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Gary M. Rubman

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Washington +1 202 662 5465

  • About
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  • About

    Gary Rubman, who serves as Co-Chair of Covington’s Patent Litigation Practice Group and Co-Chair of Covington’s Gaming Industry Group, is an experienced lead trial lawyer and trusted advisor for some of the world’s leading companies in their most challenging disputes.  Gary is a versatile lawyer who represents clients in a wide variety of matters, including patent and trademark infringement cases, complex commercial disputes, licensing disputes, and trade secret misappropriation cases. He has experience litigating in trial and appellate courts across the country, as well as handling complex arbitration proceedings.  Gary has represented clients in a broad array of sectors, including pharmaceuticals, gaming, medical devices, biotech, mechanical, electronics, and software.  He routinely takes cases to trial and has been widely recognized by a number of publications, including The American Lawyer and Washington DC Super Lawyers.

    Gary’s clients have included, among others, Aristocrat Technologies, Microsoft, Video Gaming Technologies, AstraZeneca, Xpoint Services, American Airlines, Product Madness, Big Fish Games, Warner-Chilcott, Omeros, Allergan, Procter & Gamble, LifeCell, Texas Instruments, Fujitsu, Johnson & Johnson, General Electric, Samsung, Ethicon, DePuy Mitek, Abbott, BKT Tires, eBay, PayPal, Talecris Biotherapeutics, and JPMorgan Chase.

    Gary also serves in a number of significant firm management roles.  In addition to serving as Co-Chair of two large practice groups (Patent Litigation and Gaming), Gary also serves as Vice-Chair of Covington’s Business Committee.  Gary was a law clerk for Judge Samuel Alito, Jr., then serving on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and now an Associate Justice on the United States Supreme Court. Previously, Gary was on the legislative staff of Rep. John Boehner (R-OH).

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    • Co-lead counsel representing Aristocrat Technologies in patent litigation and inter partes review (IPR) proceedings against a competitor company in a case involving 32 patents concerning slot machine technology.
    • Co-lead counsel representing AstraZeneca in a series of litigations defending its Symbicort® inhaler product.
    • Lead counsel representing Xpoint Services in defending against patent litigation filed by GeoComply Solutions relating to geolocation technology used for mobile sports betting and gaming.
    • Co-lead counsel defending Product Madness in a series of eight separate litigations and arbitrations alleging that certain online games constitute illegal gambling under the laws of several states.
    • Co-lead counsel representing a leading developer of video games and gaming consoles in product liability litigation filed in several states involving allegations of video game addiction.
    • Lead counsel representing Aristocrat Technologies in defending against design patent and trademark litigation claims asserted by a competitor relating to products that utilize curved display screens.
    • Co-lead counsel for American Airlines in defending against antitrust and patent litigation relating to the process of allocating reservation slots to airlines at several airports.
    • Lead counsel for the American Gaming Association on amicus briefs relating to the legality of alleged skill-based gaming machines under Pennsylvania law.
    • Co-lead counsel in defending a furniture manufacturer in litigation involving allegations of trade dress and patent infringement. 
    • Lead counsel advising numerous gaming companies on compliance with state gambling laws across the country.
    • Co-lead counsel defending Big Fish Games in multiple nationwide class action litigations alleging that social casino games are illegal gambling under Washington state law.
    • Co-lead counsel representing Aristocrat Technologies in trademark litigation against a competitor relating to Aristocrat’s popular Buffalo line of games.
    • Co-lead counsel defending Product Madness, Gimmie Games, and Aristocrat in trade secret and patent litigation against High 5 Games.
    • Lead counsel advising a sports betting company on various commercial litigation and advisory matters.
    • Lead counsel representing Video Gaming Technologies, Inc. in trademark and trade secret litigation against a competitor formed by several former employees.
    • Lead counsel in representing a leading gaming company in trade secret and employment disputes adverse to several former senior executives who departed to join a competitor.

    • Co-lead counsel representing BKT Tires in defending against design patent, utility patent and trademark claims relating to off-road tires.
    • Advising a leading food tech company on intellectual property issues relating to plant-based meat products.
    • Representing Texas Instruments in patent litigation relating to various semiconductor technologies.
    • Representing Warner Chilcott in multiple Hatch-Waxman patent litigation matters successfully defending its Asacol® product from generic challengers.
    • Representing DePuy Mitek, Inc. and Ethicon, Inc. in patent litigation concerning wet field electrosurgical devices used for arthroscopic procedures.
    • Representing LifeCell in a patent litigation case concerning soft tissue matrices.
    • Representing AstraZeneca in Hatch-Waxman patent litigation concerning its Nexium® product.
    • Representing eBay and PayPal in patent litigation matters relating to encryption technology.
    • Representing a prominent Hollywood entertainment law firm in a dispute with several former partners, including with respect to trade secret misappropriation allegations.
    • Representing a medical device company in due diligence relating to a potential patent litigation dispute concerning medical devices used for soft tissue repairs.
    • Representing an inventor in a dispute with a medical device company concerning technology relating to suture anchors used for securing pacemakers.
    • Representing Fujitsu in a patent infringement litigation concerning wireless network technology.
    • Representing Samsung Electronics in patent litigation concerning DLP televisions.
    • Representing Talecris Biotherapeutics in patent litigation concerning blood plasma pooling and screening technology.
    • Representing Ortho-McNeil, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, in Hatch-Waxman litigation concerning Ortho’s Levaquin® antibacterial product.
    • Representing Abbott Laboratories in patent litigation against ImClone Systems, Inc. relating to ImClone’s Erbitux® cancer treatment product.
    • Representing Ethicon, Inc. in patent litigation concerning Ethicon’s Dermabond® liquid topical skin adhesive.
    • Representing the Republican National Committee in litigation challenging the constitutionality of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act.
    • Representing JPMorgan Chase in litigation arising from its role as indenture trustee for $2 billion in asset-backed securities issued by National Century Financial Enterprises.
    • Representing a senior executive of a large company in proceedings before the SEC and DOJ relating to alleged violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
    • Representing a large national bank in connection with a Federal Election Commission investigation.

    Areas of Expertise

  • Credentials
    Education
    • The George Washington University Law School, J.D.
        • with highest honors
        • elected to the Order of the Coif
        • The George Washington Law Review, Member
    • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
        • B.S. in Biology
    Bar Admissions
    • District of Columbia
    • New York
    Government Experience
    • U.S. House of Representatives
    Judicial Clerkship
    • Hon. Samuel Alito, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
    Pro Bono
    • Representing an inmate on death row in Alabama in post-conviction proceedings.
    • Representing residents of New Orleans in dispute with insurance company resulting from Hurricane Katrina damage.
    Accolades
    • Washington DC Super Lawyers
    • Managing Intellectual Property "IP Stars," Patent and Trademark - DC
    Previous Experience
    • Rep. John Boehner, Legislative Assistant
    • Conducted research at ARIAD Pharmaceuticals while a student at MIT.

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