D. Lawson Allen

Additionally, he works on the firm’s patent opinions, such as freedom to operate, due diligence, non-infringement, and validity opinions, as well as assisting in the development of pre-litigation strategy, evaluation of risk, and post-grant proceedings before the PTAB. He also counsels clients with respect to patent prosecution matters. The clients Lawson supports are in a wide range of industries, including pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, media, financial and e-commerce, and Internet technologies.

Lawson has unique and invaluable skills in managing large amounts of complex information. Complex cases involving hundreds of products are an area in which he excels, particularly with respect to managing and handling information related to discrete products. These skills also come into play with respect to the preparation of opinions. For example, Lawson works on freedom to operate opinions that require the review of thousands of patent documents, both in the U.S. and worldwide, to determine if a client’s product or process is potentially covered by any issued patents or pending applications. In this role, he excels at efficiently executing large-scale reviews while maintaining a laser focus on essential, small details. This skill is augmented by Lawson’s knowledge of technology and his engineering background.

The key to Lawson’s abilities is the systematic approach he applies to all issues he handles: the planning and development of an initial strategy to minimize obstacles and the creation of a roadmap to reach the goal. By creating and adhering to a strategy, but being flexible enough to adapt it to the particular circumstances and situations that arise, he can arrive at meaningful results while minimizing the amount of time required.

Lawson’s skills are important because facts do not actually speak for themselves. All litigation is ultimately about management and organization of information. The objective is not only to uncover meaningful facts, but to be able to analyze and present them. These facts are often what turn the tide in a case. Thanks to his capabilities to do this both from a strategic perspective and at scale, Lawson provides the raw material and strategy that the attorneys at Rothwell Figg use to power their advocacy on behalf of our clients and obtain successful results.