T Andrew Culbert

Partner, Perkins Coie LLP

Renowned IP attorney T Andrew Culbert, partner with Perkins Coie LLP, has more than 30 years of experience strategically guiding technology companies through complex IP matters. A former associate general counsel with Microsoft Corporation’s litigation department, Mr Culbert served as the head of Microsoft’s worldwide IP litigation docket. His notable achievements include successful representation before the US Supreme Court on a matter that established the framework for seeking worldwide damages for infringement of US patents. His legacy also includes litigating cases before the Federal Circuit that redefined the law of patent damages, as well as a case before the Ninth Circuit that formulated the basic methodology for valuation of standard-essential patents.