About Heidi Lyn
Heidi Lyn Keefe is a licensed attorney licensed to practice regulation within the State of California. She was admitted to the California State Bar in 1995. Her license is presently in active status. Ms. Keefe is a companion at Cooley LLP, a law company that specialize in intellectual property litigation, positioned in Palo Alto, California. She has been practicing law for over two decades, representing clients in complex patent legal proceedings things throughout various jurisdictions.
Ms. Keefe earned her Juris Doctor diploma from Santa Clara University School of Law in 1995. Prior to law program, she completed her undergraduate education at Wellesley College, receiving a Bachelor of Arts diploma in 1992. During her time at Santa Clara University, she developed a robust basis in highbrow property law, which has been instrumental in her professional legal career.
Ms. Keefe concentrates her practice within the regions of highbrow property litigation, patent workplace legal proceedings, and trade mystery litigation. She advocates for clients in high-stakes patent trials before juries and judges, handling all levels of litigation, including preliminary case assessment, evidence-gathering process, facilitated negotiation, settlement discussions, and trial hearings in both state and federal courts. Her technical background as a former astrophysicist allows her to understand a variety of technical disciplines, from software to clinical devices, which is advantageous in complicated patent instances.
Throughout her career, Ms. Keefe has handled over 260 patent instances, frequently leading Markman proceedings and trials in district courts across the United States. She has represented clients earlier than the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), the Federal Circuit, and the International Trade Commission. Notably, she has treated extra than 50 Federal Circuit patent appeals in current years, the bulk as appellee. Her clients include companies such as Absolute Software, Box, CoolIT Systems, Meta Platforms, Niantic, and Snap.
Ms. Keefe is an active member of the American Bar Association and the Silicon Valley Intellectual Property Law Association. She has been recognized for her contributions to the sector, including being named to the Daily Journal's "Top IP Litigators" listing in 2013 and to the "Top 250 Women in IP" listing by Managing Intellectual Property in 2016. She is English-speaking and Spanish, permitting her to serve a diverse clientele effectively.
