Associate
Silicon Valley
Elaine is an associate in the Silicon Valley office. Elaine's practice involves all aspects of intellectual property matters, with a focus on patent litigation before the International Trade Commission and Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
Elaine joined Orrick with previous experience as a paralegal supporting the prosecution of foreign portfolios and U.S. portfolios of patents, trademarks, and design patents.
Now, Elaine works with Orrick's patent litigation teams to support investigations before the ITC, and cases before the PTAB and district courts. Her practice encompasses all phases of a matter, including expert and fact discovery strategy and management, motion drafting, written discovery, deposition preparation, and witness preparation. She holds a B.S. from the Johns Hopkins University in Biomedical Engineering and graduated cum laude from the Santa Clara University School of Law with a Tech Edge J.D. She is admitted to the State Bar of California.
N.D. CAL / 4:23-cv-04231-HSG - CelLink Corp. v. Manaflex LLC
DE / 1-23-cv-01173 - Multifold International Incorporated Pte. Ltd. v. Motorola Mobility LLC
ITC / 337-TA-1351 - Samsung Display Co., Ltd. v. Mianyang BOE Optoelectronics Co., Ltd.
PTAB / IPR2022-00855 - Miltenyi Biomedicine GmbH And Miltenyi Biotec Inc. v. The Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania