Emily J. Tremblay

Emily Tremblay is a patent trial lawyer. She has more than a decade of experience working on some of the most complex patent issues litigated in the U.S. courts. She combines business strategy with her legal acumen, and her partnership approach to identifying opportunities and strategies for protecting and monetizing her clients’ intellectual property and technology helps them grow and protect their competitive positions in their markets. Emily’s drive and preparedness keep her clients in a competitive position and facilitate favorable resolutions in and outside of the courtroom. Recently, Emily second-chaired the trial Longitude Licensing Ltd. v. BOE Technology Group Co. Ltd., resulting in a $67M verdict against BOE.

Emily and her team have helped clients achieve success at trial, pre-trial, and in patent office proceedings. Emily represents clients in complex, multi-million-dollar patent litigation across technologies and the country, including plaintiffs and defendants in the computing, display, semiconductor, video, pharmaceutical, medical device, and mechanical industries. She thrives in the dynamic, fast-changing nature of her clients’ industries, and enjoys the challenge of leveraging her knowledge of those industries to best protect her clients’ valuable interests.

Education

• University of Wisconsin Law, J.D. cum laude (2012); Wisconsin International Law Journal, Articles Editor (2012)
• St. Olaf College, B.A. in Political Science and in Integrative Studies, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa (2010)

Representative Matters

Longitude Licensing Ltd. v. BOE Technology Group Co. Ltd., 2:23-cv-00515, E.D. Tex.: Represented Longitude Licensing Ltd. and 138 East LCD Advancements Ltd. in securing a jury verdict in the Eastern District of Texas finding BOE Technology Group Co. liable for willful infringement of three LCD patents, resulting in a $66.9 million damages award related to LCD display technology used in consumer electronics.

Served as lead defense counsel for BioDelivery Sciences Int’l, Inc. (BDSI) in two patent litigations, after BDSI was acquired by Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. in March of 2022. Cases were pending in the Eastern District of North Carolina where BDSI’s products Bunavail® (buprenorphine and naloxone) buccal film and Belbuca® (buprenorphine) buccal film were accused of infringing Aquestive Therapeutic’s U.S. Patent No. 8,765,167. The parties had been litigating for nearly a decade in federal district courts and in multiple proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. After appearing as substitute counsel for BDSI, Robins Kaplan developed and asserted strategic patent infringement defenses and—in a little over eight months—reached a favorable settlement achieving complete freedom to market for BDSI. Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc. v. BioDelivery Sciences Int’l, Inc., Civ. No. 19-505-D (E.D.N.C.); Indivior Inc. v. BioDelivery Sciences Int’l, Inc., Civ. No. 15-350-D (E.D.N.C.)

Trial counsel for Defendants Erie Custom Computer Applications, Inc. and Payroll World, Inc. in a significant software licensing dispute involving claims of copyright infringement, trade secret misappropriation, tortious interference with prospective economic advantage, and breach of contract. Obtained a complete defense verdict in seven-day jury trial leading to dismissal of all claims. MPAY Inc. v. Erie Custom Computer Applications, Inc.

Represented Upsher-Smith Laboratories in Hatch-Waxman litigation concerning five Orange Book-listed patents for the acne drug, Absorica®. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. v. Upsher-Smith Laboratories, No. 19-cv-02546 (D.N.J. 2019).

Represented Honeywell International Inc. in a trade secret and breach of contract dispute with Ophir Corporation involving Lidar-based optical air data systems for navigating aircraft. Settled the case on behalf of Honeywell after previously prevailing on a motion for a temporary restraining order/preliminary injunction. The dispute was venued in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. Ophir Corporation v. Honeywell International Incorporated, No. CV-17-02083-PHX-GMS.

• Listed in the IAM Strategy 300: The World’s Leading IP Strategists (2024-2025)
• Listed in Benchmark Litigation's 40 & Under Guide (2024-2025)
• Named an “IP Rising Star,” Euromoney (2024)
• Named a "Woman Worth Watching in STEM," Profiles in Diversity Journal (2023)
• Shortlisted for “IP Rising Star,” Euromoney (2023)
• Named a "Minnesota Rising Star," Super Lawyers (2023)
• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch (2023-2025 editions)
• Named an "Attorney of the Year," Minnesota Lawyer (2022)
• Recipient of "Patent Impact Case of the Year" award, LMG Life Sciences (2022)
• Named an “Up and Coming Attorney,” Minnesota Lawyer (2022)
• Named a “North Star Lawyer” by the Minnesota State Bar Association for providing at least 50 hours of pro bono legal services (2022)

Civic

Member, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel (2024)

Professional

• Minnesota State Bar Association
• State Bar of Wisconsin

Speeches

Identifying Opportunities: Affirmative Recovery Strategies
Association of Corporate Counsel Minnesota CLE, Minneapolis, Minnesota (August 6, 2024)

Tactical Approaches to Buying and Selling IP 
The 10th Annual IP Dealmakers Forum, New York City (December 7, 2023)

13th Annual Disability Justice Seminar
Moderator, Minnesota Chapter of the Federal Bar Association Diversity and Inclusion Committee, Minnesota Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities (June 1, 2023)

Standard-Essential Patents: Practical Strategies for the Rapidly Evolving Legal Landscape
2022 Midwest Intellectual Property Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota (September 29-30, 2022)

The Big Chessboard: Managing Multinational Patent Enforcement and Defense
Minnesota CLE 2021 Midwest IP Institute, Webinar (October 1, 2021)

Media Mentions

• "Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout-Outs," Law.com (January 23, 2026)
• "2022 Attorneys of the Year: MPAY v. Erie Custom Computer Applications Inc., and Payroll World, Inc." Minnesota Lawyer (February 16, 2023)