Nadia E. Haghighatian
Associate
Nadia.Haghighatian@tklaw.com
Nadia E. Haghighatian
Named among the top firms in Texas for Intellectual Property in Chambers USA 2020 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
- Sixteen Thompson & Knight Attorneys Recognized as 2021 Texas Rising Stars
- Thompson & Knight Associate Named to 2021 Best LGBTQ+ Lawyers Under 40
- 118 Thompson & Knight Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2021 Lists; Six Attorneys Named “Lawyer of the Year”
- Twenty-Six Thompson & Knight Attorneys Recognized as 2020 Texas Rising Stars by Super Lawyers
Honors & Affiliations
Distinctions/Honors
- One to Watch, The Best Lawyers in America® by Woodward/White Inc. (Litigation – Intellectual Property), 2021
- Texas Rising Stars® by Thomson Reuters (Intellectual Property Litigation), 2018-2021
Memberships/Affiliations
- Director and Treasurer, Dallas LGBT Bar Association
- Director and DLGBTBA Representative, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
- 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 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