Ryan Malloy is an IP Litigation partner who specializes in patent and trade secret litigation. His matters involve cutting‑edge technologies like generative AI and nanoscale devices and often receive national media attention.
Ryan’s clients turn to him for his tenacious advocacy and his deep understanding of their businesses and technologies. His clients include several leading tech companies and many smaller start-ups.
Experience
Represented Apple in trade secret matter involving SoCs.
Represented Xilinx in a 16-patent case, including a counterclaim by Xilinx against ADI.
Represented Nikon respondents in patent investigation involving photolithography systems.
Represented Honda and Fujitsu Ten respondents in patent investigation involving graphics chips.
Represented complainant Hitachi Metals, Ltd. in patent investigation involving rare-earth magnets.
Represented International Laser Group in patent investigation brought by Canon. The case settled on favorable terms, pursuant to which ILG may continue to sell its remanufactured toner cartridges in the U.S.
Obtained summary judgment (affirmed on appeal) for videogame companies Square Enix and Konami in patent litigation involving lip-sync animation.
Obtained judgment of non-infringement for Mitsubishi in patent litigation involving heat sinks in televisions.
Obtained summary judgment of non-infringement for Capital One shortly after discovery commenced in patent litigation involving online credit card application systems. Obtained Federal Circuit affirmance.
Represented indigent individuals with mental disabilities and organizations that support them in successful litigation that made LA County’s General Relief welfare program more accessible to those individuals.