Lawsuit on Expired Patents Trapped by 8-Million-Dollar “Bad Faith” Bond, Micron Tech., Inc. v. Longhorn IP LLC, 2025 WL 3672528 (Fed Cir. Dec. 18, 2025)
Alexander (“Alex”) Serkan Bennett is an Associate of the firm and has been practicing law since 2022. His practice areas include primarily utility and design patent litigation, but also intellectual property counseling. Alex is a chemical engineer who worked both in the automotive and chemical manufacturing industries.
Practice Areas
Alex works with clients of all sizes, from individuals to Fortune 500 companies. His clients operate in a range of industries, including automotive, dental, gaming, software, and veterans’ benefits.
Alex has represented a major automotive parts distributor in both complex, software utility patent litigation and design patent litigation. He has successfully argued before both the magistrate and district court judge. He has taken a deposition and second-chaired dozens of depositions of experts and fact witnesses. Alex assisted a casino gaming company in defending against a patent infringement action and securing denial of a TRO that threatened its tradeshow participation.
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Illinois
Northern District of Illinois
Western District of Texas (Pro Hac Vice)
Western District of Michigan
During law school, Alex competed in both the South Texas Mock Trial Competition and Buffalo-Niagara National Trial Competition placing quarterfinalist in both competitions. He plans to continue to specialize in both intellectual property and trial advocacy.
Before law school, Alex obtained a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Auburn University. During the pursuit of his undergraduate degree, Alex worked for a nylon manufacturer at a chemical plant in Pensacola, Florida handling a variety of engineering matters. After completion of his undergraduate degree, Alex worked for an automotive lubricant manufacturer and distributor in the Detroit, Michigan area. Alex’s work included working directly with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) in the Detroit, Michigan area.
Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D., 2022
Auburn University, B.S. in Chemical Engineering
Lawsuit on Expired Patents Trapped by 8-Million-Dollar “Bad Faith” Bond, Micron Tech., Inc. v. Longhorn IP LLC, 2025 WL 3672528 (Fed Cir. Dec. 18, 2025)
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Sneaker Parodist Gets Schooled: MSCHF Can’t Sidestep Trademark Infringement by Claiming Artistic Expression, Vans, Inc. v. MSCHF Prod. Studio, Inc. (Dec. 5., 2023)
Separate Companies? I Think Not – Personal Jurisdiction and the Alter Ego Theory, Riot Games, Inc. v. Suga PTE, LTD et al. (Sept. 14., 2023)
The Not So Long Arm of the Law: Limits on the Lanham Act, Abitron Austria Gmbh et al. v. Hetronic International, Inc. (June 29, 2023)
Automating Without Innovating: Patents Held Invalid, People.ai, Inc. v. Clari Inc., 2022-1364, (Fed. Cir. April. 7, 2023)
Maintaining § 101 “Till the Cows Come Home”, ChromaDex, Inc. v. Elysium Health, Inc., 2022-1116, (Fed. Cir. Feb. 13, 2023)