Intellectual Property 2026

USA – CALIFORNIA Trends and Developments Contributed by: Michelle E. Armond, Douglas R. Wilson, Monica M. Arnold and Amy Han Armond Wilson LLP

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Armond Wilson LLP is an elite intellectual property litigation boutique specialising in high-stakes dis- putes, trials and appeals. With offices in Newport Beach, Los Angeles and Austin, the firm litigates in courts across the United States for select domestic and international corporations. Its curated team of tri-

al lawyers is regularly recognised for its long pedigree of courtoom victories and defence verdicts. Always ready for a challenge, it excels in winning the most le- gally and technologically difficult cases and elegantly defending those victories on appeal.

Authors

Michelle E. Armond is a founding partner of Armond Wilson LLP. A veteran IP litigator and Caltech- trained electrical engineer, she specialises in high-stakes IP cases spanning a wide variety of disciplines.

Monica M. Arnold is a partner at Armond Wilson LLP. Previously Dr Arnold worked at a leading law firm and served as a law clerk for the US District Court for the Central District of California. She earned her Law degree and a PhD in Pharmacology and Toxicology from UC Irvine.

Ms Armond lectures widely and has testified on patent policy before the US Senate. She clerked for the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and holds a Law degree from UC Berkeley. Previously, Ms Armond was equity partner and practice group leader at a national IP firm.

Amy Han is a senior associate at Armond Wilson LLP focusing on patent, trade mark, copyright and trade secret disputes. Ms Han

Douglas R. Wilson is a nationally recognised trial attorney at Armond Wilson LLP litigating a wide variety of intellectual property disputes spanning patents, trade secrets, antitrust and appeals in the state and

previously practised at a leading law firm. She earned her Law degree from Boston University School of Law and holds a BS in Bioengineering from UCLA. She is fluent in Mandarin.

federal courts. His courtroom dominance draws from his prior engineering career, and his expertise covers an array of technical fields. Mr Wilson previously served as a judicial law clerk at the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, DC and was partner at a trial boutique.

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