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Intellectual Property

Apr. 7, 2015

Patent litigation star leaves K&L Gates, jumps to Sidley Austin

Michael J. Bettinger, a prominent San Francisco patent litigator who counts smartphone manufacturers and Internet companies among his clients, has jumped to Sidley Austin LLP from K&L Gates LLP.

By Kevin Lee
Daily Journal Staff Writer

Michael J. Bettinger, a prominent San Francisco patent litigator who counts smartphone manufacturers and Internet companies among his clients, has jumped to Sidley Austin LLP from K&L Gates LLP.

Bettinger is known for first-chairing cases in district court lawsuits as well as investigations before the U.S. International Trade Commission.

In 2012, he led a K&L Gates team that secured a non-infringement defense victory o...

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