Jared Smith is an intellectual property attorney focusing on complex litigation, including patent infringement and high-stakes technology disputes. He represents some of the world’s leading companies in U.S. District Courts nationwide and the International Trade Commission. He has litigated cases across a wide range of technologies such as cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, consumer electronics, medical devices, communication systems, energy storage systems, and semiconductors.
Jared has extensive experience handling all phases of intellectual property litigation, from pre-suit diligence to trial and post-trial proceedings. He is skilled at managing patent litigation; crafting effective strategies for claim construction, non-infringement, and invalidity; and efficiently guiding the discovery process to uncover critical technical facts and documents essential to litigation success.
Before becoming an attorney, Jared spent eight years as a senior systems engineer at Raytheon and Northrop Grumman, where he developed classified command, control, communications, and intelligence systems. He also earned an M.S. in System Architecture and Engineering from the University of Southern California and taught Systems Engineering at the University of San Diego. He brings his engineering expertise to his legal practice, drawing on his experience working on engineering teams and building complex systems.
Since 2023, Jared has served as the pro bono coordinating attorney for Fish’s San Diego office, collaborating with organizations such as the San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program (SDVLP), Casa Cornelia, the Alliance for Children’s Rights, and The Veteran’s Consortium. Through these partnerships, he fosters meaningful opportunities for his colleagues to advocate for society’s most vulnerable members. Jared has represented pro bono clients in state court, immigration court, appellate board proceedings, U.S. District Court, and the Ninth Circuit. In recognition of his dedication, SDVLP honored him with its Pro Bono Publico Award (Lawyer of the Year) in 2018.
Jared is a lifelong backpacker and enjoys hiking and camping with his wife and two sons. He also trains and competes in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and appreciates the physical and mental challenges the martial art provides.
Experience
District Court Cases
Client Name Confidential (N.D. Cal.) – Defended Fortune 50 automotive company in patent litigation concerning energy storage technology.
Client Name Confidential (W.D. Tex.) – Defended Fortune 50 automotive company in patent litigation concerning vehicle rollover prevention technology.
Client Name Confidential (W.D. Tex. and N.D. Cal.) – Defended a Fortune 100 consumer electronics company in patent litigation concerning gesture-enabled touchscreen technology.
Client Name Confidential (N.D. Ill. and N.D. Cal.) – Defended a Fortune 100 consumer electronics company in patent litigation concerning digital media library technology.
Client Name Confidential (E.D. Tex.) – Defended a Fortune 100 consumer electronics company in patent litigation on 16 patents concerning various hardware and software technologies.
The Chamberlain Group LLC v. Overhead Door Corp. et al. (E.D. Tex.) – Represented patentee Chamberlain Group in patent litigation regarding garage door openers.
Uniloc 2017 LLC v. Microsoft Corp. (C.D. Cal.) – Defended Microsoft in patent litigation on 9 patents concerning various hardware and software technologies.
Semcon IP Inc. v. Texas Instruments Inc. (E.D. Tex.) – Defended TI in patent litigation concerning power management and direct memory access technologies.
International Trade Commission (ITC) Investigations
Certain UMTS and LTE Cellular Communications Modules and Products Containing the Same (ITC Inv. 337-TA-1240) – Defended Quectel Wireless Solutions against complainant Philips concerning cellular (3G/4G/LTE) technology in cellular modules.
In the Matter of Certain Sleep-Disordered Breathing Treatment Mask Systems and Components Thereof (ITC Inv. 337-TA-1022) – Represented patentee ResMed against Fisher & Paykel Healthcare in patent litigation concerning CPAP mask technology used to treat sleep apnea.
In the Matter of Certain Sleep-Disordered Breathing Treatment Systems and Components Thereof (ITC Inv. 337-TA-997) – Represented patentee ResMed against BMC in patent litigation concerning CPAP flow generator technology used to treat sleep apnea.
Certain Nanopores and Products Containing the Same (ITC Inv. 337-TA-991) – Represented patentee Illumina against Oxford Nanopore concerning nanopore technology for applications in molecular detection and analysis.
