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Intellectual Property: Trademark & Copyright - USA - Nationwide

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What the Team is Known For

Kirkland & Ellis houses celebrated trial lawyers engaged by global brands to protect their most valuable patents. Maintains a fine reputation for its work in complex technology matters. Has the resources and expertise to field litigators in ITC and administrative proceedings as well as federal and district court actions. Patent expertise is complemented by deep experience in matters such as trade dress, trademarks and issues of false advertising and misappropriation of trade secrets.

Work Highlights

  • Kirkland & Ellis continued to advise Abbott Diabetes Care on a global, multi-forum, competitor patent litigation related to blood glucose monitoring products.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Adam R Alper
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Adam R Alper
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Adam Alper is a nationally leading trade secrets attorney. His impressive practice extends to include patent disputes as well as cross-border trade secret misappropriation disputes for household names and industry leading clients.

Adam is an excellent first chair litigator that you can trust with high-stakes cases.

Dale Cendali
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Dale Cendali
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Head of the firm's copyright and trademark practice Dale Cendali is a lauded litigator who represents some of the world's most well-known brands in the protection of their IP rights.

Dale is a leading light on copyright law and an absolutely delightful human being.

Dale is a total superstar. She's so strategic, thoughtful and considerate of her clients.

Gregory S Arovas
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Gregory S Arovas
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Gregory Arovas is regularly called upon by leading tech sector clients to handle patent infringement and invalidity litigation. He is noted for his experience handling matters before the ITC and district courts.

Greg is an outstanding advocate and litigator. He's responsive to client requests and is creative and agile.

John C O'Quinn
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John C O'Quinn
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John O'Quinn has an impressive track record in high-stakes IP disputes at trial and appellate levels. He has considerable experience handling patent matters in the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

John is super thorough and knowledgeable about the appellate process. He is very responsive, very aligned with me on strategy and great at listening.

John is inventive and thoughtful. He has the rare combination of an appellate mindset and a business perspective.

I have never met anybody smarter than John. He never loses sight of the story in court, whilst being technical.

Michael De Vries
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Michael De Vries
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Michael De Vries is an elite trade secrets litigator, trusted by large international clients with high stakes disputes. His work is often cross-border and features multiple concurrent intellectual property claims.

Michael is an outstanding trial lawyer.

Gregg LoCascio
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Gregg LoCascio
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Gregg LoCascio brings significant expertise in engineering and technology patent infringement litigation, regularly appearing before district courts and in the PTAB.

Gregg is incredibly talented and insightful. He has such experience across sectors and acts according to business needs. He is one of the best in the game.

An experienced top-notch trial lawyer who can litigate anything, Gregg has a real knack of explaining complex concepts to juries and is one the best cross-examiners I've seen.

Joshua Simmons
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Joshua Simmons
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Joshua Simmons is a litigator with a strong track record of varied intellectual property disputes, with particular strength in trade secrets. He has a particularly sophisticated software practice.

Josh is an insightful and able communicator with deep knowledge of intellectual property law.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Intellectual Property

Gregory S Arovas
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Gregory S Arovas
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Gregg LoCascio
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Gregg LoCascio
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Intellectual Property: Appellate

John C O'Quinn
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John C O'Quinn
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Intellectual Property: Trade Secrets

Adam R Alper
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Adam R Alper
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Michael De Vries
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Michael De Vries
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Joshua Simmons
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Joshua Simmons
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Intellectual Property: Trademark & Copyright

Dale Cendali
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Dale Cendali
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