NBC Celebrates 15 Years
March 31, 2023
On March 31, 2023, the firm celebrated its 15th anniversary! In 2008, we opened our doors in Fort Worth with six attorneys. Since then, we have nearly tripled our roster and added offices in Chicago and Dallas. Our goal of creating a firm with the breadth of experience and expertise of a large firm while
SUPER LAWYERS RECOGNIZE NBC ATTORNEYS
October 16, 2023
Nelson Bumgardner Conroy principals Ed Nelson, Brent Bumgardner, Pat Conroy, Justin Kimble, and Tim Grochocinski have recently been recognized as Top Rated Intellectual Property Litigators by Super Lawyers. From the Fort Worth office, Ed was recognized from 2006-2011 as a Rising Star (for attorneys under 40) and has been selected as a Super Lawyer from
Super Lawyers recognize Ed Nelson and Pat Conroy
May 3, 2022
Nelson Bumgardner Conroy principals Ed Nelson and Pat Conroy are once again being recognized as Top Rated Intellectual Property Litigators by Super Lawyers. Ed was recognized from 2006-2011 as a Rising Star (for attorneys under 40) and has been selected as a Super Lawyer from 2018-2022. Pat was recognized as a Rising Star from 2011-2013
NBC Successfully Defends Another Three Patents From IPR Challenges
December 15, 2021
NBA successfully defended its client, Unification Technologies LLC (“UTL”), in three inter partes review (“IPR”) challenges brought by solid-state drive maker Micron Technology, Inc. (“Micron”). NBC originally filed suit in June 2020 in the Western District of Texas on behalf of UTL against Micron for infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 8,533,406; 8,762,658; and 9,632,727. Micron challenged
Nelson Bumgardner Conroy Launches Dallas Office
September 3, 2021
Nelson Bumgardner Conroy is excited to announce the opening of a new office in Dallas, Texas! The firm continues its expansion with its newest office, conveniently located near the Arts District of Dallas. Headed by principal Pat Conroy, the Dallas team includes Ryan Griffin, Justin Kimble, Bill Kennedy, Jon Rastegar, and others. Underscoring the
Nelson Bumgardner Conroy Expands, Acquiring Five New Partners
March 2, 2021
Nelson Bumgardner Conroy is pleased to announce the addition of five talented partners from Dallas. The new team brings decades of experience in patent law and litigation serving clients nationwide in Federal District Courts, Federal Appeals Courts, the United States Patent & Trademark Office, and the ITC. The group’s arrival at NBC further demonstrates the
Nelson Bumgardner Conroy Announces New Partner Chris Granaghan
March 2, 2021
Nelson Bumgardner Conroy is pleased to announce that Chris Granaghan has been promoted to partner at the firm. Chris joined the firm in 2017 and quickly established himself as an invaluable member of the practice. Chris has been litigating complex patent cases as well as other civil litigations throughout his career and, since joining the
NBA successfully defends three patents from IPR challenges brought by TCL
August 11, 2020
NBA successfully defended its client, Wi-LAN, Inc., in three IPR challenges brought by LTE handset maker Huizhou TCL Mobile Communication Co. Ltd. (“TCL”). NBA originally filed suit in May 2019 on behalf of Wi-LAN against TCL for infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 8,259,688; 8,817,805; and 9,854,577. Seven months later, TCL challenged the patents in three IPR
NBA Nine for Nine in IPR Proceedings Brought by Unified Patents
May 29, 2020
NBA successfully defended its client, Velos Media, LLC, in an IPR challenge filed by Unified Patents Inc. against U.S. Patent No. 9,338,449 (IPR2019-00194). Though the IPR was instituted against all challenged claims, NBA’s Barry Bumgardner successfully argued against invalidity in the final hearing, and, on May 12, 2020, the PTAB upheld the validity of all
Super Lawyers Again Recognizes Ed Nelson and Eric Albritton
May 13, 2020
Nelson Bumgardner Albritton principals Ed Nelson and Eric Albritton have again been recognized as Top Rated Intellectual Property Litigators by Super Lawyers. Ed was recognized from 2006-2011 as a Rising Star (for attorneys under 40) and has been selected as a Super Lawyer from 2018-2020. Eric was recognized as a Rising Star from 2007-2009 and
NBA Secures $9 Million Verdict for Toy Inventors
January 29, 2020
On December 19, 2019, after a two-week trial, a jury returned a verdict in favor of NBA’s client, Rehco, and against Spin Master, finding that Spin Master had breached its prior contract with Rehco regarding toy helicopters and had willfully infringed U.S. Patent No. 7,100,866 via its flying auto-hover toys. The total amount of the
USPTO Launches New Pilot Program for PTAB Trials
March 15, 2019
Today the USPTO published a notice of a pilot program for motion to amend (MTA) practice and procedures in PTAB trial proceedings. The pilot program is a new tool for patent owners that may be used after a PTAB trial has been instituted.
Two NBA Attorneys Named 2019 Rising Stars
March 6, 2019
Nelson Bumgardner Albritton attorneys Tim Grochocinski and Tom Cecil were named Rising Stars for 2019 by Super Lawyers. According to Super Lawyers, this means that they were each a top-rated attorney as recognized by peers. Only 2.5% of lawyers are selected for Rising Stars. This is the eighth time Tim has been selected, and the
NBA secures win at Federal Circuit
March 3, 2019
Arguing at the Federal Circuit in front of Chief Judge Prost and Circuit Judges Dyk and Moore, NBA partner Tim Grochocinski secured a win for its client Rehco LLC.
Nelson Bumgardner Albritton announces new partner John Murphy
March 1, 2019
Nelson Bumgardner Albritton is pleased to announce that John Murphy has been elevated to partner, effective January 1, 2019.