Darrell R. Atkinson
Of Counsel
+1 (424) 519-0003
Darrell R. Atkinson is experienced in both federal and state trial and appellate court practice, representing clients in intellectual property, complex contract, and corporate governance disputes.
Darrell’s patent trial court representations have been technologically diverse, and include internet predictive search, enterprise security, small drug molecule, mobile payment, and furniture design matters. Darrell’s patent appellate experience includes oral argument before the Federal Circuit. His patent practice also includes portfolio and joint venture counseling, license negotiation and drafting, and arbitration representation.
Darrell also has extensive experience in litigating trade secret misappropriation and complex-technology contract cases. His breach of contract representations have included non-disclosure, non-compete, licensing, development, and manufacturing agreement disputes.
Darrell’s IP specific experience extends to copyright and trademark litigation. And he has litigated business torts and done antitrust work. He has litigated cases that involve various industries, including cases in the fields of fintech, cryptocurrency, collaboration software, medical device, stratospheric balloons, and entertainment.
Darrell was with the plaintiff-side focused, litigation boutique, Hosie Rice LLP for many years, where he progressed from associate to partner. Darrell graduated from Stanford Law School where he was co-editor-in-chief of the Stanford Journal of Law, Science & Policy and a research/teaching assistant for a class on the challenges facing copyright industries in the digital era.
Darrell enjoys exploring new restaurants, dislikes missing a workout, and is committed to convincing himself that he will get back into tennis one day.
Education
- Stanford Law School, J.D.
- University of Southern California, B.Sc., Biochemistry
Bar Admissions
- California
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Forum Experience
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
- State Appellate Courts of California, including First, Second, and Fourth Districts
- State Superior Courts of California, including San Francisco, Santa Clara, Los Angeles, and San Diego Counties
- Private arbitration and mediation, including Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services (JAMS)
MasterObjects, Inc. v. Meta Platforms, Inc. (Fed. Cir., N.D. Cal., W.D. Tex.): Represented U.S./Dutch software development company in utility patent infringement action against Meta related to internet predictive search technology. Orally argued before the Federal Circuit on appeal, securing a claim construction reversal. The matter settled following the appeal win. (Represented the same client in other utility patent enforcement actions against Google, eBay, Amazon, and Yahoo!.)
Confidential Matter (JAMS): Represented patent owner in an arbitration involving a utility patent license royalty dispute against a major credit card network. Prevailed through an early summary judgement motion. (Represented the same client in patent licensing disputes that were resolved short of arbitration/litigation.)
Global Allies, LLC v. Charter Furniture Corporation (N.D. Cal.): Represented hospitality furniture company in a design patent enforcement matter. Secured cease and desist agreement. (Represented the same client in other design patent enforcement matters.)
GenSpera, Inc. v. A. Mhaka (Fed. Cir., D. Md.): Represented individual in an inventorship dispute involving a small drug molecule utility patent.
Implicit Networks, Inc. v. Juniper Networks, Inc. (N.D. Cal.): Represented patent owner in utility patent infringement action related to enterprise security. (Represented the same client in another utility patent action against F5 Networks.)
Backflip Software, Inc. v. Cisco Systems, Inc. (Santa Clara Sup. Ct.): Represented a collaboration software development company in a trade secret misappropriation and breach of software license action against Cisco. The case settled on the eve of trial for a confidential amount.
Space Data Corporation v. Alphabet, Inc., et al. (N.D. Cal.): Represented a stratospheric internet balloon technology company in an action involving trade secret misappropriation, breach of nondisclosure agreement, and utility patent infringement claims against Alphabet. A settlement was reached just before trial.
Serenium, Inc. v. J. Zhou, et al. (N.D. Cal.): Represented a sleep apnea diagnostics and treatment technology startup in a trade secret misappropriation action against a Hong Kong based hospital services entity.
L. Hill v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. et al. (C.D. Cal.): Represented an accomplished novelist and screenwriter in a copyright infringement action against MGM, Amazon Studios, and United Artist with respect to the 2024 film “Road House.”
Martin Ray Winery, Inc. v. Cameron Hughes (N.D. Cal.): Represented winery in a trademark infringement and breach of non-compete agreement action against the former owner of the client’s subsidiary.
FiTeq Inc. v. Venture Corporation, et al. (N.D. Cal.): Represented a fintech “smart card” technology company in a breach of development contract and fraud action against a Singapore-based contract manufacturing entity. The case was successfully tried to jury verdict in favor of the client. The matter settled shortly thereafter.
Weissensee, Jr. v. R. Oznowicz, et al. (Cal. Ct. of Appeal, Marin Sup. Ct.): Represented clients in a high-end residential development real estate dispute. Secured a bench trial judgement that was overwhelming in favor of the clients and successfully defended the judgement on appeal.
Kammer v. M. Corwin (Cal. Ct. of Appeal, San Diego Sup. Ct.): Represented client in a matter involving claims for recession of a settlement agreement that implicated the client’s stock in a pharmaceutical company. Successfully secured reversal of an anti-SLAPP order on appeal.
