Mark Samuels

Partner

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Mark Samuels counsels leading technology and other innovative companies on some of their most challenging intellectual property matters. Mark founded O’Melveny’s Intellectual Property & Technology practice group more than two decades ago and served as its Chair for several years. He focuses his practice on patent, trade secrets, copyright, trademark, and technology-intense litigation, including cases poised at the intersection of patent and antitrust law. A Vice Chair of the firm and one of its most accomplished trial lawyers, his successes include serving as lead counsel for AMD in history-making litigation against Intel Corporation, which resulted in a record-breaking US$1.25 billion payment by Intel to AMD.

Mark is consistently recognized as a leading intellectual property practitioner by Chambers USA; as one of California’s top patent litigators by the Daily Journal; as one of America’s 500 top lawyers by Lawdragon 500; and as one of the “Best Lawyers in America” by Best Lawyers. In recommending Mark, Chambers USA quotes a source describing him as “extremely responsive and client-centric as well as being a superb litigator.”

Honors & Awards


  • Named a California - Litigation Star in Intellectual Property by Benchmark Litigation California (2022-2023)
  • Recognized as a Local Litigation Star in Intellectual Property by Benchmark Litigation (2020, 2021, 2023)
  • Recognized by Best Lawyers® for Litigation - Intellectual Property / Patent, and Patent Law in Los Angeles, CA (2022-2023); Mark has been listed in Best Lawyers® since 2007 and he has also been named “Lawyer of the Year” (Patent Law) in local jurisdiction (2021-2022)
  • Recognized as a leading attorney in IAM Patent 1000
  • “Leading Lawyer,” Intellectual Property, Chambers USA (2005-2016)
  • “Super Lawyer,” survey conducted by Law & Politics Media Inc., Los Angeles magazine (2005-2015)
  • “Top 75 Intellectual Property Lawyers,” Daily Journal (2008-2011; 2013-2015)
  • LawDragon’s list of “500 Leading Lawyers” (2010-2011)
  • “PLC Which Lawyer?” Intellectual Property, Practical Law Company (2008-2011)

Admissions

Bar Admissions

  • California

Education

  • University of California, Los Angeles, J.D., 1982: Order of the Coif; Chief Managing Editor, UCLA Law Review
  • University of California, Berkeley, B.A., 1979: Phi Beta Kappa

Professional Activities

Member

  • American Bar Association
  • Los Angeles County Bar Association
  • American Intellectual Property Law Association
  • Federal Circuit Bar Association
  • Association of Business Trial Lawyers

Public Service

  • Board of Directors, Doheny Eye Institute (2016-present)
  • Board of Directors, Public Counsel (2009-present)
  • Los Angeles Superior Court Arbitration Panel (2002-09)
  • ABA Litigation Section Liaison to Task Force on Reduction of Litigation Cost and Delay (2004)
  • Board of Directors, UCLA School of Law Alumni Association (several terms)
  • Board of Directors and Treasurer, Flintridge Riding Club (past)

Speaker

  • “Trends in ITC Practice,” Patent Litigation 2012 Symposium, Practising Law Institute (September 27-28, 2012, San Francisco)
  • “Trends in ITC Practice,” Patent Litigation 2011 Symposium, Practising Law Institute (September 19, 2011, San Francisco)
  • “Section 337 and the ITC,” Patent Litigation 2010 Symposium, Practising Law Institute (September 2010, San Francisco)
  • “Dealing With Experts,” Patent Litigation 2009 Symposium, Practising Law Institute (September 21-22, 2009, San Francisco)
  • “Section 337 Litigation at the ITC and Other Rocket Dockets,” Patent Litigation 2008 Symposium, Practising Law Institute (September 22, 2008, San Francisco)
  • “Essentials to Protecting Your Company's Intellectual Property,” Institute for Corporate Counsel (March 20, 2003, Los Angeles)
  • “Protection of Confidential Business Information,” Corporate Raiding Symposium, Practising Law Institute (March 25, 2001, San Francisco)
  • “Trade Secrets in the Age of the Internet,” American Electronics Institute (June 1998, Woodland Hills)
  • Top Victory Electronics in Top Victory Electronics v. Hitachi Ltd., a patent infringement action involving patents related to CRT and LCD computer display technology
  • Top Victory Electronics in Top Victory Electronics v. Hitachi Ltd., a second patent infringement case involving digital television technology
  • Top Victory Electronics in In re Certain Digital Televisions and Certain Products Containing Same and Methods of Using Same, a Section 337 investigation before the U.S. International Trade Commission involving patents related to digital television technology
  • Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. in Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. v. Intel Corporation, an antitrust case involving claims of unlawful monopoly maintenance in the worldwide x-86 microprocessor market, settled in 2009 for a record $1.25 billion payment by Intel to AMD, as well as other consideration
  • RealPage, Inc. in Yardi Systems, Inc. v. RealPage, Inc., et. al., a case involving alleged misappropriation of trade secrets and copyright infringement, as well as antitrust and interference counterclaims
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