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Adam R Alper

Adam R Alper

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Adam Alper is a leading member of the intellectual property litigation group in Kirkland’s Bay Area office specializing in jury trials in high-stakes intellectual property cases. Focusing primarily on competitor versus competitor disputes, Adam represents plaintiffs and defendants in the semiconductor, telecommunications, computer hardware and pharmaceutical industries. Adam regularly litigates high-stakes competitor cases involving of patent, trade secret and copyright claims. These disputes often involve co-pending actions in US District Courts, before the USPTO PTAB and USITC, and international courts and are frequently litigated through the trial and post-trial phases. In recent years, Adam has secured over $2.5 billion in jury trial victories and settlements on behalf of his clients in IP litigations. Adam also led a client to a jury trial victory in what has been reported as the largest defense-side patent verdict in U.S. history.

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The University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, Order of the Coif, 1998

Stanford University, B.A., Economics, 1994

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Intellectual Property: Trade Secrets - USA

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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.

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

    Intellectual Property: Trade SecretsChambers Global Guide

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