Devon Beane is an intellectual property lawyer concentrating her practice on patent litigation, appellate litigation, post-grant practice at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, patent licensing, and client counseling. She has a bachelor of science in chemistry. Devon recently played a lead role in the pretrial and trial efforts that led to a significant reduction in recoverable damages, including drafting and arguing motions for summary judgment and Daubert motions, as well as direct and cross examination of fact and expert witnesses at trial. Devon is a member of the Trial Bar of the Northern District of Illinois.
Devon is experienced in all phases of patent litigation, including fact and expert discovery, witness preparation, discovery and dispositive motion practice, claim construction practice, and trial and post-trial proceedings. Devon is also experienced in all phases of Federal Circuit appeals, including initial filings, motion practice, substantive briefs, en banc proceedings, and hearing preparation.
Devon’s patent litigation matters include cases in district courts across the country, in the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and in the International Trade Commission, both supporting and in defense of charges of patent infringement. Devon’s patent litigation experience spans a diverse set of technologies, including in the fields of train control systems, medical devices, chemical processes, stem cell technology, wireless services, vehicle tracking devices, oil and gas, automotive parts, and pharmaceuticals.
Devon also has experience with complex patent licensing agreements, trade secret litigation, unfair competition and Lanham Act litigation, breach of contract claims, employment restrictive covenant disputes, and pro bono asylum matters.
