Dale Cendali

Dale Cendali is a highly accomplished intellectual property litigator and partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP, where she chairs the firm's Copyright, Trademark, Internet, and Advertising Practice Group. While she is nationally recognized for her extensive work in copyright, trademark, and internet litigation, her practice also encompasses patent litigation, ITC Section 337 proceedings, and trade secret disputes. She typically represents major operating companies in defending their intellectual property rights, as indicated by a tracked defendant-side appearance in patent litigation and numerous high-profile representations for well-known brands across various IP areas.

Her patent litigation experience includes appearing as counsel of record for SAS Institute Inc. in a Supreme Court application for certiorari stemming from a Federal Circuit patent case. Additionally, she handles ITC Section 337 proceedings, which are exclusively patent-related, and has been involved in cases concerning sophisticated technology. Beyond patents, Ms. Cendali has a distinguished track record of successfully litigating high-profile cases across the spectrum of IP law, including a 9-0 Supreme Court victory for Lucky Brand LLC in a trademark dispute and winning the "Harry Potter Lexicon" copyright trial for J.K. Rowling and Warner Bros. She has also represented clients in significant copyright cases involving video games (e.g., Take-Two Interactive Software and Epic Games) and software.

Ms. Cendali earned her B.A. from Yale College, graduating summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, and her J.D. from Harvard Law School. She is an adjunct professor at Harvard Law School, teaching copyright and trademark litigation. She has held numerous leadership roles in prominent legal organizations, including serving as Counsel to the Board of the International Trademark Association (INTA) and chairing various INTA and American Bar Association (ABA) IP committees.

While her practice includes patent litigation, publicly available information does not extensively detail her appearances in Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) or inter partes review (IPR) proceedings. Her broad experience, however, positions her to handle complex intellectual property challenges across various technology areas.