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Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
USA Guide 2026 : California
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Orrick defended GitHub and Microsoft in a class action challenging generative AI, securing dismissal with prejudice of the DMCA claim against GitHub Copilot.
Strengths
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Orrick always brings in experts to cover our unique needs. They have a deep breadth of knowledge and are results‑driven.
Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets respondentUSAI give Orrick an A+ in IP litigation.
Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets respondentUSAOrrick has superb knowledge of trademark law. I have not encountered anything they cannot solve.
Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets respondentUSAOrrick is great at handling complex matters and explaining them in layman's terms.
Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets respondentUSAOrrick is fantastic in court and in arbitration.
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Band 1 
Band 1 Annette Hurst
Annette Hurst is acclaimed for her experienced handling of a wide variety of IP disputes, including litigation related to patent, copyright, trade secret or trademark matters. Annette Hurst is a super attorney. Anything she touches is better for it.
Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets respondentUSAAnnette Hurst is a fierce litigator, who is incredibly creative.
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Band 3 
Band 3 Clement Roberts
Clement Roberts has varied experience handling a wide range of IP disputes at state and federal level and the ITC. He is particularly noted for his representation of major technology clients in complex patent disputes. Band 4 
Band 4 David I Gindler
David Gindler is highly experienced in handling patent disputes for emerging and established businesses and nonprofit entities, including cases throughout the US and cross-border litigation. David Gindler is an extraordinary litigator and trial lawyer.
Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets respondentUSADavid is my go-to attorney. He's a 10.
Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets respondentUSADavid Gindler thinks creatively.
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Band 4 Band 4 Jared Bobrow
Jared Bobrow maintains an extensive technology-sector practice, representing clients in IP litigation concerning fields such as medical devices, cloud computing and semiconductors. Jared is an experienced, strategic patent litigator.
Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets respondentUSAJared Bobrow is a very smart litigator.
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Ranked Individuals at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP (4)
California
Clement Roberts
Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation
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Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation
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Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation
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Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP has rankings in the following guides
Band 3 Asia-Pacific 2026
Practice area: Intellectual Property
Location: Asia-Pacific Region
View department profile for Asia-Pacific 2026Band 3 Global 2026
Practice area: Intellectual Property
Location: Asia-Pacific Region
View department profile for Global 2026Band 2 USA 2026
Practice area: Intellectual Property
Location: USA - Nationwide
View department profile for USA 2026Band 5 USA 2026
Practice area: Intellectual Property
Location: Massachusetts
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