Nicholas J. Whilt

Nicholas J. Whilt is a Partner at O'Melveny & Myers, based in Los Angeles, where he focuses on high-stakes intellectual property and technology litigation. His practice primarily involves defending Fortune 500 operating companies in complex patent, trade secret, and trademark disputes. His technical background in computer science underpins his work across diverse technologies, including video, graphics, and communications standards (e.g., H.264, H.265, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth), computer hardware and software (CPUs, graphics processors, memories, displays), and semiconductor technologies, as well as matters involving smartphones, media distribution, and video games. He has been recognized as a "Rising Star" in intellectual property litigation in Southern California by Super Lawyers.

Whilt regularly represents clients in patent infringement disputes across U.S. district courts and Section 337 investigations before the U.S. International Trade Commission, where he has successfully defeated exclusion orders. His tracked case, Mimzi, LLC v. Hyundai Motor Company, exemplifies his role in defending corporate clients.

He possesses significant experience in post-grant proceedings, having represented clients in numerous inter partes reviews (IPRs) and other actions before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. O'Melveny's IP practice has a strong track record in IPRs for clients such as Hyundai, AMD, AstraZeneca, Google, Hulu, and Samsung.

Whilt is admitted to the State Bar of California and is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He earned his J.D. from the University of California at Berkeley, where he was involved with the Berkeley Technology Law Journal, and holds a B.S. in Computer Science and a B.A. from the University of California at Santa Barbara.