Darrell R. Atkinson
Of Counsel
+1 (424) 519-0003
Darrell R. Atkinson is experienced in both federal and state trial and appellate court practice, representing clients in intellectual property, complex contract, and corporate governance disputes.
Darrell’s patent trial court representations have been technologically diverse, and include internet predictive search, enterprise security, small drug molecule, mobile payment, and furniture design matters. Darrell’s patent appellate experience includes oral argument before the Federal Circuit. His patent practice also includes portfolio and joint venture counseling, license negotiation and drafting, and arbitration representation.
Darrell also has extensive experience in litigating trade secret misappropriation and complex-technology contract cases. His breach of contract representations have included non-disclosure, non-compete, licensing, development, and manufacturing agreement disputes.
Darrell’s IP specific experience extends to copyright and trademark litigation. And he has litigated business torts and done antitrust work. He has litigated cases that involve various industries, including cases in the fields of fintech, cryptocurrency, collaboration software, medical device, stratospheric balloons, and entertainment.
Darrell was with the plaintiff-side focused, litigation boutique, Hosie Rice LLP for many years, where he progressed from associate to partner. Darrell graduated from Stanford Law School where he was co-editor-in-chief of the Stanford Journal of Law, Science & Policy and a research/teaching assistant for a class on the challenges facing copyright industries in the digital era.
Darrell enjoys exploring new restaurants, dislikes missing a workout, and is committed to convincing himself that he will get back into tennis one day.
Education
- Stanford Law School, J.D.
- University of Southern California, B.Sc., Biochemistry
Bar Admissions
- California
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Forum Experience
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
- State Appellate Courts of California, including First, Second, and Fourth Districts
- State Superior Courts of California, including San Francisco, Santa Clara, Los Angeles, and San Diego Counties
- Private arbitration and mediation, including Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services (JAMS)
MasterObjects, Inc. v. Meta Platforms, Inc. (Fed. Cir., N.D. Cal., W.D. Tex.): Represented U.S./Dutch software development company in utility patent infringement action against Meta related to internet predictive search technology. Orally argued before the Federal Circuit on appeal, securing a claim construction reversal. The matter settled following the appeal win. (Represented the same client in other utility patent enforcement actions against Google, eBay, Amazon, and Yahoo!.)
Confidential Matter (JAMS): Represented patent owner in an arbitration involving a utility patent license royalty dispute against a major credit card network. Prevailed through an early summary judgement motion. (Represented the same client in patent licensing disputes that were resolved short of arbitration/litigation.)
Global Allies, LLC v. Charter Furniture Corporation (N.D. Cal.): Represented hospitality furniture company in a design patent enforcement matter. Secured cease and desist agreement. (Represented the same client in other design patent enforcement matters.)
GenSpera, Inc. v. A. Mhaka (Fed. Cir., D. Md.): Represented individual in an inventorship dispute involving a small drug molecule utility patent.
Implicit Networks, Inc. v. Juniper Networks, Inc. (N.D. Cal.): Represented patent owner in utility patent infringement action related to enterprise security. (Represented the same client in another utility patent action against F5 Networks.)
Backflip Software, Inc. v. Cisco Systems, Inc. (Santa Clara Sup. Ct.): Represented a collaboration software development company in a trade secret misappropriation and breach of software license action against Cisco. The case settled on the eve of trial for a confidential amount.
Space Data Corporation v. Alphabet, Inc., et al. (N.D. Cal.): Represented a stratospheric internet balloon technology company in an action involving trade secret misappropriation, breach of nondisclosure agreement, and utility patent infringement claims against Alphabet. A settlement was reached just before trial.
Serenium, Inc. v. J. Zhou, et al. (N.D. Cal.): Represented a sleep apnea diagnostics and treatment technology startup in a trade secret misappropriation action against a Hong Kong based hospital services entity.
L. Hill v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. et al. (C.D. Cal.): Represented an accomplished novelist and screenwriter in a copyright infringement action against MGM, Amazon Studios, and United Artist with respect to the 2024 film “Road House.”
Martin Ray Winery, Inc. v. Cameron Hughes (N.D. Cal.): Represented winery in a trademark infringement and breach of non-compete agreement action against the former owner of the client’s subsidiary.
FiTeq Inc. v. Venture Corporation, et al. (N.D. Cal.): Represented a fintech “smart card” technology company in a breach of development contract and fraud action against a Singapore-based contract manufacturing entity. The case was successfully tried to jury verdict in favor of the client. The matter settled shortly thereafter.
Weissensee, Jr. v. R. Oznowicz, et al. (Cal. Ct. of Appeal, Marin Sup. Ct.): Represented clients in a high-end residential development real estate dispute. Secured a bench trial judgement that was overwhelming in favor of the clients and successfully defended the judgement on appeal.
Kammer v. M. Corwin (Cal. Ct. of Appeal, San Diego Sup. Ct.): Represented client in a matter involving claims for recession of a settlement agreement that implicated the client’s stock in a pharmaceutical company. Successfully secured reversal of an anti-SLAPP order on appeal.
