Zach Jacobs is a trial lawyer who represents clients in high-stakes patent litigation cases across a wide range of industries and technologies, including data mining, artificial intelligence, computer vision, medical devices, and consumer products.

Known for his strategic thinking and calm under pressure, Zach is deeply engaged in all phases of the litigation process. He has drafted motions, taken depositions, and briefed appeals. He is particularly skilled at distilling complex technical disputes down to their core—without losing sight of the big picture.

Before joining the firm, Zach practiced at both a boutique intellectual property firm and a full-service national law firm. He also served as a law clerk for the Honorable Kathryn C. Davis at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, where he helped resolve complex cases against the federal government involving patent infringement, bid protests, takings claims, tax controversies, military pay claims, and tribal claims.

Zach graduated from Berkeley Law, where he was an editor of the Berkeley Technology Law Journal and a finalist in a national moot court competition. Zach also externed for the Honorable Amos Mazzant, III, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, and interned for the Honorable Mark A. Kearney, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Zach completed his undergraduate degree at Temple University, where he graduated from the Honors Program. His thesis focused on disease prevention through water quality improvements. He conducted laboratory experiments using silver nanoparticles for point-of-use water purification. His findings were published in national research journals and presented at national conferences.

Representative Matters

• Successfully represented Rule14, a technology and data mining company, in a high-stakes patent infringement lawsuit against UiPath Inc., securing a favorable settlement before trial. The case, filed in the Eastern District of Texas, involved Rule14’s patented process optimization technology, central to industries like government, healthcare, and retail, with potential damages reaching nine figures.

• Representing XtreamEdge and Concurrent Ventures in high-stakes patent litigation against Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) involving data processing unit (DPU) technology. Secured a first-of-its-kind USPTO victory, obtaining de-institution and termination of three inter partes review proceedings based on AMD's violation of its Sotera stipulation, preserving XtreamEdge's patent rights and strengthening the parallel district court litigation now pending in the Northern District of California.

• Representing SpeedNIC in a patent infringement lawsuit in the Western District of Texas asserting Network Interface Card (NIC) technology patents against NVIDIA and Dell, based on the companies’ alleged infringement through their DPU offerings.

• Representing Broadcom in multiple patent infringement lawsuits and appeals against Netflix in the Northern District of California, involving video streaming technologies.

Community & Professional Activities

Zach is deeply committed to pro bono work. As a member of the RJLF team honored at the 2025 Pro Bono Publico Awards, he contributed to the firm’s efforts supporting the Legal Aid Society of New York and its clients. His advocacy includes representing unaccompanied minors in immigration proceedings—where he has conducted multiple direct examinations in court—protecting survivors of domestic violence, supporting disabled veterans, and combating cruelty to farm animals.

Recent highlights include:

• Played a pivotal role in a significant pro bono effort, collaborating with RJLF and The Legal Aid Society of New York to secure the release of L.R.C., a Venezuelan national with no criminal record, from Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center. In December 2025, argued before Judge Donnelly (E.D.N.Y.), who ordered L.R.C. to be freed within 24 hours, along with the return of his personal property. The court also ensured that L.R.C. could not be detained again without due process.

• Represented a Venezuelan national and detained immigrant in a federal habeas proceeding in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Obtained the client's release from immigration detention after more than six months of wrongful confinement despite serious untreated health issues. The court granted the habeas petition without a hearing, reflecting the strength of the client's position and its alignment with the court's prior rulings.

• Successfully represented a disabled veteran in litigation seeking reimbursement of taxes improperly imposed by the government. After several months of negotiations, secured a settlement that provided the veteran with the full relief sought in the lower court.

Publications

Zach writes regularly on patent litigation developments. In a recent article for New Matter, the publication of the California Lawyers Association's Intellectual Property Law Section, he analyzed Exafer Ltd. v. Microsoft Corp., a 2026 Federal Circuit decision that gives patent owners more room to calculate the damages they are owed. Zach explained what the ruling changes for patent litigation and how damages get proven.