Aviel Menter

Aviel Menter is an associate at Irell & Manella LLP, focusing his practice on intellectual property litigation. His work includes disputes involving advanced display technologies, notably Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) display patents. The broader Intellectual Property Litigation practice at Irell & Manella handles patents across diverse fields, including software, semiconductors, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and telecommunications.

Menter's tracked appearances include representing Pictiva Displays International Ltd. as a defendant in a case brought by Unified Patents. While this specific tracked appearance indicates a defendant-side role, his professional experience also encompasses significant plaintiff-side work. He was part of the Irell & Manella team that secured a substantial jury verdict for Pictiva Displays International Ltd. as the plaintiff in a patent infringement lawsuit against Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. involving OLED display technologies. This case, Pictiva Displays International Ltd. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., resulted in a $191.4 million verdict for Pictiva, though a U.S. patent tribunal later dismissed one of the asserted patent claims, potentially reducing the damages to $98.8 million. This dual experience demonstrates his involvement on both the plaintiff and defendant sides of complex patent disputes.

Given his representation of Pictiva Displays International Ltd. against Unified Patents, Menter likely has experience with proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), as Unified Patents frequently initiates inter partes review (IPR) challenges. Irell & Manella's intellectual property litigation practice also explicitly includes representation before administrative agencies.

Aviel Menter is admitted to the State Bar of California (Bar No. 348337). He earned his Juris Doctor from Columbia University School of Law.