Davis Polk represented TEK Global in long-running competitor case patent litigation with competitor, SSI over patented tire repair technology. TEK obtained a patent over a portable tire-repair kit in 2010 and sued, using different counsel.

Following a loss for TEK, as new counsel, Mr. Ramani revived a patent on appeal, vacated the injunction, and invalidated the counterclaim patent. He successfully fended off a last-ditch IPR in 2016, and then persuaded the jury in March 2017 that TEK deserved nearly all of its claimed damages. On March 17, 2017, Mr. Ramani successfully obtained a $2.8 million jury verdict for TEK Global.

Post-trial, the court granted TEK a permanent injunction, eliminating a major competitor from the market. The matter resolved with TEK obtaining nearly the entire verdict amount in a one-time settlement payment.

The Davis Polk litigation team included partner Ashok Ramani and associates Ian Hogg and Catherine Kennedy. Members of the Davis Polk team are based in the Northern California office.

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