Yuri Mikulka

• Represented medical technology company MicroVention, Inc. in a trade secret misappropriation and a patent infringement case asserted against a competitor and former employees related to patents and technology regarding catheter and coil systems used to treat aneurysms. Secured a consent judgment and permanent injunction and settlement. MicroVention, Inc. v. Balt, Inc. et al., No. 8:20-cv-02400-JLS-KES & 19-cv-01335 (C.D. Cal.).
• Led and prevailed in the defense of a trade secret misappropriation action and a parallel patent infringement action on behalf of a global hearing aid manufacturer regarding Bluetooth and cloud-based telehealth hearing-aid fitting technology. Secured a motion for summary judgment that addressed the perils of seeking trade secret protection while simultaneously seeking patent and copyright protection and the importance of crafting effective NDA terms. Manchester v. Sivantos GMBH, No.: 2:17-CV-05309 (C.D. Cal.).
• First-chaired and secured a jury verdict of willful patent infringement and copyright infringement against a client’s competitor selling an infringing water scooter. Hydrodynamic Indus. Co. v. Green Max Distribs., Inc., No. 2:12-cv-05058 (C.D. Cal.).
• Defended Corning Inc. in a series of patent infringement cases involving optical communications solutions for 5G networks and data centers involving distributed antenna systems (DAS). Prevailed on a motion to dismiss and a motion for summary judgment on noninfringement on all three patents in Dali Wireless, Inc. v. Corning Optical Communications LLC, No. 3:20-cv-06469 (N.D.Cal.). The case was highlighted in the November 29, 2022 Docket Navigator report and in the Daily Journal as one of the “Top Defense Verdicts” in California. See also Dali Networks, Inc. et al. v. Corning Incorporated et al., No. 6:20-cv-01108 (WDTX); Dali Wireless, Inc. v. Corning Optical Communications LLC, Case 3:22-cv-623 (WDNC).
• Defended Meta in a patent infringement case related to the use of cookies in online advertising. Prevailed on a motion to dismiss in favor of Meta. Adnexus, Inc. v. Meta Platforms, Inc., No. 6:23-cv-00152 (W.D. Tex.).
• Represented Instagram (Meta) in a patent infringement action related to the mobile app technology and improving user experience. Savannah Licensing, LLC v. Instagram, LLC, No. 1:22-cv-00139-CFC (D. Del.).
• Led the defense of a patent infringement action directed to a personal flotation device. Obtained a favorable order on claim construction and on a motion to exclude a design patent expert, which led to a noninfringement judgment. Sport Dimension, Inc. v. Coleman Co., No. CV 14-00438 (C.D. Cal.).
• Obtained a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction on behalf of a health care administrative company to prevent former officers and competitors from misappropriating trade secrets, falsely advertising, unfairly competing and diverting customers and employees. Led the litigation and related internal investigation. Audiology Distribution LLC et al v. Peter Stephens, et al., No. 8:20-cv-00499 (M.D. Fla.).
• Defended Hublot and LVMH in a trademark lawsuit over use of the term “red gold” against SOLID 21, in a highly publicized case after a Ninth Circuit appeal. SOLID 21, Inc. v. Hublot of America, Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy Inc., No.2:11-cv-00468 (C.D. Cal.).
• Represented Ulta Beauty in a patent infringement case related to mobile application technology that allows for push notifications to users. Push Data LLC v. Ulta Beauty, Inc., No. 2:22-cv-06586 (C.D. Cal.).

Yuri Mikulka spearheads the firm's Consumer Technology Patent Litigation Team. For over 25 years, she has practiced litigation nationwide, focusing on patent, trademark, trade secret, and false advertisement cases involving diverse areas of technology including consumer technology and medical devices.

Yuri's experience is widely acknowledged, with the Daily Journal recognizing her as one of California’s top intellectual property lawyers and her defense of a global company in a multibillion-dollar exposure case, which was selected as one of their “Top Defense Verdicts.” The Los Angeles Business Journal has honored her as among the 500 most influential leaders in LA for the past six years. The Los Angeles Times has hailed her as a “legal visionary,” and she has been selected by the Intellectual Asset Management’s “IAM Strategy 300: The World's Leading IP Strategists.”

Yuri's influence extends beyond her legal practice. For over 20 years, Yuri has served in key leadership positions, including as the president of the Federal Bar Association, LA Chapter, and as a member of ABA’s Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary, which evaluates federal judicial candidates nominated by the President. She has co-founded Carry As You Climb, a women's leadership group for executives and in-house counsel. She has served as a visiting lecturer for UCI Samueli School of Engineering and the University of Chicago Law School.

Bar Admissions

• California

Education

• Pepperdine University (J.D.)
• University of California, Irvine (B.A.)

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