Joshua B.Long
Counsel
Intellectual Property
jblong@seyfarth.com
Josh defends his clients in high-stakes patent litigation with proactive and efficient strategies, and resolves complex contract and tort disputes through creative, business-minded approaches.
More About Joshua
Clients face intense competition in resolving both IP and commercial disputes. With 15 years of IP and commercial litigation experience, Josh delivers tailored, business-focused legal solutions in order to secure favorable outcomes. He provides pragmatic legal counsel, enforces IP rights, and resolves disputes efficiently—whether through trial or settlement.
Josh’s approach starts with client-specific risk assessments, followed by customized litigation and counseling roadmaps. He provides guidance on patent litigation, contract drafting and enforcement, tort claims management, and IP due diligence.
Josh’s approach starts with client-specific risk assessments, followed by customized litigation and counseling roadmaps. He provides guidance on patent litigation, contract drafting and enforcement, tort claims management, and IP due diligence.
- JD, South Texas College of Law
- BS, Rice University
Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Texas
- US District Court, Eastern District of Texas
- US District Court, Northern District of Texas
- US District Court, Southern District of Texas
- US District Court, Western District of Texas
Related Services
- First-chair attorney for national photography client for copyright infringement claims; obtained bench trial judgment in favor of client in federal district court.
- First-chair attorney for health care technology client for patent infringement claims related to secured communications over a network; obtained favorable settlement prior to answering plaintiff’s complaint.
- First-chair attorney for smart othosis client for patent infringement claims related to generating power to a device for joint motion; obtained favorable settlement prior to answering plaintiff’s complaint.
Obtained favorable settlement for soft-projectile with absorbent polymer device client in defending patent infringement claims before the US International Trade Commission (ITC).
Obtained early settlement for LED display panel client in defending patent infringement claims before the US International Trade Commission (ITC).
Trial team member where the jury found in favor of client—the defendants’ PCI Express products infringed the patent-in-suit and full damages were awarded (affirmed by the Federal Circuit).
Obtained settlement client found favorable in defending patent infringement claims against surgical staple systems.
Drafted invalidity contentions for patents related to fiber optic data transmission; obtained summary judgment for client prior to trial.
Obtained multimillion dollar license on behalf of client against dynamic RAM manufacturers.
- Recognized as a "Ones to Watch" lawyer by Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.) for Intellectual Property Law and Intellectual Property Litigation (2023-2025)
- Recognized as a "Ones to Watch" lawyer by Best Lawyers in Texas (Woodward/White Inc.) for Litigation – Intellectual Property Litigation (2025)
- The Honorable Nancy F. Atlas Intellectual Property American Inn of Court (Barrister)
- Houston Intellectual Property Law Association
- Hispanic Bar Association of Houston
Josh defends his clients in high-stakes patent litigation with proactive and efficient strategies, and resolves complex contract and tort disputes through creative, business-minded approaches.
More About Joshua
Clients face intense competition in resolving both IP and commercial disputes. With 15 years of IP and commercial litigation experience, Josh delivers tailored, business-focused legal solutions in order to secure favorable outcomes. He provides pragmatic legal counsel, enforces IP rights, and resolves disputes efficiently—whether through trial or settlement.
Josh’s approach starts with client-specific risk assessments, followed by customized litigation and counseling roadmaps. He provides guidance on patent litigation, contract drafting and enforcement, tort claims management, and IP due diligence.
Josh’s approach starts with client-specific risk assessments, followed by customized litigation and counseling roadmaps. He provides guidance on patent litigation, contract drafting and enforcement, tort claims management, and IP due diligence.
- JD, South Texas College of Law
- BS, Rice University
Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Texas
- US District Court, Eastern District of Texas
- US District Court, Northern District of Texas
- US District Court, Southern District of Texas
- US District Court, Western District of Texas
Related Services
- First-chair attorney for national photography client for copyright infringement claims; obtained bench trial judgment in favor of client in federal district court.
- First-chair attorney for health care technology client for patent infringement claims related to secured communications over a network; obtained favorable settlement prior to answering plaintiff’s complaint.
- First-chair attorney for smart othosis client for patent infringement claims related to generating power to a device for joint motion; obtained favorable settlement prior to answering plaintiff’s complaint.
Obtained favorable settlement for soft-projectile with absorbent polymer device client in defending patent infringement claims before the US International Trade Commission (ITC).
Obtained early settlement for LED display panel client in defending patent infringement claims before the US International Trade Commission (ITC).
Trial team member where the jury found in favor of client—the defendants’ PCI Express products infringed the patent-in-suit and full damages were awarded (affirmed by the Federal Circuit).
Obtained settlement client found favorable in defending patent infringement claims against surgical staple systems.
Drafted invalidity contentions for patents related to fiber optic data transmission; obtained summary judgment for client prior to trial.
Obtained multimillion dollar license on behalf of client against dynamic RAM manufacturers.
- Recognized as a "Ones to Watch" lawyer by Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.) for Intellectual Property Law and Intellectual Property Litigation (2023-2025)
- Recognized as a "Ones to Watch" lawyer by Best Lawyers in Texas (Woodward/White Inc.) for Litigation – Intellectual Property Litigation (2025)
- The Honorable Nancy F. Atlas Intellectual Property American Inn of Court (Barrister)
- Houston Intellectual Property Law Association
- Hispanic Bar Association of Houston