Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation
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Irell & Manella houses an esteemed IP litigation practice prized for its bench of experienced courtroom attorneys and its experience in patent disputes. The firm has additional strength for contentious trade secrets cases, licensing and post-issuance proceedings. The team is skilled at representing clients in ITC and PTAB proceedings. They are often engaged by leading technology and life sciences companies to appear in high-profile litigation.
Work Highlights
- Irell & Manella LLP obtained a $303 million verdict for Netlist in a suit against Samsung involving five patents relating to computer memory technology.
Strengths
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"Irell is, by far, the most attentive of all the firms I have worked with when it comes to addressing client concerns and considering client input."
"Irell has an exceptional team across the board. It has consistently outperformed other firms when it comes to high-stakes IP matters."
"It is a premier firm for the trial of patent cases and our go-to firm in that field. From top to bottom, Irell has one of the best trial and support teams I have ever dealt with."
"The Irell lawyers are experts in patent litigation. They are both strategic and knowledgeable about this complex area of the law."
"It is our favorite firm. The best of the best in patent litigation. The team exhausts every angle of our matters and explores potential issues or downside."
"Irell is, by far, the most attentive of all the firms I have worked with when it comes to addressing client concerns and considering client input."
"Irell has an exceptional team across the board. It has consistently outperformed other firms when it comes to high-stakes IP matters."
"It is a premier firm for the trial of patent cases and our go-to firm in that field. From top to bottom, Irell has one of the best trial and support teams I have ever dealt with."
"The Irell lawyers are experts in patent litigation. They are both strategic and knowledgeable about this complex area of the law."
"It is our favorite firm. The best of the best in patent litigation. The team exhausts every angle of our matters and explores potential issues or downside."
Notable Practitioners
David Nimmer is well versed in the representation of clients from a variety of industries. He is noted for his handling of complex copyright disputes and offers experience before the US Supreme Court.
"David is extremely knowledgeable."
"He is an expert in copyrights. He is renowned and very experienced."
Morgan Chu is widely considered a leader in the field of IP litigation, and offers considerable experience in the representation of major technology and life sciences clients in complex patent disputes.
"Morgan can distill complex issues and situations into basic principles and simple concepts to provide rock-solid advice. I have never seen a more effective lead trial counsel than him."
"He is the best patent infringement trial attorney I have ever worked with."
"He is great on his feet. A legend."
Jason Sheasby's respected patent litigation practice spans a broad spectrum of sectors, including electronics, pharmaceuticals and medical devices.
"Jason is a top-tier trial attorney and a highly valuable counsel for IP matters."
"He gets great results for his clients."
Lisa Glasser is well-regarded patent litigator with notable experience representing a broad variety of clients in federal circuit patent litigation.