Berger & Hipskind

Berger & Hipskind is a Beverly Hills, California-based law firm specializing in intellectual property law, particularly patent and copyright infringement, right of publicity claims, and unfair competition. The firm litigates nationwide from its single office in Beverly Hills. While no AmLaw or Chambers ranking is readily available for Berger & Hipskind specifically, Super Lawyers indicates the firm has 4 attorneys selected to their lists, suggesting it operates as a specialized IP boutique rather than a large "BigLaw" firm.

The firm's patent litigation practice focuses on various technology areas, as evidenced by its case involvement. This includes software and business methods, such as in Aml Ip LLC v. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., which involved a patent related to electronic commerce transactions using electronic tokens. They also handle cases concerning telecommunications and media, seen in Disintermedation Services Inc. v. Comcast Corporation, as well as automotive and connected vehicle technologies, highlighted by Fleet Connect Solutions LLC v. Stellantis N.V., which in a related case involved fleet telematics technology. Furthermore, Berger & Hipskind has been involved in litigation related to gaming and software, as in Atlas Global Technologies LLC v. Valve Corporation, and broader software/enterprise technology disputes, such as EXPRESS MOBILE, INC. v. International Business Machines Corporation.

Berger & Hipskind primarily represents plaintiffs in patent infringement matters, with all six tracked appearances in plaintiff-side roles. The firm's attorneys have served as both "of counsel" and "lead counsel" in these cases. Notable cases include Atlas Global Technologies LLC v. Valve Corporation, which resulted in a jury finding against the patent holder for bad-faith assertion of patent infringement under Washington's Patent Troll Prevention Act. In EXPRESS MOBILE, INC. v. International Business Machines Corporation (and related litigation against GoDaddy.com, LLC), the Federal Circuit reversed a district court's claim construction for certain patents, and in a related case, a jury awarded Express Mobile $170 million in damages against GoDaddy.com. Aml Ip LLC v. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. was dismissed following a confidential settlement.

The firm's website indicates that it offers a full range of intellectual property-related services, including counseling, procurement of domestic and international patents, trademarks, and copyright registrations, and licensing. While the firm's general IP litigation practice description covers a broad range, a specific high-volume PTAB/IPR practice is not prominently featured in available public information. The provided case data does not include any PTAB/IPR proceedings.

Key partners in the IP litigation practice include Daniel P. Hipskind, who has been recognized as a 2025 California Super Lawyer and focuses on intellectual property cases, representing clients in federal trial and appellate courts across the U.S. Dorian S. Berger is also a named partner with experience in intellectual property litigation. Erin E. McCracken is listed as a partner involved in intellectual property and business litigation. Justin T. Funcell is also noted in the firm's tracked cases as lead counsel.