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Rodger D. Smith II

Partner

Tel: 302.351.9205
Fax: 302.498.6209
rsmith@mnat.com

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.

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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.

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