With decades of IP experience, we represent and advise clients of every type and size, from some of the largest and best-known companies in the world to small start-ups, including U.S. and international clients. We're at home in nearly every industry, and we're known for our work in every facet of IP, from patent, trademark, trade secret, and copyright litigation, to trademark prosecution, search, and clearance, to IP counseling, transactions, and agreements.
Our firm is unique. Our co-founding partners were former leaders of the IP litigation practice of one of the largest IP boutiques in the nation. Nearly all of our lawyers have engineering or science degrees. Half clerked for federal judges. Two are registered patent lawyers. One managed an extensive trademark portfolio for one of the largest companies in the world. And all were experienced IP litigators before joining our firm.
Patent, Trademark, Trade Secret, and Copyright Litigation
We’ve delivered for our clients in every type of IP case: utility patent, design patent, trademark, trade secret, and copyright. We've designed and executed our clients' brand protection and patent enforcement campaigns, and we've defeated cases brought by competitors and non-practicing entities.
Our lawyers have represented both plaintiffs and defendants in more than 300 IP cases in federal and state trial and appellate courts across the country, as well as IPRs before the PTAB, oppositions and cancellations before the TTAB, and mediations and arbitrations. We have also managed our clients’ litigation overseas.
Trademark Prosecution, Search, and Clearance
We prosecute and manage trademarks for businesses of all sizes. We've represented some of the largest and most aggressive trademark owners in the world, as well as small businesses and start-ups. Our expertise includes all aspects of brand protection, from counseling to trademark filing and prosecution (U.S. and international), oppositions and cancellations before the TTAB, searching and clearance, enforcement, defense against trademark assertions, and domain name disputes before the World Intellectual Property Organization.
IP Counseling, Transactions, and Agreements
We advise our clients on all IP issues, from developing strategies for protecting our clients' intellectual property to strategies for avoiding the IP of competitors. We advise our clients on intellectual property transactions and due diligence, and we negotiate and prepare our clients' agreements relating to intellectual property, including licenses, assignments, and non-disclosure agreements.
Distinguished in the IP Legal Community
Chambers and Partners has recognized our firm in its Spotlight Guide for Intellectual Property. Our partners have been named to the “World’s Leading Patent Professionals” list for litigation in the Patent 1000 guide by Intellectual Asset Management Magazine; Legal 500 for Patent Litigation; Best Lawyers in America for Intellectual Property Litigation and Patent Law; Best Lawyers/Ones to Watch for Intellectual Property Litigation and Patent Litigation, Lawyer of the Year for Intellectual Property Litigation; Best Lawyers of Orange County Litigation/Patent Lawyer of the Year; Leading Trademark Lawyer by World Trademark Review; and Super Lawyer by Thompson/Reuters.
We’ve been invited to speak by the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), the International Trademark Association (INTA), the American Bar Association (ABA), the Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association, the Orange County Intellectual Property Law Association, the Orange County Bar Association’s IP section, the Association of Corporate Counsel, Orange County Innovation Week, the Harvard Business School Association, the Harvard Law School Association, and the Intellectual Property Rights Practice Group Teleforum, among others.
We have written articles published in Law360, ABA Landslide, The Trademark Lawyer, The Los Angeles Daily Journal, The Recorder, Law.com, The Orange County Business Journal, IP Watchdog, The Licensing Journal, and Engage, among others. We’ve authored and edited dozens of amicus briefs submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the California Supreme Court on behalf of the AIPLA and other organizations.
Latest News
Best Lawyers recognized three Friedland Cianfrani lawyers in its 32nd edition released on August 21, 2025. Best Lawyers named David Kim in "Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch" in the category Litigation-Patent, Matt Pham in "Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch" in Intellectual Property, and Michael Friedland in "Best Lawyers in America" in Litigation-Intellectual Property.
The firm is proud to announce that, on August 19, 2025, experienced IP litigator Steven Friedland joined the firm as an associate.
On July 23, 2025, Law360 published Michael Friedland's article, Law School's Missed Lessons: Skillful Persuasion.
Chambers and Partners named Friedland Cianfrani to its Spotlight Guide. Chambers stated, "Friedland Cianfrani LLP is highlighted for its expert IP litigation practice. ... The team expertly handles cases in federal and state trial and appellate courts."