Christopher J. Beal - Carlsbad, CA

Overview

Education

• Legal Education

  • Stanford Law School, Stanford, California, 2001
    J.D.
    Law Journal: Stanford International Journal of Law Streetlaw

• Non Legal Education

  • University of Kansas, 1993
    B.A.
    Honors: summa cum laude
    Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
    Honors: University and Departmental Honors
  • University of Arizona, 1997
    M.A.
    Major: English Literature

Current Employment Position(s)

• Partner

Past Positions

• Brown and Bain, Summer Associate, 1999
• University of Arizona, Graduate Associate in Teaching, 1993 - 1998
• DLA Piper LLP (US), San Diego, California, Associate

Representative Cases

• SMRT v. ResMed, et al. – Defense of antitrust, unfair competition, and related interference claims
• Oracle v. Myriad; Myriad v. Oracle – Breach of contract, trademark, copyright, and unfair competition claims relating to licensing dispute; defense of breach of contract and claims related to breach of purported FRAND obligations
• United Brands v. Anheuser Busch – Trademark, trade dress, copyright, and related claims
• Representation of company in connection with criminal investigations in United States, European Union, and Canada concerning alleged price fixing
• Qualcomm v. Broadcom; Broadcom v. Qualcomm – Patent, antitrust, and follow-on antitrust claims by other parties involving wireless communication technologies and conduct before standard setting organizations
• REMEC v. Powerwave Technologies – Declaratory relief action arising from asset purchase agreement for wireless product lines; defense of cross-claims for indemnity
• inter@ctivate v. Cubic – Defense of breach of contract claims arising from teaming agreement
• Matatipac v. Ocean Garden Products – Defense of breach of contract claims, interference with contract, and unfair competition claims
• Zoran v. DTS – Antitrust and patent misuse claims relating to conduct within standard setting organization
• ESI v. Uniplast – Cross-claims for breach of contract and defense of breach of warranty claims relating to sale of industrial equipment

Bar Admissions

• California

Other Affiliations

• American Inns of Court (Louis M. Welsh Chapter)
• San Diego County Bar Association
• The State Bar of California
• Association of Business Trial Lawyers