- Representing a telecommunications company in an international arbitration against a leading technology company involving 5G wireless communication technologies and standard-essential patents.
- Representing a telecommunications company as plaintiff in district court litigation involving patents essential to 4G LTE-Advanced and 5G wireless communication standards. Nokia of America Corp. v. Acer Inc., No. 1:25-cv-01106 (W.D. Tex.).
- Representing telecommunications and media companies as defendants in district court litigation involving broadband internet and multimedia-over-coaxial-cable technologies. Entropic Communications, LLC v. DIRECTV, LLC et al., No. 2:23-cv-05253 (C.D. Cal.).
- Represented a semiconductor technology company as complainant in an ITC investigation involving semiconductor manufacturing technology used in AI-enabled processors and servers. Certain Semiconductor Devices, Computing Products Containing the Same, and Components Thereof, Inv. No. 337-TA-1465.
- Represented telecommunications companies as defendants in district court litigation involving optical telecommunications systems. Obtained dismissal of all claims for lack of Article III standing following remand from the Federal Circuit. Core Optical Technologies, LLC v. Nokia Corp. et al., No. 8:19-cv-02190 (C.D. Cal.).
- Represented a patent owner in district court litigation involving voice recognition, natural language understanding, and artificial intelligence technologies used in voice assistant platforms. Resolved the matter through a favorable settlement. VB Assets, LLC v. Apple Inc., No. 1:24-cv-01368 (D. Del.).
- Represented a telecommunications company in ITC investigations involving H.264 and H.265 standard-essential video coding patents. Obtained favorable determinations finding the asserted patents infringed and valid, resulting in settlements following the initial determinations. Certain Video Capable Electronic Devices, Including Computers, Streaming Devices, Televisions, Cameras, and Components and Modules Thereof, Inv. No. 337-TA-1379; Certain Video Capable Electronic Devices, Including Computers, Streaming Devices, Televisions, and Components and Modules Thereof, Inv. No. 337-TA-1380.
- Represented a pharmaceutical company as plaintiff in district court litigation involving false advertising and unfair competition claims under the Lanham Act.
- Represented a fire and rescue apparatus manufacturer as plaintiff in district court litigation and appeals in a dispute with a competitor relating to aerial fire apparatus. Obtained a preliminary injunction for the client prohibiting sales of infringing fire apparatus and a jury verdict finding the defendant’s infringement was willful. Pierce Mfg. Inc. et al. v. E-One Inc. et al., No. 8:18-cv-00617 (M.D. Fla.); No. 2019-1276 (Fed. Cir.); No. 2022-1560 (Fed. Cir.).
- Represented a financial technology company as defendant in district court litigation relating to deposit automation technologies in which a competitor’s patent was found invalid. Hyosung TNS, Inc. v. Diebold Nixdorf Inc., No. 3:16-cv-364 (N.D. Tex.).
- Represented a telecommunications company as respondent in an ITC investigation and as defendant in district court litigation relating to optical data transmission in subsea wavelength division-multiplexed (WDM) systems. Certain Subsea Telecommunication Systems and Components Thereof, Inv. No. 337-TA-1098 (ITC); Xtera Inc., et al. v. Nokia Corp., et al., No. 1:17-cv-01876 (D. Del.); Xtera Inc., et al. v. Nokia Corp., et al., No. 6:19-cv-00278 (W.D. Tex.).
- Represented a U.S. cellular carrier as defendant in district court litigation relating to wireless communication standards and technology. Sol IP LLC v. Verizon Commc’ns Inc., et al., No. 2:18-cv-00528 (E.D. Tex.).
- Represented a telecommunications company as complainant in an ITC investigation and as plaintiff in district court litigation relating to power management and antenna design in mobile communication devices. Certain Electronic Devices, Including Mobile Phones, Tablet Computers, and Components Thereof, Inv. Nos. 337-TA-1038, -1039 (ITC); Nokia Techs. Oy v. Apple Inc., No. 2:16-cv-01441 (E.D. Tex.).
- Represented a telecommunications company as third-party intervenor in eight district court actions relating to 3G and 4G mobile telecommunications core networks. Huawei Techs. Co. Ltd. v. T-Mobile, US Inc., et al., Nos. 2:16-cv-00052, -55, -56, -57 (E.D. Tex.); Nokia Solutions and Networks US LLC v. Huawei Techs. Co. Ltd., Nos. 2:16-cv-00753, -754, -755, -756 (E.D. Tex.).
Lindsay C. Church
- Phone: +1 404 881 4695
- Email: lindsay.church@alston.com
Lindsay guides innovators and technology companies through complex intellectual property disputes involving advanced technologies and evolving markets. Her in-house experience brings an added business perspective to high stakes matters.
Lindsay Church focuses her practice on intellectual property litigation and counseling, representing clients across a wide range of industries in patent, trademark, copyright, and technology-related disputes. She also advises on intellectual property licensing transactions, including issues involving F/RAND obligations.
Lindsay also served as in-house counsel for a leading digital media company, where she managed litigation matters and advised business stakeholders on legal risk and strategy. Lindsay has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® for Intellectual Property Litigation since 2026 and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® for Patent Litigation in 2025.
Lindsay received her J.D. from Harvard University. In law school, Lindsay received a human rights fellowship to work at an organization in London that provides legal assistance to journalists around the world. She also conducted research on free speech as a visiting student at the University of Oxford’s Programme in Comparative Media Law & Policy.
Bar Admissions
- Georgia
- Illinois (Not Admitted)
- Missouri
Education
- Harvard University (J.D., 2016)
- University of South Carolina (B.A., 2013)