Kanda Ishihara

Kanda Ishihara is a Senior IP Counsel at Lyft, Inc., focusing her patent litigation practice primarily on defending the technology company. Her experience spans a range of technology areas, including computer software, web-based software applications, and telecommunications. Her in-house role at Lyft involves managing and overseeing intellectual property matters, reflecting a strategic approach to patent portfolio development and risk mitigation.

In her current capacity, Ms. Ishihara has appeared in patent litigation both on the plaintiff and defendant sides, though predominantly representing the defendant. Her tracked cases include defending Lyft in Excalibur IP, LLC v. Lyft, Inc. and Rideshare Displays, Inc. v. Lyft, Inc., as well as representing Lyft as a plaintiff in Lyft, Inc. v. Rideshare Displays, Inc.. These cases align with her stated technology focus and highlight her involvement in disputes pertinent to the ridesharing industry. No specific verdicts, Federal Circuit appeals, or detailed settlement outcomes for these cases are readily available in public search results.

Before joining Lyft, Ms. Ishihara served as Director, Legal - IP at Veritas Technologies LLC, where her responsibilities encompassed portfolio development, risk mitigation, and management of outside counsel. She also previously practiced as a partner at Patent Law Works LLP, an IP boutique firm, where her work centered on patent prosecution, client counseling, and patent management, including all stages of the prosecution process, patent licensing, and infringement analysis. Her prior experience also includes roles as an associate at Fenwick & West and Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, and in-house positions at Ariba, Inc. and Genentech. Information regarding her specific PTAB or IPR appearance history is not explicitly noted in publicly available professional summaries.

Ms. Ishihara is admitted to the California Bar (License #246047) and earned her law degree from Santa Clara University School of Law.