About R.

R. David Donoghue is a trial attorney and the deputy practice group leader of Holland & Knight's Intellectual Property Group, focusing his almost 15 years of experience upon intellectual property litigation and particularly upon patent disputes. Mr. Donoghue's most recent trial experience includes a jury verdict finding of willfulness, a full trebling of damages and a full award of attorney's fees in the Northern District of Illinois. Mr. Donoghue has also been chosen as lead trial counsel in RPXIS’s insurance program defending companies against non-practicing entities. In addition to his focus defending retailers and their supply chains against non-practicing entities, Mr. Donoghue’s practice spans diverse technology areas, including internet technologies, cellular telephony, computer software, WiFi, pharmaceuticals, automotive technologies, electrical technologies, television production equipment, nutritional supplements and numerous medical devices. Mr. Donoghue was previously with Delphi, the world's largest automotive supplier, where he was a founding member of Delphi's Technology Licensing and Litigation Group and handled substantial international intellectual property litigation and licensing matters. Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) Patent 1000 recommended Mr. Donoghue in 2014. The publication describes him as having developed a particular niche for "defending retailers against attacks by NPEs" and states that he is "cost effective and far more responsive than other lawyers, he has a true understanding of the needs of retailers. He knows when to fight and when to settle, and our senior executives feel extremely confident in his decision making." Mr. Donoghue has served as an adjunct professor at the Loyola University Chicago School of Law, teaching legal research and writing and intellectual property courses. At the beginning of his legal career, Mr. Donoghue served as a law clerk to the Honorable Gordon J. Quist, federal district judge for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan.

Practice Areas

Education

• Georgetown University, J.D., graduated 2001

Bar Admissions

• California, State of California
• Illinois, State of Illinois
• Michigan, State of Michigan
• Illinois, N.D. Illinois Trial Bar

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