Anthony de Alcuaz is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP based in the Silicon Valley office. Tony is a member of the Firm’s Intellectual Property, Media & Technology Department, Partner-In-Charge of the Silicon Valley office and serves on the Firm’s Management Committee. Tony’s practice is focused on intellectual property law and litigation, complex commercial litigation and intellectual property transactions. Tony has been involved in intellectual property disputes since 1978 and has successfully represented companies and individuals in patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, unfair competition and related intellectual property disputes. Tony has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal courts and in appeals to the Ninth Circuit, Federal Circuit and United States Supreme Court. Tony has been recognized as a leader in Intellectual Property and the legal community, most recently in the 2008 edition of Chambers USA, which ranks U.S. attorneys based on client interviews and peer reviews and in the 2008 edition of The Legal 500 United States for his expertise in trade secrets cases.
From 1978 to 1980, Tony served as the Deputy District Attorney for Santa Clara County, California, charged with responsibility for technology-related matters. In that capacity, he was responsible for People v. Gopal, a landmark trade secrets case and one of the first cases brought under California’s version of the Uniform Trade Secrets Act. Tony is a member of the bars of California, Texas (inactive), the Ninth Circuit, the Federal Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Representative Experience
- Since 1980, represented plaintiffs and defendants in patent disputes relating to: semiconductor process, manufacturing and circuitry; gaming equipment and game design; I/O software and hardware; consumer electronics; disk drive media; disk drive controls and head design; mixed signal and ultra low power integrated circuits; engine control systems; resource recovery and pollution controls; internet commerce; search engine and network administration software; medical devices; and other technologies.
- Successfully represented petitioners and respondents in domestic and international arbitrations relating to technology license and contract disputes.
- Represented a provider of hardware and software products in a trade secret and unfair competition action for misappropriation of technical information by a departing employee. Obtained TRO, expedited
Education
- University of California-Hastings College of Law, J.D., 1975
- University of California-Santa Cruz, B.A., 1972
