About Susan M. Gerber
Practice Areas
- Intellectual Property
- Patent
- Science & Technology Law
- Medical Malpractice
Education
- University of Akron School of Law, Akron, Ohio, 1999J.D.
- Honors: Donald M. Jenkins Award for highest cumulative G.P.A.
- The University of Akron, 1996B.S.
- Major: Natural Science
- The University of Akron, 1987A.A.B.
- Honors: With High Distinction
Representative Cases
- Bayer resolves patent infringement dispute involving electrochemical diabetes test device after jury trial (2009)
- Deckers stops sale of counterfeit UGG® boots in New York
- Fedders favorably resolves prior to trial patent infringement action over wall-mounted HVAC units
- Gillette defends against patent infringement charges over inventory control system
- Heraeus Kulzer GmbH wins battle in Third Circuit over critical information (2010)
- IBM obtains permanent injunctive relief and award of fees in trademark infringement suit against Shentech.com over counterfeit laptop batteries (2009)
- J.M. Smucker and Folgers defend against claims of patent infringement by Balsam over coffee processing (2009)
- Micron Technology resolves patent infringement suit over semiconductor packaging for DRAMs (2009)
- Nestlé defends against antitrust counterclaims in Break-n-Bake cookie dough patent infringement case (2009)
- Nestlé Purina resolves patent infringement dispute over cat litter, resulting in product withdrawal
- Nestlé settles favorably in patent infringement case relating to cat litter product (2009)
- Procter & Gamble settles patent infringement dispute with SC Johnson over fabric refresher product (2009)
- Procter & Gamble voluntarily dismissed from false patent marking suit involving dental floss
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Ohio
Past Positions
- Judge Alice M. Batchelder, United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit (January-December, Law Clerk, - 2000
- The University of Akron, Adjunct Professor
Office Info
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- Science & Technology Law
- Medical Malpractice
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