Jeffrey M. Fisher has a diverse practice involving a variety of intellectual property and high technology disputes, including patent, trademark and copyright infringement, as well as antitrust, trade secret and unfair competition cases. He is the former chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property Litigation Department.
Mr. Fisher has been active in all phases of litigation, in both federal and state courts and at both the trial and appellate levels. He has litigated patent infringement actions relating to semiconductors, solar panels, digital data compression, email encryption software, silicon wafer drying technology, cellular telephones, motion picture soundtrack technology and a screen for Down's Syndrome during pregnancy. He also represented a leading Internet company in connection with various disputes relating to Internet searching technology, and litigated a copyright infringement action relating to three-dimensional dinosaur puzzles. He regularly counsels clients on intellectual property and antitrust issues.
Mr. Fisher is listed among California’s “Top 75 IP Litigators” for 2012 by the Daily Journal, and among the 2011 Northern California Super Lawyers.
Mr. Fisher managed a congressional campaign in California's 38th Congressional District in 1995 and 1996. He has also served as a member of Farella Braun + Martel's Executive Committee.