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Elizabeth M. Manno
Partner
Holland & Hart LLP
Elizabeth M. Manno is a Partner with Holland & Hart. Elizabeth brings business-first strategies to IP disputes, positioning clients to protect their interests and innovations.
Elizabeth advocates for clients across every phase of patent and other IP controversies—from pre-litigation counseling through federal court litigation and appeal. She works closely with clients to understand what success truly means for their business. From the first indication of a dispute, she diagnoses critical challenges and develops strategies that manage risk and identify resolution opportunities.
She guides clients through the complex landscape of IP litigation, including patent infringement disputes, trademark enforcement, licensing negotiations, trade secret issues, and other technology-related controversies across industries including artificial intelligence, medical devices, semiconductors, software, wireless communications, IoT, and media streaming technologies. She also handles related commercial disputes that emerge from IP matters, including indemnity claims. Elizabeth also aids clients in developing their internal IP portfolio strategy to achieve their business goals, collaborating with the firm’s award-winning patent prosecution team when appropriate.
A seasoned advocate, Elizabeth adeptly translates complex technical and legal concepts into compelling narratives that help judges and juries understand why clients should prevail, making even the most sophisticated technology relatable and accessible. Clients appreciate her clear, transparent communication style that keeps decision-makers informed at every stage and facilitates strategic, business-aligned action.
Elizabeth develops tailored, cost-effective approaches for each client that maximize outcomes and minimize exposure, including pre-patent litigation negotiations and innovative dispute resolutions.
Before joining Holland & Hart, Elizabeth was a partner at Venable LLP and Perkins Coie LLP. She served as a law clerk for then Chief Justice Michael L. Bender of the Colorado Supreme Court and the late Judge Richard Smoak of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida.
Recent Articles by Elizabeth M. Manno
Stay on Top of Hot Topics in Patent Damages Litigation
In patent litigation, damages issues are sometimes treated as an afterthought when compared to the issues of infringement and invalidity. However, achieving a client’s goals requires an attorney to place damages at the center of the litigation strategy from the very beginning. Damages, quite simply, can make or break a case. And it is a quickly evolving field, rife with inconsistent judicial decisions, vague standards, and new techniques for measuring damages. Below are some of the current hot topics in patent litigation—and tips for practitioners on both sides of the “v” on how to handle them.
PTAB Subpoenas: Practical Guidance on How to Use This Rare but Useful Tool
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) remains a popular and busy venue for post-grant review of patents. These proceedings are known for being faster, and by statute, they allow for less discovery than district court patent cases. PTAB litigants therefore may not think about potential third-party subpoenas, which can take significant time and effort to obtain. It is possible, however, to obtain a subpoena in a PTAB case. In certain circumstances, a PTAB subpoena can be a useful tool to bolster your case at the PTAB, but there are specific procedures that must be followed to properly issue and enforce such a subpoena. Precise compliance with these procedures is necessary to obtain the discovery sought.
Five Ways AI Can Help with IP Portfolio Management
There is no question that artificial intelligence (AI) has led to a monumental shift in intellectual property law and strategy. Most companies and attorneys are familiar with the current unsettled legal landscape as it relates to inventorship laws for intellectual property—namely, that inventions and works that are created through AI may or may not be eligible for patent or copyright protection, depending on the circumstances. But quietly in the background, AI has already been changing—and continues to change—how IP portfolios are created and managed. Below are five key ways that AI is changing how companies handle their IP portfolios.
Ten Reasons Companies Need to Stay on Top of Recent Patent Trends
A company’s knowledge of IP trends and its own internal IP strategy is crucial to a wide range of issues the company may face—including litigation, business expansion, and retaining its talent. Being prepared for IP issues your company may face externally, as well as developing a strategic plan internally for your company’s IP portfolio, will better position your organization on multiple fronts. Below are 10 reasons your company should pay attention to these IP trends.
