David A. Kays — Partner
David Kays is an experienced trial lawyer. He focuses his practice on resolving disputes on behalf of technology companies in a wide range of matters, including patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, unfair competition, licensing and complex commercial transactions. His recent clients include semiconductor, internet, software and peripheral manufacturing companies.
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Practice areas
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Bar admissions
- California, 1985
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Honors
- AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- Recognized for experience in trade secrets litigation by The Legal 500 United States, 2008
Education
- J.D., magna cum laude, University of San Francisco
- B.A., magna cum laude, University of Massachusetts
Professional associations
- Intellectual Property Section, State Bar of California
- Santa Clara County Bar Association
Notable cases
- A public semiconductor company in patent infringement actions in the International Trade commission and U.S. District Court
- A computer peripheral manufacturer in patent infringement matters
- A software manufacturer in an action brought by the U.S. government to recover an allegedly erroneous refund of a research and development tax credit
- An officer of a Silicon Valley company in a stock-option backdating investigation
- An international gaming corporation in an antitrust action
- A public data storage company in an unfair competition investigation by the State of California
- An action for trade secret misappropriation on behalf of a public semiconductor company
- A database company in a license dispute
- A biotechnology company in an environmental action involving a genetically modified crop
Articles
- “Duties Expand Inside the Zone of Insolvency,” San Jose Business Journal, October 2003
- “Boards Must Reduce Their Exposure to Creditor Suits,” San Francisco Daily Journal, May 2004
Seminars
- Adjunct Professor, Trade Secret Law, Santa Clara University Law School
- Chairperson, continuing education programs on trade secret litigation and employee mobility claims