Geoff Moss

Geoff Moss is a Los Angeles-based intellectual property litigator and Partner at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, where he has practiced since joining as a summer associate and was elevated to partner in the firm's 2025 class. His practice focuses on complex technology and biotechnology cases, leveraging his background in computer science and prior experience as a software developer in the financial services sector. He counsels technology companies on intellectual property issues and commercial disputes, from pre-suit investigations through trial and appeals. While tracked with a plaintiff-side appearance, his broader experience includes representing clients on both the plaintiff and defense sides in patent, copyright, and trade secret disputes.

Moss has played key roles in several high-profile patent and IP cases. He was part of the Orrick team providing appellate support in Sonos, Inc. v. Google LLC, a case involving smart speaker technology patents, where Orrick secured an appellate victory in September 2025, restoring a $32.5 million jury verdict for Sonos. Previously, he was a member of the trial team and served as lead technology associate in Oracle v. Google, which centered on Google's use of Oracle's Java APIs in the Android operating system. He also represented DISH Network in disputes with broadcast networks, successfully thwarting attempts at preliminary injunctions and obtaining favorable summary judgment on copyright claims related to DISH's DVR features.

His experience extends to trade secret misappropriation cases, notably representing U.S. Bancorp in a dispute that resulted in a favorable settlement. While his practice heavily involves litigation through appeals, there is no explicit mention of regular appearances in PTAB or IPR proceedings in the available information. Moss earned his J.D., cum laude, from Boston University School of Law in 2008 and holds a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of California, San Diego, obtained in 2001. He was admitted to the State Bar of California in December 2008 and is admitted to practice in the United States District Courts for the Southern, Northern, and Central Districts of California.