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Winston Taylor LLP

Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation

USA Guide 2026 : California


Winston Taylor LLP

About

Provided by Winston Taylor LLP

Winston Taylor’s California IP attorneys are integral components of Winston Taylor’s highly regarded Intellectual Property Practice. Our California team features some of the top IP practitioners in California and the nation. With offices in Los Angeles, Silicon Valley, and San Francisco, our California IP team delivers comprehensive IP capabilities to a broad spectrum of IP clients nationwide. Winston Taylor’s California IP lawyers have handled a multitude of the region’s most important IP cases, and no matter what discipline, what technology, what industry, or what client, our California IP attorneys have the right mix of experience and credentials to achieve success.

Winston Taylor’s California patent litigators represent some of the nation’s biggest companies and have the experience, resources, technical knowledge, and trial skills to prevail any dispute, in any forum. Our California patent litigators are some of the industry’s most seasoned, bringing extensive courtroom experience to every matter they handle. 

Our California IP practice is also renowned as an industry leader in copyright and trademark litigation, having handled hundreds of cases, representing the defense of billions of dollars in liability and the recovery of massive awards for our clients. Our copyright cases have tested the boundaries of intellectual property law as they apply to innovative technologies, enabling the public to gain access to entertainment, information, and business offerings.

Industries (11)

  • Technology
  • Telecommunications
  • Retail
  • Financial Services & Banking
  • Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices
  • Software
  • Semiconductors
  • Consumer Goods
  • Fashion and Luxury
  • Food & Beverage
  • Health Care and Life Sciences

Chambers Review

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Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation - California

Band 5

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What the Team is Known For

Winston Taylor offers notable strength in complex patent disputes before district courts and the PTAB. The team also represents clients on trademark and copyright infringement matters. It is frequently called upon by clients from a diverse range of industries including technology, entertainment and life sciences.

Work Highlights

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  • Winston Taylor secured a settlement for toy company WowWee in a dispute brought by Roblox, which alleged that WowWee’s real-world fashion dolls infringed Roblox’s online avatars.

Strengths

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  • Winston handles highly complex matters and sophisticated risk assessments without breaking a sweat.

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  • The team already add significant value to our business. They are great partners, providing excellent legal counsel and defense. Their lawyers are smart and responsive.

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  • Winston has very effective negotiators and provides accurate assessments of our exposure and our prospects for success when we decide to bring actions to protect our intellectual property.

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Members

Provided by Winston Taylor LLP

  • David Enzminger

  • Diana Leiden

    Head of Department

  • Eimeric Reig

  • Nimalka Wickramasekera

    Head of Department

  • Becky Troutman

  • Kathi Vidal

  • Marlene Williams

  • Dustin Edwards

    Head of Department

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