Intellectual Property: Patent
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Outstanding patent team recognized for its representation of prominent life sciences and electronics clients in high-profile patent litigation. Also possesses a leading IPR and PTAB practice. Maintains an excellent non-patent group, with substantial expertise in areas including trade dress, trademarks and false advertising matters. Additionally offers experience handling copyright infringement matters in the media and entertainment sectors.
Work Highlights
- Kirkland represented Alcon Vision and its affiliates in a multi-front IP litigation against Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision and its subsidiaries regarding laser-assisted cataract surgery devices. The dispute involved 23 US patents, 18 US copyright registrations and a further 10 European patents.
Strengths
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"Kirkland has an excellent patent litigation team and offers a high-quality service."
"Kirkland has a deep bench of attorneys with highly technical backgrounds."
"The attorneys at Kirkland are some of the best IP litigators in the country. They are excellent and an incredible experience to work with."
"The lawyers at Kirkland are intelligent and experienced."
"Kirkland has an excellent patent litigation team and offers a high-quality service."
"Kirkland has a deep bench of attorneys with highly technical backgrounds."
"The attorneys at Kirkland are some of the best IP litigators in the country. They are excellent and an incredible experience to work with."
"The lawyers at Kirkland are intelligent and experienced."
Notable Practitioners
Dale Cendali is a highly distinguished trademark and copyright litigator with outstanding expertise in the media and entertainment arena.
"Dale is incredible."
"Dale provides top-notch work product. She is very strategic, very responsive and is always thinking ten steps ahead."
"Dale is intelligent and knowledgable, and is an all-around excellent lawyer."
Gregory Arovas maintains a respected patent litigation practice acting on high-value patent disputes, particularly those involving technology.
"Greg is an excellent strategist and is very good at speaking in court."
"Gregory is an excellent trial lawyer."
Claudia Ray is called upon for her expertise in a broad range of trademark and copyright litigation matters, as well as dealing with non-contentious issues of portfolio management, transactional IP issues and licensing.
Joshua Simmons is recognized for his work litigating trademark and copyright matters. He advises across a variety of sectors, including technology, entertainment and software clients.
"Josh is a real expert in the field of copyright law and has a very good way of developing relationships with people in a positive and productive manner."
"Josh is an excellent lawyer. He's intelligent and very knowledgeable."
Patricia Carson is trusted IP counsel for a number of market-leading life sciences clients. She frequently represents clients involved in complex patent disputes and advises on non-contentious strategy.
Jeanna Wacker focuses her practice on patent litigation in the life sciences sphere, offering notable expertise in Hatch-Waxman disputes.
"Jeanna really knows her stuff and is very efficient in the way she gives advice."
Joseph Loy is an IP litigator who focuses on patent and trade secret disputes. He represents clients in a range of technical industries.
"Joseph is great at digesting a great deal of information and identifying practical options for the path forward."
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