Krista Schwartz

Krista Schwartz is a partner in the Intellectual Property Department and Co-Chair of the IP Litigation Practice Group. A first-chair trial attorney focused on IP litigation, Krista represents many of the world's largest technology companies in patent, copyright, trade secret, and complex IP cases. She has tried patent, copyright, and contract cases to verdict. Her practice focuses on technologies ranging from search engines, semiconductors, cellular devices, and medical devices to electronic design automation and operating systems software. She also handles complex software copyright cases.

Krista has successfully tried competitor cases through jury trial resulting in infringement, rejected fair use, and awards upwards of $30 million. She has also successfully navigated tech companies in "bet-the-company" patent disputes through jury trial. Krista also represents clients before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). In a recent inter partes review relating to search engine results, Krista secured a win for her client when the PTAB found all requested claims unpatentable.

A top-ranked practitioner, Krista has been named a leader in her field by several industry publications.