General Information

Year founded: 2012
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Overview

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Bunsow De Mory is a nationally recognized intellectual property litigation boutique that specializes in maximizing the value of IP through strategic litigation. The firm is based in California and has seasoned litigators around the country, including in Texas and Washington, DC. The firm represents IP owners in federal district courts, federal appellate courts, and before the United States Patent Trial and Appeal Board against the largest technology companies and law firms in the world, and consistently achieves best in class results for its clients.

Bunsow De Mory is strategically focused, technically proficient, and trial tested. Firm lawyers have decades of experience and success litigating patent cases in venues throughout the country. Our partners have collectively tried nearly 100 patent cases. In the last four years alone, current firm partners secured more than $400M in verdicts and settlements.

Bunsow De Mory works on intellectual property litigation matters across a range of technologies from semiconductors to artificial intelligence to DNA. More than half of the lawyers have technical degrees, some with years of technical experience in relevant industries While the firm thrives on the most technically challenging cases, the firm’s most formidable strength is its well-tested ability to formulate strategies that drive results for patent holders.

The firm’s superpower is its ability to see the through line to trial. Indeed, in its almost thirteen-year history, the firm has never lost a patent infringement case at the summary judgment stage.

Rankings

Bunsow De Mory LLP is nationally ranked in 1 practice areas and metro ranked in 2 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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National Rankings

Tier 2
Tier 2 for Litigation - Patent

Metro Rankings

San Francisco
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Litigation - Patent

Rankings

National Rankings

Tier 2
Tier 2 for Litigation - Patent

Regional Rankings

San Francisco
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Litigation - Patent

Practice Areas

The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
  • Intellectual Property Litigation
  • Litigation - Patent
  • Trademark, Copyright and Technology Licensing Litigation

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®

Bunsow De Mory LLP has 4 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Bunsow De Mory LLP eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings. For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards. Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.
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Client Comments

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Demographics

Partners
Male: 10
Female: 3
Asian: 1
White / Caucasian: 12
Of Counsel (but not partners)
Male: 2
Female: 1
Black / African American: 1
Associates
Male: 1
Female: 2
White / Caucasian: 2
LGBTQIA+: 1

Awards

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  • Chambers & Partners -- Patent Litigation
  • Managing IP -- Top Tier Firm
  • Law Dragon -- Top 500 Litigators in America
  • Patexia -- Top Performing PTAB Attorneys
  • Patexia -- Top Performing Patent Litigators
  • Benchmark Litigation -- Litigation Star
  • Legal 500 Leading Patent Litigator
  • Daily Journal Top Intellectual Property Lawyers
  • Daily Journal Top Women LItigator
  • Gold Rating IAM Patent 1000
  • Super Lawyer

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Management and Personnel

Managing Partner
Denise De Mory

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