Ryan P. Regan

Clients rely on Ryan to navigate the intricacies of intellectual property litigation in federal courts and perform comprehensive IP-related due diligence for strategic guidance in transactional matters.

In his previous role at an intellectual property monetization and advisory firm in Dallas, TX, Ryan actively contributed to the analysis and marketing of high-tech IP portfolios. His background also encompasses serving as a law clerk to the Honorable Eric G. Bruggink at the US Court of Federal Claims in Washington, DC, where he immersed himself in intellectual property disputes involving US government technology.

Representative Litigation Experience

Patent

• Galderma Laboratories LP v. Medinter US LLC, et al., Case No. 1:18-cv-01892-CFC (J. Connolly). Represented Galderma in patent infringement litigation enforcing two patents directed to dermal implant medical devices. Obtained judgment of infringement and damages with interest exceeding $6.8M.
• Giesecke + Devrient v. United States, Case No. (COFC) (J. Williams). Represented Third-Party Defendant Gemalto, Inc. against allegations of patent infringement related to contactless communication and reader technologies for electronic passports (ePassports).
• Represented a consumer electronics manufacturer in federal court.
• Represented a beverage system and capsule manufacturer before the PTAB.
• Represented a technology leader for large screen interactive displays in federal court.
• Represented a micro-optics technology company in federal court.
• Represented a multinational aerospace and defense corporation in federal court.

Copyright

• Represented a broadcasting corporation in a copyright dispute in federal court.

Trade Secret

• Represented a financial services company in a trade secret dispute in JAMS mediation.

Representative Transactional Experience

• Represented CNH in a strategic alliance in connection with autonomous vehicles.

Pro Bono Involvement

• Successfully argued a client's case before United States Citizenship and Immigration Services in Phoenix, Arizona, resulting in a grant of asylum.
• Represented client in action against Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools; led mediation proceedings.
• Provided copyright, trademark, and patent counseling to Albany Can Code, a nonprofit organization dedicated to making tech education and careers accessible to non-traditional learners.
• Contributed to North Carolina's Driver's License Restoration Project, assisting clients in reinstating suspended licenses.

• University of Alabama School of Law, JD
  Senior Editor, The Journal of the Legal Profession
• University of Alabama, BS, magna cum laude, Biology

• Alabama
• North Carolina

• Board Member, The Carolina Patent Trademark Copyright Law Association (CPTCLA)
• Member, Kara Farnandez Stoll American Inn of Court
• Member, American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
• North Carolina Pro Bono Honor Society 2021 - 2023