Introduction
My focus
I focus my practice on district court patent litigation and USPTO patent invalidity proceedings. I have significant experience working with patent owners in the telecommunications, cosmetics, and fleet management industries.
Prior to attending law school, I worked as a patent information specialist for one of the world’s leading cosmetics and personal care companies, doing patent clearance and provided freedom-to-operate opinions. During law school, I helped draft petitions and various briefs to the Supreme Court as a member of the school’s Supreme Court Clinic.
Looking ahead
The institution of IPRs in 2012 and the Supreme Court’s Alice and Mayo decisions have dramatically affected how patent infringement disputes are carried out and the type of patents asserted. As the quality of asserted patents increases, so are the stakes of the proceedings and the damages amounts faced by infringers.
/Insights
- “Federal Circuit Warns Against Patent Owner Sandbagging in IPR Claim Construction,” Colton, K. and Cure Dominguez, A., IP Litigator, vol. 29, no. 5, September/October 2023: 24-25
- “Misaligned Private-Public Interests in Administrative Patent Litigation,” PatCon: The Annual Patent Conference, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, Chicago, Illiois, April 15, 2023
- “Maximizing Social Welfare Through the Tailoring of Patent Duration and Using Algorithms to Calculate Optimal Patent Duration,” Nw. J. Tech. & Intell. Prop., vol. 19, no. 2, February 2022
In the news
- Idaho Capital Sun |
Judge extends temporary block, preventing Idaho from verifying immigration status for HIV program
July 15, 2025This article covers a judge’s extension of a temporary restraining order in a lawsuit over a new Idaho state law that would impose immigrant verification requirements in programs that are not restricted under federal laws, including access to food pantries and soup kitchens, prenatal and postnatal care, and vaccines and life-saving medications to treat communicable diseases such as HIV. An NP team led by Los Angeles partner and Intellectual Property practice group leader Seth Levy joined the ACLU of Idaho, the National Immigration Law Center (NILC), and Ramirez-Smith Law in filing the lawsuit. The NP team also includes Washington, DC Complex Disputes partner Brian Whittaker; Intellectual Property associates Vince Capati and Jackie Relatores of Los Angeles, and Alvaro Dominguez of Chicago; Washington, DC summer associate Tanner Whitesell; and Washington, DC Complex Disputes senior paralegal Giselle Enchill.
- Idaho Statesman
Idaho law would block medication for some immigrants. Here’s what a judge said.
June 30, 2025The following article covers a lawsuit filed against Idaho health and government officials over a new state law that would impose immigrant verification requirements in programs that are not restricted under federal laws, including access to food pantries and soup kitchens, prenatal and postnatal care, and vaccines and life-saving medications to treat communicable diseases such as HIV. A NP team led by Los Angeles partner and Intellectual Property practice group leader Seth Levy joined the ACLU of Idaho, the National Immigration Law Center (NILC), and Ramirez-Smith Law in filing the lawsuit. The NP team also includes Washington, DC Complex Disputes partner Brian Whittaker; Intellectual Property associates Vince Capati and Jackie Relatores of Los Angeles, and Alvaro Dominguez of Chicago; Washington, DC summer associate Tanner Whitesell; and Washington, DC Complex Disputes senior paralegal Giselle Enchill. On Monday, a judge granted a temporary restraining order until a preliminary injunction hearing takes place on July 15. Additional coverage available upon request.
- Associated Press
Idaho doctor and patients sue over new law halting public benefits to immigrants in US unlawfully
June 27, 2025The following article covers a lawsuit filed against Idaho health and government officials over a new state law that would impose immigrant verification requirements in programs that are not restricted under federal laws, including access to food pantries and soup kitchens, prenatal and postnatal care, and vaccines and life-saving medications to treat communicable diseases such as HIV. A NP team led by Los Angeles partner and Intellectual Property practice group leader Seth Levy joined the ACLU of Idaho, the National Immigration Law Center (NILC), and Ramirez-Smith Law in filing the lawsuit. The NP team also includes Washington, DC Complex Disputes partner Brian Whittaker; Intellectual Property associates Vince Capati and Jackie Relatores of Los Angeles, and Alvaro Dominguez of Chicago; Washington, DC summer associate Tanner Whitesell; and Washington, DC Complex Disputes senior paralegal Giselle Enchill. On Monday, a judge granted a temporary restraining order until a preliminary injunction hearing takes place on July 15. Additional coverage available upon request.
Admitted to practice
Illinois
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
Education
Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, J.D., cum laude
Fordham University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, M.S., Biology/Biological Sciences
Hartwick College, B.S., Biochemistry
Professional activities
- Foundation for Advancement of Diversity in IP Law, Society of Scholars
- American Bar Association, Judicial Intern Opportunity Program, and Content Management Committee Editor
Recognition
- Named a Super Lawyers 2025 Illinois Rising Star
Languages
Spanish
Insights And Happenings
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Partner / Leader, Intellectual Property Practice- Los Angeles
- Office:+1 213.629.6161
- slevy@nixonpeabody.com
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Daniel J. Schwartz
Partner / Deputy Leader, Intellectual Property Practice- Chicago
- Office:+1 312.977.4432
- djschwartz@nixonpeabody.com
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Erica J. Van Loon
Partner / Team Leader, Copyright, Trademark, & Media Litigation- Los Angeles
- Office:+1 213.629.6031
- evanloon@nixonpeabody.com
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Janet M. Garetto
Partner / Co-Lead, Food, Beverage, & Agribusiness IP Team- Chicago
- Office:+1 312.425.8514
- jgaretto@nixonpeabody.com
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