Intellectual Property

Irell represents companies, innovators, investors, universities, research institutions and individuals in matters involving important technologies, intellectual property and business interests. We approach each matter by first understanding what the client needs to accomplish, then assembling a focused team and developing a strategy around that objective.

Our lawyers have substantial experience in patent, trade secret, trademark, copyright, antitrust, unfair competition, licensing, contract and other complex commercial disputes. Recent matters have involved semiconductors, computer memory, data storage, telecommunications, mobile banking, pharmaceuticals, medical devices and other life sciences technologies. We handle cases through every stage, including pre-suit analysis, discovery, trial, post-trial proceedings and appeal, as well as related proceedings before the US Patent and Trademark Office and US International Trade Commission.

By bringing together lawyers who combine specialized experience with broad-based legal knowledge—and training new lawyers to undertake significant responsibility early in their careers—we achieve outstanding results without overstaffing.

Recently, Irell was named The Recorder’s Tech Industry Litigation Department of the Year, received a Gold ranking from IAM Patent 1000 and was named Legal Innovator of the Year by Life Sciences Patent Network. The firm was also ranked Elite by Chambers Associate.