Spiro Bereveskos

For over 40 years, Spiro has earned a reputation as an aggressive, trial and appellate patent and intellectual property litigator. He has successfully won or otherwise resolved cases involving hundreds of millions of dollars and is known for seeking the most efficient and cost-effective path to either an amicable settlement or a win on the merits. Since 2006, Spiro has continuously been selected for inclusion in Indiana Super Lawyers®. He is Chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property Trial and Litigation Practice Group.

Representative Experience

• Johns Manville Corp., et al. v. Knauf Insulation, Inc., et al.
  Lead jury trial counsel defending against $193 million demand for alleged trade secret misappropriation. Jury found for Spiro’s client and awarded no damages. Affirmed on appeal.
• Meridian Enterprises Corporation v. Associates National Bank, Visa, MasterCard and Unocal Oil Company
  Lead trial counsel in a number of lawsuits over fifteen years enforcing client’s patent relating to computer systems and methods for incentive programs for infringements totaling billions of dollars. Litigation was conducted against numerous Fortune 100 companies, including American Express, British Petroleum, Cabela’s, Chemical Bank, Citibank, Daimler-Chrysler, Exxon, Gulf Oil, JPMorgan Chase, JNR, Inc., MasterCard, Maritz, Shell Oil, C/Base, Ecount, TSYS Prepaid, ITA Group, Wildcard Systems, SHC Direct, etc. Litigation resulted in an industry-wide licensing program.
• Terumo v. Cook Inc. and Wilson-Cook
  Lead trial counsel. Defended jury trial on behalf of Cook and Wilson-Cook and won finding of no infringements and no liability. Plaintiff Terumo had demanded in excess of $18,000,000 in damages for alleged infringement of nitinol alloy medical guide wire patent.
• Meridian v. Carlson Companies, Carlson Marketing Group
  E.D. of Missouri. Lead trial counsel. Won jury trial finding willful infringement of patent relating to computer systems and methods for incentive programs. Obtained judgment in excess of $24,000,000 which included attorneys’ fees award of $1,300,000. Settled on appeal.
• Microlog v. Continental Airlines et al
  Lead counsel in Eastern District of Texas defending case involving call center software and systems. Case settled on favorable terms.
• RaceTech, LLC v. Kentucky Downs, LLC and Encore Gaming, LLC
  Obtained dismissal with prejudice finding Plaintiffs’ software patents invalid after complaint was filed under §101. Affirmed on appeal.
• Oaklawn Jockey Club, Inc., et al. v. Kentucky Downs, LLC and Encore Gaming, LLC
  Obtained dismissal with prejudice after complaint was filed that trademarks were being fairly used and not infringed. Affirmed on appeal.
• Datatern v. Sharp Electronics
  Lead counsel representing Sharp Electronics in Eastern District of Texas against alleged patent infringement of computer data base system. Case settled with no payment by Sharp.
• Johnson & Johnson v. Cook Inc.
  Co-lead counsel defending case involving earliest cardiac stent patents. Successfully settled on favorable terms before trial. Other defendants represented by other firms went to trial and lost record judgments in excess of $300,000,000.
• IQuest Internet v. Qwest Communications
  Co-lead counsel for IQuest demanding in excess of $50,000,000 for trademark infringement. Settled on eve of trial.
• CSS v. Maul Technology
  Lead trial counsel for Maul. Won bench trial defending Maul where Plaintiff CSS had won interference in Patent Office against Maul Technology and then turned around and sued them for in excess of $15,000,000 on a patent relating to electronic robotic arm controls. Court found no infringement. Handled appeal in Federal Circuit, affirming the decision.
• C R Bard v. Cook Pacemaker
  Lead trial counsel. Won preliminary injunction hearing and later obtained summary judgment of non-infringement of patents relating to medical implantable catheter valves. Case settled prior to appeal.
• Colt Industries v. Christianson
  Second chair in case that went to U.S. Supreme Court relating to patents and trade secrets on the U.S. Military M-16 rifle. Won Supreme Court issue 9-0. Case later settled

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