Trade Secrets and Strategic Interplay of Patents is the topic.
  • Presenters: Rishi Gupta, Senior Associate, Kilpatrick; Richard B. Christiansen, Partner, Kilpatrick
  • Date: Thursday, February 20, 2025
  • Time: 6-7 networking with food and drinks; 7-8 presentation
  • Location: Knobbe Martens, 3579 Valley Centre Dr, San Diego, CA 92130

This presentation will qualify for 1 hour of General CLE credit.

Trade secrets remain a constantly evolving area of law. In this presentation, our speakers will explore the latest developments in trade secret law and provide tips and best practices to ensure comprehensive intellectual property coverage through strategic patent prosecution and effective trade secret protocols.

PRESENTERS:

RICH CHRISTIANSEN, PARTNER, KILPATRICK

Rich Christiansen focuses his practice on patent prosecution and counseling for various technologies, including electronics, medical devices, software, clean technology, and mechanical devices. Rich has helped his clients design, build, and rejuvenate IP portfolios to achieve business and legal objectives. Rich’s practice includes due diligence, clearance reviews, opinion work, licensing, and litigation. Before launching his legal career, Rich was involved in developing diesel injection systems at Siemens VDO. He was a design engineer at Raytheon Missile System, where he participated in developing and testing a new weapon system.

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RISHI GUPTA, SENIOR ASSOCIATE, KILPATRICK

Rishi Gupta is an intellectual property litigator who focuses his practice on patent, trade secret, trademark, copyright, and other complex business disputes. In addition, Rishi also counsels clients on transactional matters relating to intellectual property ownership and licensing agreements.  He represents companies ranging from Fortune 500 to early-stage start-ups that span a variety of industries, including technology, entertainment, semiconductors, medical devices, and consumer goods. Rishi has handled cases throughout the litigation process, including pre-litigation strategy, preliminary injunctions and motions to dismiss, claim construction, summary judgment, through trial and post-trial motions.

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