Emily J. Tremblay

612.349.0953

Experience

Emily J. Tremblay is a patent litigator dedicated to protecting and monetizing her clients’ intellectual property and technology, as well as to helping them grow and protect their competitive positions in the markets where they operate. Emily represents clients in complex, multi-million-dollar patent litigation across technologies and the country, including plaintiffs and defendants in the pharmaceutical, medical device, video streaming, semiconductor, and mechanical spaces. She appreciates 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.

Emily came to Robins Kaplan after clerking for federal judges for four years, an invaluable experience that she now leverages for her clients.

 

MPAY Inc. v. Erie Custom Computer Applications, Inc.: 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.  

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.

 
Northstar Lawyer
  • Listed in The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch (2023 edition)
  • 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)
Bar Admissions
  • Minnesota
  • U.S. District Court, Minnesota
  • Wisconsin
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)
Professional Associations
  • Minnesota State Bar Association
  • State Bar of Wisconsin
  • 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)
September 30, 2022
2022 Midwest Intellectual Property Institute
Aaron Fahrenkrog, Emily Tremblay - Midwest IP Institute
Minneapolis, MN
October 1, 2021
WEBINAR | Managing Multinational Patent Enforcement and Defense
Aaron Fahrenkrog, Emily Tremblay - Minnesota CLE
Remote
September 23-24, 2021
WEBINAR | Minnesota CLE Midwest IP Institute
Aaron Fahrenkrog, Emily Tremblay - Minnesota CLE
Remote

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