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J. Dean Lechtenberger is a partner in the firm’s Houston office who focuses his practice on patent and trade secret litigation matters involving various complex technologies, particularly in the oil and gas industry. In addition, he has worked on cases involving the manufacture of consumer electronic products, medical monitoring equipment, computer networking, and methods of infrastructure rehabilitation.
Mr. Lechtenberger’s experience in litigation includes serving as lead trial counsel; trial witness examination; trial preparation; Markman hearings; preliminary injunction hearings; contempt proceedings; all aspects of discovery, mediation, and settlement negotiations; and appellate practice and oral argument before the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. His practice also includes counseling clients on patent acquisition and enforcement issues, licensing, and re-examination proceedings, as well as preparing noninfringement and invalidity opinions. Previously, Mr. Lechtenberger worked as a drilling engineer for Atlantic Richfield, where he provided engineering and supervision of onshore and offshore drilling and completion operations.
Representative Experience
- MGM Well Services, Inc. v. Mega Lift Systems, LLC. Patent infringement litigation regarding plunger lift systems for oil and gas well production.
- National Oilwell, L.P. v. Helmerich & Payne, Inc. Patent infringement litigation regarding oil and gas well drilling rigs.
- Davis Lynch v. Weatherford International. Patent infringement litigation regarding cementing equipment for oil and gas wells.
- Weatherford International, Inc. v. CaseTech International. Patent infringement litigation regarding cementing equipment for oil/gas wells.
- SPM v. National Oilwell. Patent infringement litigation regarding pumps for oilfield equipment.
- National Oilwell v. Soilmec. Patent infringement regarding drilling rigs.
- Allamon Tool Co. v. Weatherford International, Inc. Patent infringement and theft of trade secret litigation regarding casing liner running equipment.
- Samsung v. Texas Instruments. (ITC). Patent infringement regarding the manufacture of consumer electronic products.
- A.G. Geophysical v. LTI, Inc. Patent infringement regarding the manufacture of underwater connectors for seismic industry.
- B.J. Services v. Dawson Enterprises, Inc. Trademark infringement regarding an oilfield service mark.
Activities
Mr. Lechtenberger is a member of the American Bar Association, American Intellectual Property Association, Houston Bar Association, Houston Intellectual Property Law Association, and a fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation.
Education
Mr. Lechtenberger received a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Texas in 1981 and a J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law in 1989.
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