Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP has a strong intellectual property group that handles patent infringement disputes for a broad range of clients across many industries, with a particular focus on representing major tech companies such as Sonos and Oracle and protecting the innovations of biotech companies. Leading the group, Clement Seth Roberts in San Francisco focuses on IP litigation and commercial cases relating to high tech, and Alyssa Caridis represents a broad range of tech clients in patent and copyright litigation. In Washington DC, trial lawyers Steven Routh primarily represents Japanese companies in IP litigation, and Vann Pearce has niche expertise in 3D printing matters. The group also includes Los Angeles lawyers David Gindler, who focuses on IP disputes and licensing matters, and Lauren Drake, who handles patent disputes and patent post-grant proceedings, as well as Jared Bobrow in Silicon Valley. Experienced litigator Timothy Carroll joined the team in Chicago from Venable LLP in January 2024.
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Kernmandanten

  • Sonos
  • Realtek Semiconductor
  • Micron Technology
  • Corteva Agriscience
  • Genentech, Inc.
  • CelLink Corporation
  • Invently Automotive Inc.
  • Panasonic
  • Oracle
  • PayPal

Highlight-Mandate

  • Acted for Sonos in a federal court case against Google, securing a summary judgment on a key patent claim as well as a victory in a patent infringement jury trial.
  • Acted for Carnival Corporation in a trial in the Southern District of Florida and Delaware.
  • Represented Zynga in patent ligation brought by gambling technology company IGT.

Anwält*innen

Partner*innen der nächsten Generation

Juniorpartner*innen, die im Markt von Mandanten und Wettbewerbern anerkannt werden und in einigen Mandaten eine Schlüsselrolle einnehmen.

Lauren Drake

Praxisleitung

Clem Roberts; Alyssa Caridis

Weitere Kernanwält*innen

Steven Routh; Vann Pearce; David Gindler; Lauren Drake; Jared Bobrow; Timothy Carroll