David Murphy
Partner
David Murphy is a partner in O’Melveny’s Newport Beach office. He is also a member of the Patent and Technology Litigation and Patent and Trademark Prosecution Subpractices. David’s practice focuses on all aspects of patent and technology law, including patent litigation, licensing, portfolio management, and prosecution, focusing on post-grant reviews and oppositions. He has particular experience in the electronics and life sciences industries, and has worked with diverse technologies ranging from semiconductor devices and processing equipment, and communications technologies, to pharmaceuticals, biological microarrays and gaming technologies.
Illustrative Professional Experience
Intellectual Property Litigation
- Patent Infringement Cases in Federal District Courts, Including First Chair Trial Responsibility
- International Trade Commission Section 337 Investigations
- Multiple Successful Arguments on Appeal to the Federal Circuit
- Counseled Boards of Directors on Litigation Strategy
Intellectual Property Portfolio Management
- Created Numerous Significant Patent Portfolios in Emerging Technologies
- Successful Appeals to the Board of Patent Appeals
- Interference Experience Through Board Level
- Conducted Numerous Intellectual Property Audits, Valuation Analyses, Venture Capital and M&A Due Diligence Reviews
Intellectual Property Licensing
- Direct Involvement in Over $800 Million of Licensing Transactions
- International Arbitration of Contested License Issues
Professional Activities
Admitted to Practice, U.S. District Court, Central and Northern Districts of California; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; Supreme Court of the State of California;
Member, American Electronics Association, Past Chairman, Legal Committee; Orange County Patent Law Association; Orange County Bar Association; American Bar Association; American Intellectual Property Law Association
Honors, Repeatedly recognized as a Southern California "Super Lawyer" in surveys conducted by Law & Politics Media Inc. and published in
Los Angeles magazine (2006-2007, 2012-2013)