Handling all types of IP claims
Orrick's Xiang Wang Named Asia IP Lawyer of the Year
Xiang Wang was selected as Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year at the Asian Lawyer Legal Awards, Asia’s premier celebration of the legal elite.
Orrick Named to NLJ's 2016 IP Hot List
National Law Journal
Orrick has been named to the National Law Journal's 2016 IP Hot List for the second time. This annual list recognizes 15 law firms that set the bar ...
NorCal IP Blog
Reporting on notable new case filings and verdicts within the Northern District of California
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Trial Strategy: Annette Hurst on Framing the Case
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Successful Women in IP
Trade Secrets Watch Blog
The latest trade secret news and analysis from the U.S. and across the globe.
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Talking About Trade Secrets at Orrick with Rob Shwarts
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Talking About Patent Mediation with Mark Wine
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Trial Strategy: A Compelling Narrative for Nintendo
Trust Anchor Blog
Trends in cybersecurity, data privacy and compliance
Client Results
Federal Circuit Sides with Nintendo in Major Patent Dispute
| May.08.2017
The U.S. Federal Circuit Court of Appeals rejected RecogniCorp’s patent infringement claims against Nintendo involving image processing technology.
Orrick Trial Team Prevails in Trade Dress Trial for Clients C5 Medical Werks and CoorsTek
| January.05.2017
Relying on an Orrick trial team, C5 Medical Werks LLC and CoorsTek Medical prevailed today in important trade dress litigation in U.S. District Court.
Orrick Team Plays Central Role In Settling Oracle Dispute With Oregon
| September.16.2016
An Orrick team was instrumental in crafting this week’s multi-dimensional settlement between client Oracle America Inc. and the state of Oregon, ...
Orrick Appellate Team Files Cert Petition in U.S. Supreme Court on Major Trademark Issue
| September.15.2016
In a case raising vital issues for a host of Internet-related activities, an Orrick appellate team today asked the U.S. Supreme Court to resolve a ...
Orrick Team Files Amicus Brief for World-Class Designers in First Supreme Court Design Patent Case In Over One Hundred Years
| August.04.2016
Adding key historical and scientific context to the primary legal arguments to one of the most significant IP cases on the U.S. Supreme Court’s ...
Orrick Favorably Settles Patent Infringement Suit Against Audible Magic
| July.28.2016
Orrick obtained a summary judgment ruling in favor of its client, Audible Magic, clearing Audible Magic of patent infringement claims by Blue Spike, ...
Orrick Secures Ninth Circuit Win for Facebook Under Federal Anti-Hacking Statute
| July.13.2016
In a major decision clarifying liability under a federal anti-hacking statute, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has sided with an Orrick ...
Orrick Team Wins Key Ruling in Lawrence Livermore National Security Patent Case
| June.23.2016
A federal judge in the Central District of California has backed Lawrence Livermore National Security’s right to continue to press a patent ...
Orrick Wins Defense Verdict for MobileIron in Patent Case
| August.05.2015
Following a jury trial, Orrick has obtained a total defense verdict for MobileIron Inc., the leader in mobile enterprise security, in a patent ...
Orrick Secures Federal Circuit Patent Win for Major Retailers
| July.30.2015
Orrick's IP and Appellate teams secured a win at the Federal Circuit for clients High Point, Wal-Mart, Sears and Meijer, who were accused of ...
Dish's Hopper Not Barred By Aereo, Judge Says
| January.20.2015
Orrick litigators Peter Bicks, Annette Hurst, Bill Molinski, Josh Rosenkranz, Elyse Echtman and Lisa Simpson are identified as representing DISH...
Ruckus Wireless Wins Netgear Patent Infringement Case
| November.05.2013
Orrick secured a significant victory on behalf of Ruckus Wireless, Inc., an innovator and world leader in Wi-Fi access points. On October 31, 2013, ...
Synopsys Prevails in Chip Patent Case
| October.01.2013
An Orrick IP team secured a victory on behalf of Synopsys in a patent infringement case before Judge Grewal in the Northern District of California. ...
NVIDIA Obtains Attorneys' Fees Award Against Patent Troll
| August.20.2013
Orrick secured a significant victory last week for client NVIDIA Corp., a world leader in visual computing technologies, when it obtained over $1.3 ...
Orrick Secures Summary Judgment for Defendants in Patent Infringement Suit
| August.01.2013
Orrick secured summary judgment for its clients Fujifilm Corp., Konica Minolta, Inc., Ricoh Imaging Company, Ltd. and Sigma Corp. in a patent ...
Orrick Secures Another Win for Nintendo in Wii Patent Case
| May.15.2013
Orrick secured a victory for Nintendo Co., one of the world's largest makers of video game players, before the U.S. Federal Circuit Court of Appeals ...
Orrick and its Client EMC Corporation Successfully Defend Patent Infringement Suit Brought By Oasis Research, LLC
| March.26.2013
Orrick today announced an important victory with its client EMC Corporation in a patent infringement dispute brought by Oasis Research, LLC against ...
Orrick Achieves U.S. Supreme Court Victory in First Sale Doctrine Suit
| March.20.2013
Orrick attorneys won a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case on March 19, 2013, that rescued the estimated $60 billion U.S. market of copyrighted goods ...
Orrick Helps Client Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Reach Favorable Settlement of Trade Secret and Patent Litigation
| November.13.2012
Orrick reached a favorable settlement for its client Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corp. against Tekmira’s former collaborator Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, ...
Orrick Successfully Defends Canon in Patent Infringement Suit Brought by Multimedia Patent Trust
| November.12.2012
Orrick achieved a successful outcome for Canon in a patent infringement suit brought by Multimedia Patent Trust (MPT), an entity established by ...
Orrick Helps Dow AgroSciences Protect Key Product With Patent Suit Victory
| October.08.2012
Orrick won a critical motion for summary judgment on behalf of Dow AgroSciences in a heated battle with Bayer CropScience AG over a Bayer genetically ...
Orrick Client Brocade Awarded $112 Million in Damages Against A10 Networks
| August.07.2012
Brocade Communications Systems Inc. announced a jury verdict awarding $112 million in an intellectual property infringement and business tort suit ...
Orrick Secures Preliminary Injunction for Dyson Against Bladeless Fan Knockoff
| August.03.2012
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP recently secured a preliminary injunction for client Dyson Technology enjoining the manufacture and distribution ...
ITC Clears Orrick Client Apple in Patent Case
| December.01.2011
U.S. Trade Body Clears Apple in Patent Case
Some of the recognition we have received
Tier 1 in Intellectual Property
Benchmark Litigation, 2016-2017
Annette Hurst named to Top IP Litigators
Daily Journal, 2016
Top 5 Litigation Powerhouse
Law360, 2016
IP Litigation Department of the Year
The American Lawyer, 2016
Travis Jensen and George Kanabe named to Under 40 Hot List
Benchmark Litigation, 2016
Ranked Across Six IP Practices
The Legal 500, 2016
IP Group of the Year
Law360, 2015 and 4 times
Two-time U.S. Copyright Firm of the Year
Managing Intellectual Property, 2014-2015
China Foreign Law Firm of the Year
Managing IP, 2016
International IP Firm of the Year
China Law & Practice, 2015