Bio

Chris P. Perque has more than 25 years of experience leading litigation teams in patent, trade secret and other technology-related cases. He leverages client input to prioritize and set action items to meet the client’s short and long term goals and manages the team size to increase efficiency and effectiveness. Chris works closely with clients to tailor litigation strategies and tactics to their goals and objectives and provides transparency so his clients can better manage their costs. He has prosecuted patent infringement, trade secret, trademark, software development, and other technology cases as trial counsel; briefed and argued cases to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Federal and Fifth Circuits and Patent Trial and Appeals Board; and prosecuted patent inter partes review, interference, and reexamination proceedings. He has also drafted and negotiated more than $30 billion in transactions related to intellectual property, information technologies, and other technology assets, including various Internet-related agreements, and software licensing and development agreements. He has also advised on cognitive computing, artificial intelligence, and industrial internet of things (IIOT) licensing and joint development agreements. Chris has also performed audits and counseling related to IP assets and strategies as well as counseling regarding infringement and the validity of U.S. patents. He frequently works with large and small companies on their technology development and initiatives to protect their intellectual property.