Molly A. Jones
Overview
Clients turn to Molly A. Jones as a strategic advisor and critical thinker to help optimize their business goals. As part of Crowell’s Litigation and Intellectual Property practices, Molly focuses on helping companies protect their technology assets, drawing on her deep litigation experience that encompasses the full range of intellectual property law, including patents, trade secrets, trademarks, and copyright issues.
Career & Education
- Duke University, B.A., With Distinction, biology, 2008
- University of California, Hastings College of the Law, J.D., cum Laude, 2014
- California
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Molly's Insights
Firm News | 3 min read | 02.08.24
ScentAir Wins Delaware Jury Verdict Against Prolitec Patent Claims
Washington – February 8, 2024: Crowell & Moring secured a resounding victory for ScentAir Technologies, LLC on Friday, January 26th in ScentAir’s long-running patent infringement battle against competitor Prolitec, when a Delaware federal jury found ScentAir did not infringe Prolitec’s asserted patents. This win marks another milestone in ScentAir's history of successfully defending its innovative technologies and intellectual property from Prolitec’s misguided assertions of patent infringement.
Press Coverage | 02.02.24
Press Coverage | 01.29.24
Del. Jury Finds ScentAir Didn't Infringe Liquid Air Freshener IP
Firm News | 2 min read | 05.24.23
ScentAir Continues Its Win Streak, Further Narrowing Prolitec’s Patent Infringement Case
Representative Matters
- Representing the University of California in obtaining a $50 million settlement and public apology from the University of Southern California and one of its faculty members over USC’s 2015 raid on an Alzheimer’s Disease research program at UC San Diego, a result reported on the front page of the Los Angeles Times as a "jaw-dropping conclusion" to "unprecedented litigation" concerning the protection of academic research.
- Confidential Failed ERP Installation Arbitration (San Francisco JAMS ADR, 2019). Represented an international provider of online educational services in a confidential arbitration against multinational software corporation in a recovery action related to a failed Enterprise Resource Management (ERP) software installation. Matter resolved on eve of merits hearing.
- Software License Audit Defense. Represented several software licensees, in numerous industries, in contentious software audits and licensing disputes against global enterprise software providers.
Molly's Insights
Firm News | 3 min read | 02.08.24
ScentAir Wins Delaware Jury Verdict Against Prolitec Patent Claims
Washington – February 8, 2024: Crowell & Moring secured a resounding victory for ScentAir Technologies, LLC on Friday, January 26th in ScentAir’s long-running patent infringement battle against competitor Prolitec, when a Delaware federal jury found ScentAir did not infringe Prolitec’s asserted patents. This win marks another milestone in ScentAir's history of successfully defending its innovative technologies and intellectual property from Prolitec’s misguided assertions of patent infringement.
Press Coverage | 02.02.24
Press Coverage | 01.29.24
Del. Jury Finds ScentAir Didn't Infringe Liquid Air Freshener IP
Firm News | 2 min read | 05.24.23
ScentAir Continues Its Win Streak, Further Narrowing Prolitec’s Patent Infringement Case
Molly's Insights
Firm News | 3 min read | 02.08.24
ScentAir Wins Delaware Jury Verdict Against Prolitec Patent Claims
Washington – February 8, 2024: Crowell & Moring secured a resounding victory for ScentAir Technologies, LLC on Friday, January 26th in ScentAir’s long-running patent infringement battle against competitor Prolitec, when a Delaware federal jury found ScentAir did not infringe Prolitec’s asserted patents. This win marks another milestone in ScentAir's history of successfully defending its innovative technologies and intellectual property from Prolitec’s misguided assertions of patent infringement.
Press Coverage | 02.02.24
Press Coverage | 01.29.24
Del. Jury Finds ScentAir Didn't Infringe Liquid Air Freshener IP
Firm News | 2 min read | 05.24.23
ScentAir Continues Its Win Streak, Further Narrowing Prolitec’s Patent Infringement Case