Overview
“[Mr. Healy] is one of the best patent lawyers in America. Not only does he get great results, but he is efficient and always quick to respond to my requests. He really cares about his clients and their cases.”
Dr. Koenraad Wuyts, Chief Intellectual Property Officer, Koninklijke KPN N.V.
“Healy comes recommended for having ‘a great knowledge of the law and an ability to craft winning arguments which is second to none. He commands control of cases in ways very few can. He is one of the best in the US.’”
As quoted in the IAM Patent 1000 2024
“Based in Susman Godfrey’s Seattle office, Andres Healy focuses his practice on commercial and intellectual property litigation. Healy has substantial experience representing plaintiffs in patent infringement actions …. In the last year, Healy successfully represented a Dutch telecommunications company against patent infringement claims brought by several of the client’s competitors. In addition, Healy currently serves as lead counsel to 3G Licensing on a number of patent-related matters.”
Benchmark Litigation, 2020
Andres Healy is a sought-after trial lawyer who specializes in intellectual property and complex commercial disputes and represents clients ranging from multi-billion-dollar industry leaders to individual inventors.
Results
Mr. Healy’s results speak for themself. He has secured a significant number of wins on behalf of clients like Dutch telecommunications provider Koninklijke KPN N.V. (KPN) and technology innovator Ancora Technologies Inc. These victories have included:
- Winning a $31.5 million jury victory on behalf of KPN against Swedish telecom giant Ericsson in a patent infringement suit relating to telecom network equipment. The verdict concluded a more than five-year dispute between the companies, with the jury awarding KPN the full amount of damages claimed. Read more in Texas Lawyer, Law360, IAM, or here.
- Securing a unanimous verdict from a Delaware federal jury on behalf of Orange S.A. (formerly France Telecom) and Sisvel subsidiary 3G Licensing S.A. that HTC Corporation infringed two asserted patents declared essential to LTE wireless standards. Read more.
- Persuading the Federal Circuit to reverse the invalidation of one of KPN’s patents and hold that it is valid under 35 U.S.C. § 101 as a matter of law. Law360 covered this precedent-setting news in Fed. Circ. Says Judge Wrongly Axed Data Patent As Abstract. Read more.
- Convincing the Federal Circuit to reject a challenge by HTC Corporation to the “long-established rule that suits against aliens are wholly outside the operation of all the federal venue laws, general and special.” This landmark result was covered by Law360* and the Delaware Business Court Insider.* Read more.
- Successfully arguing for the US District Court for the Western District of Texas to deny motions for summary judgment filed by LG Electronics against Ancora Technologies. The case settled shortly thereafter. Read more.
- Nabbing a win for KPN when he persuaded the US District Court for the District of Delaware to grant summary judgment to KPN several FRAND and other counterclaims brought against it by leading smartphone manufacturers such as HTC, Lenovo/Motorola, and BlackBerry.
- Securing summary judgement from the US District Court for the District of Delaware for KPN that it did not breach an obligation to license its intellectual property on FRAND terms. The case settled shortly thereafter.
Praise
Mr. Healy has been recognized by leading legal publications as a leader in the field.
- He was recognized in 2024 by IAM Patent 1000, the “‘go-to’ resource for those seeking to identify world-class, private practice patent expertise,” who called him “a popular choice for multifaceted commercial disputes, attracting attention from multi-billion-dollar industry leaders to individual inventors.”
- He was named among Lawdragon’s Leading’ 500 Litigators in 2022 and 2023.
- He has been included on Benchmark Litigation’s 40 and Under Hot List in 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 and on its Future Stars list on 2025.
- He was named to Best Lawyer’s inaugural 2020 Ones to Watch list for his work in Commercial Litigation and subsequently was named to its 2021 Ones to Watch List for his work in Commercial Litigation, IP Litigation, and Patent Litigation. This recognition is particularly rewarding as it is based on peer review methodology, which identifies lawyers who have been “recognized early in their careers for outstanding professional excellence.”
