Intellectual Property Lawyers in California

701 lawyers listed. Patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets.

Listings are a starting point, not a ranking of legal ability. Imported details may be outdated. Check official licensing records and ask the office about your specific matter and availability.

Lina Brenner

Duane Morris LLP · San Francisco, CA
Unclaimed profileBusiness and CorporateIntellectual PropertyAppealsArbitration and Mediation

Ali Shalchi

Intellectual Property Attorney - Transactions and Litigation · Irvine, CA
Unclaimed profilePatentsTrademarks

Marty B. Schenker

Cooley Godward Kronish LLP · San Francisco, CA
Unclaimed profileBusiness and CorporateIntellectual PropertyHealth CareAntitrust

Tienlon Ho

Latham & Watkins LLP · San Francisco, CA
Unclaimed profileIntellectual PropertyEnvironmentalAntitrust

Seong Hwan Kim

Steptoe & Johnson LLP · Los Angeles, CA
Unclaimed profileBusiness and CorporateConsumer ProtectionIntellectual PropertyEntertainment and Sports

Heidi Keefe

Cooley Godward Kronish LLP · Palo Alto, CA
Unclaimed profileBusiness and CorporateIntellectual PropertyPatentsTrademarks

Arthur Joseph Burke

Davis Polk & Wardwell · Menlo Park, CA
Unclaimed profileBusiness and CorporateIntellectual PropertySecuritiesCommunications and Internet

About these 701 listings

The practice areas listed most often are Patents (287), Trademarks (149), Trade Secrets (131) and Copyright (77). A lawyer can appear under more than one.

Most of these listings are in San Francisco (187), Los Angeles (110), Palo Alto (99), Mountain View (54), San Diego (50) and Menlo Park (36).

443 of the 701 listings show a year of admission. Of those, 72% were admitted more than 25 years ago and 0% within the last 10 years; the range runs from 1962 to 2016.

The firms and organizations that appear most often are Morrison & Foerster LLP (103), Fenwick & West LLP (87), Latham & Watkins LLP (57), Cooley Godward Kronish LLP (33) and Winston & Strawn LLP (31).

The law schools named most often are University of California (66), Stanford University (60), Harvard Law School (45), Santa Clara University School of Law (44) and Stanford Law School (38).

These figures describe the intellectual property lawyers listed in this directory for California, not every lawyer there. Many listings come from older public records and have not been confirmed by the lawyer. Counts in brackets are numbers of listings.

How do I check that a intellectual property lawyer in California is licensed?

Start with the official attorney lookup linked on this page. Match the lawyer’s full name and bar number, and read the current status and any restrictions. Ask the lawyer to confirm authorization for your matter; a directory listing does not establish eligibility.

What does a intellectual property lawyer in California typically charge?

Ask the lawyer whether the work is billed hourly, at a flat rate, on contingency, or another basis. Request a written explanation of the scope, consultation charge, expenses, and payment terms. Published profile information may be incomplete; confirm fees directly.