Lauren Keller Katzenellenbogen > Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP > Irvine, United States > Lawyer Profile

Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP
2040 MAIN STREET
14TH FLOOR
IRVINE, CA 92614
CALIFORNIA
United States
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Position

Partner

Career

Lauren Katzenellenbogen litigates all types of intellectual property disputes, including claims pertaining to patents, trademarks, unfair competition, trade secrets and copyrights. For nearly two decades, she has represented clients in litigation involving an array of industries, including computer software, medical and mechanical devices, consumer products, fashion, energy drinks and entertainment.

With a practice that includes high-stakes patent litigation, trademark and counterfeiting claims, Lauren has served as counsel in numerous cases in federal courts across the U.S., as well as before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB). She has represented clients that range from innovative start-ups to established brands, including Oakley, Monster Energy, Tesla, NASCAR, Bon-Ton Stores, Razor, Volcom, Mexicana Airlines and I-Flow Corporation.

Lauren is Chair of the firm’s Consumer Products Litigation team. A focus on creative solutions, attention to detail and compelling arguments drives every action Lauren takes. Competitive by nature, Lauren’s personal drive to win allows her to consistently deliver potent strategies that position her client to succeed in and out of court.

Active in the community in which she lives and works, Lauren is a past-president of the Orange County Intellectual Property Law Association (OCIPLA) and is a past-chair of the American Intellectual Property Law Association’s Trademark Litigation Committee.

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Intellectual property > Trademarks: litigation

With demonstrable capabilities cross federal and state trademark litigation, ‘business-savvy’ Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP maintains an active practice across pharma, computer software, fashion, and beverage sectors. Co-leads Lauren Keller Katzenellenbogen and Lynda Zadra-Symes are based in Orange County. Keller Katzenellenbogen bolsters the practice with her broad range of expertise, assisting clients in the computer software, medical devices, and consumer products industries, among others, while seasoned litigator Zadra-Symes draws on over 32 years of experience in handling proceedings in federal courts and the TTAB. Also based in Orange County is Ali Razai, whose strengths encompass issues arising in relation to mechanical and medical devices, optics, and biotech, and seasoned litigator Matthew Bellinger.  Other names to note include Los Angeles’ Brian Horne and Hans Mayer, who contribute their tech sector expertise to the practice.