Christina Le Trinh
Attorney at Law • Partner
Education
J.D., University of Southern California, Gould School of Law
B.A., University of California, Irvine, Political Science
Expertise
Patent Enforcement • Trademark Enforcement • Breach of Contract • Fraud • Unfair Competition • Professional Negligence • Copyright Enforcement • Trade Secret Misappropriation • Administrative Proceedings • Appellate Proceedings
Christina Trinh is a member of the Firm’s Orange County office. She focuses her practice on complex and intellectual property litigation representing individual and corporate clients, including public and private entities, in both state and federal court, as well as appellate and administrative proceedings. She has particular experience handling patent and trademark infringement, breach of contract, fraud, unfair competition, professional negligence, copyright, and trade secret misappropriation matters.
During law school, Christina served as a judicial extern in the Patent Pilot Program at the United States District Court, Central District of California.
Christina earned her J.D. from USC Gould School of Law, where she received the American Jurisprudence Award in International Business Transactions and Carl Mason Franklin Award in International Law. She also served as the Executive Lieutenant Governor for the Ninth Circuit of the American Bar Association- Law Student Division, and she served as a Committee Member for USC’s Student Bar Association, including the Library and Technology Committee and LA Supreme Court Philanthropy Committee. She earned her B.A. in Political Science with a focus on Political Theory and Intellectual Property from the University of California, Irvine.
When not at work, Christina takes advantage of California’s sun and scenic vistas by hiking the state’s nature trails and working on her golf game. She also enjoys cooking, baking, video games, and plays a mean game of billiards.
My Focus
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Representative Matters
Blackbird Tech LLC v. Health in Motion LLC (Fed. Cir.): Successfully defended judgment in patent litigation action involving exercise equipment before the Federal Circuit; petition for certiorari to the United States Supreme Court denied.
Altamont Software v. Sorna Corp. (PTAB and Fed. Cir.): Represented Altamont in inter partes review proceeding and Federal Circuit appeal involving automated disc labeling systems for medical image data.
Mandala v. Tire Stickers LLC et al. (M.D. Fla.): Represented defendant Toyo Tire and obtained dismissal with prejudice in RICO, trademark, and copyright action.
WOW Bargains & Closeouts, Inc. v. Re-Marketing Group, Inc. (C.D. Cal.): Represented RMG in trademark and copyright infringement action which resulted in dismissal.
The Vineyard House LLC v. Constellation Brands U.S. Operations, Inc. (N.D. Cal.): Represented TVH in trademark dispute over To Kalon vineyard mark.
Valcor Engineering Corp. v. Parker Hannifin Corp. (C.D. Cal.): Represented Valcor in breach of contract and fraud action relating to aircraft components.
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Professional Admissions & Associations
California State Bar
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
Orange County Constitutional Rights Foundation, Associate Board
Orange County Bar Association
Orange County Asian American Bar Association
Orange County Intellectual Property Lawyers Association
Los Angeles Intellectual Property Lawyers Association
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
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Awards & Recognition
U.S. News & World Report's Best Lawyers; Intellectual Property Law (2024)