Primarily based in Los Angeles, Irell & Manella LLP represents a wide range of clients in complex intellectual property disputes in the tech and life sciences sectors. The group works with a wide variety of tech clients active in areas such as software, semiconductors, biotech, and e-commerce, who benefit from the team's international scope and knowledge of global litigation strategy. Morgan Chu chairs the firm’s litigation group and is a highly respected intellectual property specialist. Benjamin Hattenbach focuses on IP and pre-litigation counseling with a particular emphasis on patent litigation, and Jonathan Kagan is noted for his ability to handle precedent-setting patent matters. The group also includes trial lawyer Jason Sheasby, Lisa Glasser in Newport Beach, who handles a wide range of contentious commercial issues, and biotech expert Alan Heinrich. Other notable practitioners include Annita Zhong, Amy Proctor, and Newport Beach-based Rebecca Carson.
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Kernmandanten

  • VLSI Technology
  • Netlist
  • USAA
  • Juniper Networks
  • Foresight Diagnostics
  • DePuy Synthes
  • Valtrus Innovations Limited
  • Farmobile
  • Demaray
  • Personal Genomics

Highlight-Mandate

  • Represented for VLSI Technology in a suit against Intel involving two patents on technology used in Intel’s microprocessors.
  • Represented VLSI Technology in a suit against Intel involving a microprocessor technology patent.
  • Acted for Netlist in a suit against Samsung involving five patents relating to computer memory technology.

Anwält*innen

Hall of fame

Die Anwält*innen an der Spitze ihres Berufsstands, die aufgrund ihres langjährigen Engagements in marktführender Arbeit von Wettbewerbern und Mandanten gleichermaßen geschätzt und anerkannt werden.

Praxisleitung

Morgan Chu

Weitere Kernanwält*innen

Benjamin Hattenbach; Jonathan Kagan; Jason Sheasby; Lisa Glasser; Alan Heinrich; Annita Zhong; Amy Proctor; Rebecca Carson