Extraordinary Experience in IP Law

We're proud of our track record.

We’ve represented clients aggressively and efficiently in more than 300 patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret cases, representing both plaintiffs and defendants. We've appeared in federal and state trial and appellate courts in more than 20 states, as well as IPRs before the PTAB, oppositions and cancellations before the TTAB, and mediations and arbitrations.

We’ve delivered wins for clients of every type and size, from some of the largest and best-known companies in the world to small start-ups, including U.S. and international clients. We're at home in nearly every industry, from medical devices to software, semiconductors, electric vehicles, consumer products, apparel, accessories, sporting goods, tactical products, beauty products, furniture, beverages, and fast food.

We’ve achieved client goals in every type of IP case: utility patent, design patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret. We’ve successfully represented clients in courts across the country and managed our clients’ litigation overseas. We've designed and executed our clients' brand protection and patent enforcement campaigns, and we've defeated cases brought by fierce competitors and non-practicing entities.  Name the type of case, the industry, the venue; we’ve most likely already done it. 

We’re recognized for our work.  Our partners have been named to the “World’s Leading Patent Professionals” list for litigation in the Patent 1000 guide by Intellectual Asset Management Magazine; Legal 500 for Patent Litigation; Best Lawyers in America for Intellectual Property Litigation and Patent Law; Lawyer of the Year for Intellectual Property Litigation; Best Lawyers of Orange County Litigation/Patent Lawyer of the Year; Leading Trademark Lawyer by World Trademark Review; and Super Lawyer by Thompson/Reuters.

We’ve been invited to speak by the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), the International Trademark Association (INTA), the American Bar Association (ABA), the Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association, the Orange County Intellectual Property Law Association, the Orange County Bar Association’s IP section, the Association of Corporate Counsel, Orange County Innovation Week, the Harvard Business School Association, the Harvard Law School Association, and the Intellectual Property Rights Practice Group Teleforum, among others.

We have written articles published in Law360, ABA Landslide, The Trademark Lawyer, The Los Angeles Daily Journal, The Recorder, Law.com, The Orange County Business Journal, IP Watchdog, and Engage, among others.  We’ve authored and edited dozens of amicus briefs submitted to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the California Supreme Court, and the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of the AIPLA and other organizations.

We do things differently. We love being lawyers. Which means we're personally involved and invested in our cases. We personally prepare our cases, from developing strategy, to drafting pleadings and motions, to taking and defending depositions, to arguing motions, to working cases up for trial. Our clients get the benefit of our commitment and experience, and the efficiency that comes from that experience, in every project.

Our experience also means we don’t spend our time—that is, our clients’ time—figuring out how to do something for the first time. We’ve seen it and done it before. We’ve already written that motion, or we’ve already opposed it. We know the courts, the controlling cases, and how to make the winning arguments.

And we come to work.  Not just when we have meetings.  Not two or three days a week.  We're in, enthusiastically, every single day. We do it because we really love what we do, and because the best way to ensure that our clients receive the highest quality of representation is in-person collaboration. We enjoy bouncing ideas off each other, strategizing together, inspiring each other. We know that some of the best ideas and best outcomes can come from the accident of proximity.  Another lawyer will overhear a conversation in the hallway and suggest a better way to frame an argument. It’s happened hundreds of times in our careers, and it can only happen when lawyers work together in person.

Call us at 949 734 4900.  We'll be in the office.

We're proud to announce that we have invited Special Counsel David Kim to join the partnership effective January 1, 2025. Michael Friedland said, "[o]n top of the fact that David’s a great lawyer, he’s a perfect fit for our culture. He likes working with people. He treats everyone well. He’s patient, pleasant, and has an easy sense of humor. He’s a perfect team player. He’s exactly what we needed starting a new firm, and we’re thrilled to invite him to join the partnership.”  For more information, visit here.

On October 31, 2024, American Marketer published Michael Friedland's article, "IP Options to Protect Products in Fashion."  The article discussed the best uses of design patents, trade dress, trademarks, and copyright to protect fashion goods.  The article can be read here.  

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