Practice Areas
Education
- J.D., magna cum laude, 1993, New York University School of Law
- B.S., magna cum laude, 1990, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Clerkships
- Law Clerk to The Honorable W. Eugene Davis, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Admissions to Practice
- Delaware, 1998
- New York, 1994
Rodger is a partner in the firm’s Intellectual Property Litigation Group.
Since joining the firm in 1997, Rodger’s practice has focused on intellectual property and other complex commercial litigation, with a particular emphasis on patent litigation. Rodger has litigated numerous cases on behalf of high-profile clients such as QUALCOMM, Georgia-Pacific, Pharmacia (now Pfizer), AIG and Scientific Games. He has litigated patent infringement cases involving a wide range of technologies, including pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of glaucoma and ocular hypertension, microscopic magnetic metal particles, and lottery ticket vending machines.
Prior to joining the firm, Rodger was an associate at Cravath, Swaine & Moore, where he was involved in a variety of complex litigation matters.
Noteworthy
- 2004 Governor’s Outstanding Volunteer Award
- 2004 Kind Policy Award from the Delaware Housing Coalition
Representative Matters
American International Group, Inc. v. C.V. Starr & Co., et al. Represented trademark owner in action for temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction for trademark infringement.
GTECH Corp. v. Scientific Games Int’l, Inc., et al. Represented accused infringers in patent infringement litigation involving lottery ticket vending machines.
Ingenio, Filiale de Loto-Quebec, Inc. v. GameLogic, Inc. and Scientific Games Corp. Represented accused infringer in patent infringement litigation involving “virtual” scratch-off lottery tickets.
Scientific Games Royalty Corp. v. GTECH Corp. Represented patentee in patent infringement litigation involving group participation lottery games.
QUALCOMM Inc. v. Texas Instruments, Inc. Represented plaintiff in a breach of contract action involving a patent portfolio agreement.
Pharmacia Corp. v. Par Pharmaceutical, Inc. Represented patentee in Hatch-Waxman litigation concerning generic pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of glaucoma and ocular hypertension.
Pharmacia Corp. v. Alcon Laboratories, Inc. Represented patentee in patent litigation concerning pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of glaucoma and ocular hypertension.
Bayer AG v. Sony Electronics, Inc. et al. Represented accused infringers in patent litigation concerning magnetic metal particles used in manufacturing magnetic recording tapes.
News
- Morris Nichols 2nd in the Nation for Number of Patent Cases Filed
According to national legal publisher IP Law & Business, Morris Nichols ranked second nationally in the number of patent cases filed in 2005, improving its score from the previous year’s fifth-place finish.
Professional and Community Activities
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Delaware State Bar Association