Trodella & Lapping

Trodella & Lapping is a California-based law firm, with its main presence in San Francisco. It appears to operate as a small, specialized intellectual property boutique, rather than a BigLaw firm, given that Super Lawyers lists only one attorney from the firm selected to its lists. The firm's IP litigation practice has engaged in patent enforcement, particularly on behalf of plaintiffs.

The firm's patent litigation experience, based on tracked appearances, primarily involves representing plaintiffs, with one tracked appearance on the plaintiff side and none on the defendant side. A key area of technological focus, derived from its notable case work, includes software and computer network technologies, such as product activation and general computer network functionality.

A prominent case where Trodella & Lapping counsel appeared is Uniloc USA, Inc. v. Symantec Corp. et al. The firm's attorneys were involved in prior related litigation, Uniloc USA, Inc. v. Microsoft Corp., where the Federal Circuit upheld a jury's finding of infringement and patent validity against Microsoft but vacated the damages award, remanding the case for a new trial on damages. The claim against Microsoft was subsequently resolved in February 2012, with Uniloc continuing to pursue claims against other defendants.

Information regarding a notable Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) or inter partes review (IPR) practice for Trodella & Lapping is not reliably sourced from public records. Key attorneys who have appeared for the firm in its patent litigation matters include Daniel P. Trodella, a named partner, and Sean D. O'Brien, who served as lead counsel in the tracked case.