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Kirkland & Ellis

Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets

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Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets - California

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What the Team is Known For
Kirkland & Ellis acts for clients in a range of contentious matters, including patent, copyright, trademark and trade secrets cases. The team also assists with post-grant proceedings and disputes involving RAND licensing matters. The firm receives particular recognition for its representation of hi-tech companies and life sciences sector clients. It offers experience handling IP disputes with significant antitrust aspects.
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Work Highlights

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  • Kirkland & Ellis acted for Abbott Laboratories subsidiaries in worldwide patent disputes with DexCom concerning continuous glucose monitoring technology.

Strengths

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  • Kirkland & Ellis has all of our high-profile copyright cases.

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  • Kirkland & Ellis not only has the best litigators, but they are also calm, methodical and technically excellent.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Adam R Alper
    Adam R Alper

    Adam R Alper

    Adam Alper is held in high esteem for his experienced counsel on both sides of patent and trade secrets disputes across a variety of tech sector disciplines.

    • Adam Alper knocks it out of the park.

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    • Adam is a great litigator and strategist.

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    • Adam Alper brings sophistication and practical strategy to cases.

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    • Adam Alper wins trials. His team is impeccable and his strategic vision is impressive.

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  • Michael De Vries
    Michael De Vries

    Michael De Vries

    Michael De Vries possesses experience handling complex patent disputes, and is particularly adept at representing clients in the technology sector.

    • Mike De Vries makes complexity understandable. He is fantastic.

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    • Mike De Vries is a preeminent trial attorney. He develops winning strategies.

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  • Ellisen Turner
    Ellisen Turner

    Ellisen Turner

    Ellisen Turner has a strong track record of representing technology, life sciences, media and telecom industry clients in high-value patent and trade secret disputes and IP transactions.

    • Ellisen is really good in court.

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    • Ellisen Turner is a fantastic, very capable lawyer.

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  • Akshay Deoras
    Akshay Deoras

    Akshay Deoras

    Akshay Deoras comes recommended for his ability to litigate complex patent disputes on behalf of major tech-sector clients.

    • Akshay is a talented attorney.

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Ranked Individuals at Kirkland & Ellis (4)

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    Michael De Vries

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    Ellisen Turner

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    Akshay Deoras

    Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation

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