceding ITC case and other claims asserted in the corresponding district court case. (Certain Air Mattress Systems, Components Thereof, and Methods of Using the Same, 337-TA-971)
- Won a total victory of no infringement and invalidity for respondent Sigma Designs Inc. regarding alleged infringement alleged by complainant Broadcom. (Certain Semiconductor Devices and Consumer Audiovisual Products Containing the Same, 337-TA-1047)
- Won for multiple respondents: Hoover Inc., Royal Appliance Manufacturing Co. d/b/a TTi Floor Care North America, Inc., The Black & Decker Corporation, Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc., bObsweep, Inc., bObsweep USA, and Shenzhen Silver Star Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. regarding alleged infringement by iRobot resulting in a determination of no violation for some respondents and a favorable settlement for other respondents. (Certain Robotic Vacuum Cleaning Devices and Components Thereof Such As Spare Parts, 337-TA-1057)
- Represented complainant Bose Corp. in patent infringement case and obtaining early favorable settlements with respondents. (Certain Noise Cancelling Headphones and Components Thereof, 337-TA-927)
- Won a determination of no violation for Chinese communications giant ZTE Corp. and ZTE (USA) Inc. in patent infringement case. (Certain Electronic Imaging Devices, 337-TA-850)
Accolades
Engagement & Publications
Speaking Engagements
- “Examining Congressional Reform Efforts at the ITC,” American Conference Institute, Annual Practitioners’ Think Tank on ITC Litigation & Enforcement, Speaker (June 2024)
- “Year in Review: Notable ITC Developments and What to Expect for the Future,” American Conference Institute, Annual Practitioners’ Think Tank on ITC Litigation & Enforcement, Speaker (June 2022)
- “Discovery at the ITC Pandemic,” ITC Trial Lawyers Association, Spring Meeting, Speaker (May 2022)
- “IP Issues in the ITC Impacting the Environment,” Inter-Pacific Bar Association, Mid-Year Annual Meeting, Speaker (November 2021)
- “Women Leaders in IP Law Summit,” ACI, Webinar, Speaker (March 2021)
- “USMCA: Insights, Perspectives and What to Expect,” Practising Law Institute, Webinar, Speaker (March 2020)
- “Location, Location, Location: Mitigating Risk in Difficult Jurisdictions,” NBA-Commercial Law Section, Speaker (February 2020)
- “Non-Patent Section 337 Litigation at the U.S. International Trade Commission,” IPO’s International Trade Commission Webinar, Speaker (February 2020)
- “ITC Year in Review,” The ITC Trial Lawyers Association Annual Fall Meeting, Washington, D.C., Speaker (November 2019)
- “Latest Development of 100-Day Program and Its Utilization,” presented at the MOFCOM 337 Technical Seminar, Beijing, Speaker (June 2019)
- “Preparing for and Defending 337 Investigation for Small and Medium Enterprises,” presented at the MOFCOM 337 Technical Seminar, Shenzhen, Speaker (June 2019)
- “Section 337 Investigations: Defending in the ITC & Defeating an Exclusion Order, U.S. Legal Trends in IP, Trade, and Commerce,” Taipei City, Taiwan, Speaker (March 2019)
Publications
- "After Chevron: Uncertainty In Scope Of ITC Oversight," Law360, Co-Author (July 2024)
Involvement
- Board of Directors – Lambda Legal
- Board of Advisors – Washington D.C. Mayor's Office of LGBTQ Affairs