James Yang
James Yang is an associate at Caldwell Cassady & Curry who focuses on intellectual property litigation. James has represented clients in a wide variety of cases involving utility patents, design patents, trademarks, and trade dress.
His experience includes handling cases at all stages of federal court litigation covering a variety of technologies, including LTE/5G communications, consumer electronics, medical devices, beverage containers, and furniture products, among others.
James joined Caldwell Cassady & Curry after gaining valuable experience at a top intellectual property firm in Southern California.
He earned his law degree from New York University School of Law, where he served as the Senior Notes Editor for the Journal of Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law. Prior to law school, James completed his undergraduate degree at New York University, where he majored in philosophy, with minors in physics and psychology.
Court Admissions
Not yet admitted to the Texas Bar. Work conducted in Texas is directly supervised by a member of the Texas bar, is limited to federal law, courts or agencies, or is otherwise authorized by law.
State Bar of California
U.S. District Court – Central District of California
U.S. District Court – Northern District of California
New York University School of Law
J.D., 2019
Senior Notes Editor, Journal of Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law
New York University
B.A., Philosophy, magna cum laude, 2016
Represented Razor USA LLC in a litigation against DGL Group for infringement of patents related to two-wheeled electric vehicles commonly known as “hoverboards.”
Virco Mfg. Corporation v. School Specialty, Inc.
Represented Virco Mfg. Corporation in a litigation against School Specialty, Inc. for infringement of patents related to rocking chairs.
Orange Bang and Monster Energy v. Vital Pharmaceuticals
Represented Orange Bang in an arbitration against Vital Pharmaceuticals for breach of contract and trademark infringement. In a significant ruling, the arbitrator awarded Monster and Orange Bang $175 million in damages.
Mr. Caldwell is licensed to practice before all Texas and New York state courts, the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Prior to the formation of Caldwell Cassady & Curry, Mr. Caldwell was a principal at McKool Smith. At the University of Texas School of Law, he received the Dean’s Achievement Award in Patent Litigation. Before attending law school, Mr. Caldwell earned a degree in electrical engineering from Texas A&M University. He now serves as a member of the electrical engineering department’s External Advisory & Development Council. During an externship from Texas A&M, Mr. Caldwell worked for a year as an electrical engineer at the Central Intelligence Agency in Langley, Virginia, where he obtained a top-secret security clearance and was awarded multiple merit-based citations.
Firm Honors
- Texas Verdicts Hall of Fame (2019) – Texas Lawyer newspaper
- U.S. Firm to Watch (2018) – Managing Intellectual Property magazine
- Texas Intellectual Property Litigation Department of the Year (2017) – Texas Lawyer
- #1 U.S. Plaintiffs’ Patent Firm – IAM Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Professionals
- Top 100 U.S. Verdicts of 2016 (3 verdicts) – The National Law Journal/VerdictSearch
- #1 Texas Intellectual Property Verdict (2016) – The National Law Journal/VerdictSearch
- Top 50 Recoveries (2015-2016) – The National Law Journal
- Best Law Firms (2017) – The Best Lawyers in America/U.S. News & World Report
- Top Patent Damage Awards Won Since 2000 (2015) – Law360
- Top 100 U.S. Verdicts of 2015 – The National Law Journal/VerdictSearch
- #1 Texas Intellectual Property Verdict (2015) – The National Law Journal/VerdictSearch
James Yang
Associate
