Patent Litigation

Patent litigation is a primary focus of our Intellectual Property practice. We approach each case as a communication challenge: how to present complex technical and legal issues to a judge or jury in clear, persuasive language. Early in the case, our team develops themes that clarify the key legal and scientific issues. We refine the themes during discovery as we develop a detailed case presentation to the jury and judge. Where appropriate, we make use of focus groups, mock trials, and jury research and take advantage of the latest technology in animation, video, and computer graphics.

Using these approaches, Orrick litigators have won national acclaim for their work in patent litigation. Our patent infringement matters involve:

• ATMs and Ethernet
• Bar Code Technology
• Biotechnology
• Chemicals
• Complex Modulation Techniques
• Computer Peripherals
• Computers
• Data Storage Systems
• Digital Loop Carriers
• Digital Signal Processing
• Electronic Accounting
• Gene Arrays
• Manufacturing Processes
• Mechanical Devices
• Medical Devices
• Microprocessors
• On-Screen TV Guides
• Pharmaceuticals
• PLDs
• Programs for Genomic Applications
• Secure Communications
• Semiconductors
• Software