Background
Mr. Healy joined Susman Godfrey’s Seattle office after graduating first in his class from the University of Florida Levin College of Law and completing federal clerkships for The Honorable Richard C. Tallman of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and The Honorable Robert S. Lasnik of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington.
Mr. Healy is admitted to practice in Washington and Florida and has appeared and argued in a number of federal courts across the country, including the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and United States District Court for the District of Delaware, the Eastern and Western Districts of Texas, the Southern District of New York, and the Western District of Washington.
Notable Representations
CURRENT HIGH STAKES LITIGATION
- Representing Ancora Technologies Inc. as co-lead counsel in patent infringement suits brought against HTC, Google, Nintendo, Roku, Vizio, and Motorola in federal court in the Western District of Washington, Western District of Texas, and District of Delaware.
- Representing Koninklijke KPN N.V. as co-lead counsel in patent infringement suits against Ericsson in federal court in the Eastern District of Texas and against HTC and other smartphone manufacturers in federal court in Delaware.
- Representing Arigna Technology as co-lead counsel in patent infringement suits against various automobile manufacturers in federal court in the Eastern District of Texas and in a Section 337 investigation before the International Trade Commission.
- Representing Ethanol Boosting Systems as co-lead counsel in patent infringement suits against Ford Motor Company in federal court in Delaware.
PAST WINS
- Won a $31.5 million jury victory on behalf of KPN against Swedish telecom giant Ericsson in a patent infringement suit relating to telecom network equipment. The verdict concluded a more than five-year dispute between the companies, with the jury awarding KPN the full amount of damages claimed. Read more in Texas Lawyer, Law360, or here.
- Secured a unanimous verdict from a Delaware federal jury finding that HTC Corporation infringed two asserted patents declared essential to LTE wireless standards. While HTC urged that damages should be limited to a fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (“FRAND”) rate of less than two cents per device, the jury sided with SG and its clients – awarding 74 cents for HTC’s devices that infringed both patents. The jury also found that HTC’s infringement was willful, which would enable the court to treble the damages award. Read more.
- Secured settlements for Ancora Technologies Inc. as co-lead counsel in patent infringement suits filed against Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics in federal court in the Western District of Texas related to various over-the-air update technology.
- Secured settlements for Koninklijke KPN N.V. as co-lead counsel in patent infringement suits against LG Electronics, Lenovo Inc., BlackBerry Corp., Gemalto Inc., Kyocera Corporation, NEC Corporation, TCL Communications, Telit Wireless, OnePlus Technology, and Sierra Wireless in federal court in Delaware related to various radio telecommunication devices and technology.
- Secured settlements for 3G Licensing S.A. and Orange S.A. as co-lead counsel in patent infringement suits against LG Electronics and BlackBerry Corporation in federal court in Delaware related to certain radio telecommunication devices and technology.
- Secured a settlement for Koninklijke KPN N.V. in a patent infringement suits against Samsung Electronics in federal court in the Eastern District of Texas related to radio telecommunication devices and technology.
Honors & Distinctions
Honors and Awards
- Future Stars, Benchmark Litigation (2025)
- IAM Patent 1000: Worlds Leading Patent Professionals, (2024)
- 40 and Under Hot List, Benchmark Litigation (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
- Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigator (2022, 2023, 2024)
- Rising Star, Managing IP, IP Stars (2022)
- Shortlisted for Litigator of the Year – Washington, Managing IP (2022)
- Ones to Watch List, Best Lawyers in America (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 Woodward-White)
Clerkships
- Honorable Robert S. Lasnik, United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, 2011-2012
- Honorable Richard C. Tallman, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2010-2011
Education
Education
- The University of Florida Levin College of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2010)
- The University of Central Florida (B.A., Journalism, summa cum laude, 2005)
Admissions
Admissions
Bar Admissions
- Florida
- Washington
Court Admissions
- United States Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- International Trade Commission