Darrell R. Atkinson
Of Counsel
+1 (424) 519-0003
Darrell R. Atkinson is experienced in both federal and state trial and appellate court practice, representing clients in intellectual property, complex contract, and corporate governance disputes.
Darrell’s patent trial court representations have been technologically diverse, and include internet predictive search, enterprise security, small drug molecule, mobile payment, and furniture design matters. Darrell’s patent appellate experience includes oral argument before the Federal Circuit. His patent practice also includes portfolio and joint venture counseling, license negotiation and drafting, and arbitration representation.
Darrell also has extensive experience in litigating trade secret misappropriation and complex-technology contract cases. His breach of contract representations have included non-disclosure, non-compete, licensing, development, and manufacturing agreement disputes.
Darrell’s IP specific experience extends to copyright and trademark litigation. And he has litigated business torts and done antitrust work. He has litigated cases that involve various industries, including cases in the fields of fintech, cryptocurrency, collaboration software, medical device, stratospheric balloons, and entertainment.
Darrell was with the plaintiff-side focused, litigation boutique, Hosie Rice LLP for many years, where he progressed from associate to partner. Darrell graduated from Stanford Law School where he was co-editor-in-chief of the Stanford Journal of Law, Science & Policy and a research/teaching assistant for a class on the challenges facing copyright industries in the digital era.
Darrell enjoys exploring new restaurants, dislikes missing a workout, and is committed to convincing himself that he will get back into tennis one day.
Education
- Stanford Law School, J.D.
- University of Southern California, B.Sc., Biochemistry
Bar Admissions
- California
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Forum Experience
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
- State Appellate Courts of California, including First, Second, and Fourth Districts
- State Superior Courts of California, including San Francisco, Santa Clara, Los Angeles, and San Diego Counties
- Private arbitration and mediation, including Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services (JAMS)
MasterObjects, Inc. v. Meta Platforms, Inc. (Fed. Cir., N.D. Cal., W.D. Tex.): Represented U.S./Dutch software development company in utility patent infringement action against Meta related to internet predictive search technology. Orally argued before the Federal Circuit on appeal, securing a claim construction reversal. The matter settled following the appeal win. (Represented the same client in other utility patent enforcement actions against Google, eBay, Amazon, and Yahoo!.)
Confidential Matter (JAMS): Represented patent owner in an arbitration involving a utility patent license royalty dispute against a major credit card network. Prevailed through an early summary judgement motion. (Represented the same client in patent licensing disputes that were resolved short of arbitration/litigation.)
Global Allies, LLC v. Charter Furniture Corporation (N.D. Cal.): Represented hospitality furniture company in a design patent enforcement matter. Secured cease and desist agreement. (Represented the same client in other design patent enforcement matters.)
GenSpera, Inc. v. A. Mhaka (Fed. Cir., D. Md.): Represented individual in an inventorship dispute involving a small drug molecule utility patent.
Implicit Networks, Inc. v. Juniper Networks, Inc. (N.D. Cal.): Represented patent owner in utility patent infringement action related to enterprise security. (Represented the same client in another utility patent action against F5 Networks.)
Backflip Software, Inc. v. Cisco Systems, Inc. (Santa Clara Sup. Ct.): Represented a collaboration software development company in a trade secret misappropriation and breach of software license action against Cisco. The case settled on the eve of trial for a confidential amount.
Space Data Corporation v. Alphabet, Inc., et al. (N.D. Cal.): Represented a stratospheric internet balloon technology company in an action involving trade secret misappropriation, breach of nondisclosure agreement, and utility patent infringement claims against Alphabet. A settlement was reached just before trial.
Serenium, Inc. v. J. Zhou, et al. (N.D. Cal.): Represented a sleep apnea diagnostics and treatment technology startup in a trade secret misappropriation action against a Hong Kong based hospital services entity.
L. Hill v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. et al. (C.D. Cal.): Represented an accomplished novelist and screenwriter in a copyright infringement action against MGM, Amazon Studios, and United Artist with respect to the 2024 film “Road House.”
Martin Ray Winery, Inc. v. Cameron Hughes (N.D. Cal.): Represented winery in a trademark infringement and breach of non-compete agreement action against the former owner of the client’s subsidiary.
FiTeq Inc. v. Venture Corporation, et al. (N.D. Cal.): Represented a fintech “smart card” technology company in a breach of development contract and fraud action against a Singapore-based contract manufacturing entity. The case was successfully tried to jury verdict in favor of the client. The matter settled shortly thereafter.
Weissensee, Jr. v. R. Oznowicz, et al. (Cal. Ct. of Appeal, Marin Sup. Ct.): Represented clients in a high-end residential development real estate dispute. Secured a bench trial judgement that was overwhelming in favor of the clients and successfully defended the judgement on appeal.
Kammer v. M. Corwin (Cal. Ct. of Appeal, San Diego Sup. Ct.): Represented client in a matter involving claims for recession of a settlement agreement that implicated the client’s stock in a pharmaceutical company. Successfully secured reversal of an anti-SLAPP order on appeal.