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Paul Keller

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Areas of Focus

Overview

Paul is a first-chair intellectual property trial lawyer with nearly three decades of experience advising clients in high-stakes patent, trademark, copyright, and complex commercial matters, including successfully litigating disputes in federal and state courts in a range of jurisdictions. He also has extensive experience with alternative dispute resolution, including arbitration and mediation. A recognized leader in the field, he advises clients on a wide spectrum of technologies (from small molecule pharmaceuticals to lithium batteries) through bespoke strategies that meet the particular legal and business needs of the client. Clients consistently cite Paul’s “out of the box” thinking and use of strategies that align with the company’s global business objectives.

Some highlights of Paul’s varied experiences include: 

High Tech

  • Artificial intelligence, IoT, distributed ledger, smart contract, 3D printing, eHealth, Big Data, 5G, encryption, and cryptocurrency technologies.
  • Self-driving tech, image processing, GPS systems, V2X communications, regenerative braking, and batteries.
  • Industrial equipment, recycling facilities, waste and water management; kinetic energy structures.

Life Science

  • Pharmaceutical and biotechnical matters for both innovator and generic manufacturers
  • Chemical and agriscience
  • Medical devices

In addition to his extensive litigation experience, Paul’s practice involves counseling clients on matters relating to the preparation and implementation of IP monetization strategies. This part of his practice includes IP asset valuations, competitive threat analyses, the preparation of legal offensive and defensive strategy “playbooks,” and licensing campaigns. 

Paul’s thought leadership is reflected in his numerous publications, presentations, and speeches on IP issues as well as his involvement as the host of Crowell & Moring’s transportation-focused podcast, &Motion. Paul also is active in the firm’s pro bono program, focusing his community service efforts on defensive asylum cases before the U.S. Immigration Court.

Career & Education

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    • Fordham University, B.A., economics, 1994
    • Cardozo School of Law, J.D., intellectual property, 1997
    • Fordham University, B.A., economics, 1994
    • Cardozo School of Law, J.D., intellectual property, 1997

    • New York
    • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
    • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
    • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
    • New York
    • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
    • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
    • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
[Paul is a] practical and business-savvy lawyer with a talent for taking complex concepts and making them simple and giving strategic advice tailored to clients’ needs.

— IAM Patent 1000 2022

Paul's Insights

Podcast | 01.08.25

&Motion - A.I. in the Transportation Industry: An Intro to the Tech and the Issues

&Motion sits down with Crowell’s own Jason Johnson and Neda Shaheen to discuss the basics of A.I., what Generative A.I. means, how these systems learn, and the uses of A.I. in, and risks for, the transportation space. To view the full presentation, please click here....

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Representative Matters

  • Advised Stripe, Inc. on issues related to a misappropriation of trade secret matter concerning mobile point of sale (MPOS) devices.
  • Represented Rio Tinto in its patent infringement litigation against Century Aluminum involving aluminum technology.
  • Counsel Blue Phoenix Inashco in its defense against misappropriation of trade secret claims brought against it by Best Process Solutions, Inc. related to incinerator bottom ash processing.
  • Advised a major automotive part manufacturer on potential patent infringement issues concerning regenerative braking.
  • Represented a global OEM on patent and trade secrets involving battery technology.
  • Counseled an automotive platform developer on various patent issues involving V2X communications systems.
  • Advised Uni-Systems LLC, a kinetic engineering firm, on patent infringement and trade secret misappropriation action involving large roofing technology.

Paul's Insights

Podcast | 01.08.25

&Motion - A.I. in the Transportation Industry: An Intro to the Tech and the Issues

&Motion sits down with Crowell’s own Jason Johnson and Neda Shaheen to discuss the basics of A.I., what Generative A.I. means, how these systems learn, and the uses of A.I. in, and risks for, the transportation space. To view the full presentation, please click here....

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Recognition

  • IAM Patent 1000, United States: New York, 2022
  • Managing Intellectual Property, Patent Star, 2022
  • Managing Intellectual Property, Trademark Star, 2022

Paul's Insights

Podcast | 01.08.25

&Motion - A.I. in the Transportation Industry: An Intro to the Tech and the Issues

&Motion sits down with Crowell’s own Jason Johnson and Neda Shaheen to discuss the basics of A.I., what Generative A.I. means, how these systems learn, and the uses of A.I. in, and risks for, the transportation space. To view the full presentation, please click here....

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Insights

Podcast | 01.08.25

&Motion - A.I. in the Transportation Industry: An Intro to the Tech and the Issues

Client Alert | 5 min read | 01.03.25

Powering Through the Rules: A Guide to E-Bike and E-Scooter Regulation in New York

Webinar | 12.13.24

President-Elect Trump’s Impact On the Transportation Industry: A Lightning Round Discussion

Speaking Engagement | 12.13.24

"President-Elect Trump’s Impact On the Transportation Industry," Crowell & Moring Webinar
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Practices

Industries

Paul's Insights

Podcast | 01.08.25

&Motion - A.I. in the Transportation Industry: An Intro to the Tech and the Issues

&Motion sits down with Crowell’s own Jason Johnson and Neda Shaheen to discuss the basics of A.I., what Generative A.I. means, how these systems learn, and the uses of A.I. in, and risks for, the transportation space. To view the full presentation, please click here....

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