Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation
USA Guide 2024 : California
Band 2
Contact number
+1 415 439 1400Chambers Review
Kirkland & Ellis acts for clients in a range of contentious matters, including patent, copyright, trademark and trade secrets cases. The team also assists with post-grant proceedings and disputes involving RAND licensing matters. The firm receives particular recognition for its representation of hi-tech companies and life sciences sector clients. It offers experience handling IP disputes with significant antitrust aspects.
Work Highlights
- Kirkland & Ellis represented Honda in a patent infringement lawsuit related to wireless communication technology patents brought by patent licensing company Intellectual Ventures.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Kirkland & Ellis has the best team in terms of work product, strategy and results. They are excellent."
"The team is extremely knowledgeable and extremely responsive."
"Kirkland has a deep bench of deeply talented individuals. It's the type of firm you want to go to battle with."
"The firm has exceptional litigators and advocates with unparalleled capability to handle complex IP disputes."
"Bringing to bear the team's deep IP litigation experience and outstanding legal minds, they develop crystal-clear strategies and execute them with precision and tireless effort."
"Kirkland & Ellis has the best team in terms of work product, strategy and results. They are excellent."
"The team is extremely knowledgeable and extremely responsive."
"Kirkland has a deep bench of deeply talented individuals. It's the type of firm you want to go to battle with."
"The firm has exceptional litigators and advocates with unparalleled capability to handle complex IP disputes."
"Bringing to bear the team's deep IP litigation experience and outstanding legal minds, they develop crystal-clear strategies and execute them with precision and tireless effort."
Notable Practitioners
Adam Alper is held in high esteem for his experienced counsel on both sides of patent and trade secrets disputes across a variety of tech sector disciplines.
"Adam Alper is an amazing patent litigator. He is incredibly clear in working with judges and juries and explains complicated terms in an easy way."
"He provides a great tandem of experience and strategic vision."
Michael De Vries possesses experience handling complex patent disputes, and is particularly adept at representing clients in the technology sector.
"Mike is a very talented attorney with legendary cross examination skills. He is a true trial lawyer and an amazing strategist."
Ellisen Turner has a strong track record of representing technology, life sciences, media and telecom industry clients in high-value patent and trade secret disputes and IP transactions.
"Ellisen is an excellent trial lawyer and a great business partner."
Diana Torres is an accomplished litigator with substantial experience handling high-stakes disputes involving trademarks and copyright.
"Diana is smart and a strong business strategist. She eats, sleeps and breathes your dilemma."
"Diana Torres is smart, effective, experienced and practical."
Akshay Deoras comes recommended for his ability to litigate complex patent disputes on behalf of major tech-sector clients.
"Akshay is a great writer and strategic thinker who is able to think creatively about the technical issues on the case."
Ranked Lawyers at
Kirkland & Ellis
California