Nadia E. Haghighatian
Associate
Nadia.Haghighatian@tklaw.com
Nadia E. Haghighatian
Participating in the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity’s 2019 Pathfinder Program
Named among the top firms in Texas for Intellectual Property in Chambers USA 2019 by Chambers and Partners
Representative Matters
- Asserted a technology company’s claims in a patent infringement matter involving 10 patents relating to mobile technologies for battery life conservation, digital content distribution, and authentication
- Represented a global semiconductor manufacturer in a patent litigation matter involving 15 patents relating to audio and video encoding and decoding, optimized graphics processing, wireless communication systems, and semiconductor device fabrication
- Defended an international oilfield service company in a patent infringement action relating to electric rig control systems; obtained settlement after a favorable claim-construction ruling
- Defended a major manufacturer of off-road vehicles for mine sites against claims of patent infringement and false advertising
- Defended a major airline in several patent infringement actions relating to customer rewards programs, message storage and delivery, website search functionalities, and mobile applications
- Defended an air travel company in a patent infringement action involving websites
- Defended a national retailer against trade secret misappropriation and breach of contract claims relating to software for tracking warranty repairs
- Assisted a semiconductor developer in organizing and categorizing a large portfolio of U.S. and foreign patents and applications for valuation and licensing
- Thompson & Knight Associate Elected to Dallas LGBT Bar Association Board of Directors
- Thirty Thompson & Knight Attorneys Recognized as 2019 Texas Rising Stars
- T&K Attorneys Selected for 2019 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellowship and Pathfinders Programs
- T&K Attorneys Mentioned in Law360 on Seven Networks / Google Case
Honors & Affiliations
Distinctions/Honors
- Texas Rising Stars® by Thomson Reuters (Intellectual Property Litigation), 2018-2019
Memberships/Affiliations
- Vice President of Programming, Dallas LGBT Bar Association
- Member, Dallas Hispanic Bar Association
- Member, Iranian American Bar Association, Dallas Chapter
- Member, Dallas Resource Center’s Young Professionals Advisory Council
- Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Pathfinder Program, 2019
- Associate, The Honorable Barbara M. G. Lynn American Inn of Court, 2016-2018
- Life Fellow, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers Foundation
- Member, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
- Member, Dallas Bar Association; Intellectual Property Section
- Member, State Bar of Texas; Intellectual Property Section
Education & Admissions
Education
- J.D., 2013, summa cum laude, Texas Tech University School of Law, Articles Editor, Texas Tech Law Review; Order of the Coif; Regents’ Scholarship Recipient; Dean’s List; Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Delta Phi
- B.S., 2008, The University of Texas at Austin
Admissions
- Texas
- U.S. Ct. of App., Federal Circuit
- U.S. Ct. of App., Fifth Circuit
- U.S. Dist. Ct., E. Dist. Texas
- U.S. Dist. Ct., N. Dist. Texas
- U.S. Dist. Ct., S. Dist. Texas
- U.S. Dist. Ct., W. Dist. Texas