January 30, 2006
LOS ANGELES – DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary has announced that David Abel has joined the firm’s Intellectual Property practice group as a partner in the Los Angeles office. He joins DLA Piper from Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP.
Abel concentrates his practice on patent litigation throughout a diverse set of technologies, such as mechanical and electrical devices and control systems, plastics manufacturing equipment, radio frequency identification devices, money handling systems and sporting goods. He has represented domestic as well as Japanese and Chinese clients as lead counsel in IP cases throughout the United States.
“David’s substantial experience handling injunction and summary judgment proceedings in the U.S. is complemented by his work with an array of Pacific Rim companies,” said John Allcock, chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property practice. “His versatility also extends into copyright and trademark litigation and will be key to the expansion of our practice is Los Angeles.”
Abel previously practiced at Graham & James LLP in Los Angeles and also worked as a patent agent for the aerospace division of Allied Signal, where he prosecuted patent applications and related contracts. He has been registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office since 1986 and has prosecuted over seventy U.S. patents to issuance.