Durie Tangri LLP

Durie Tangri LLP is a boutique law firm in San Francisco, California specializing in intellectual property litigation. Its practice areas also include privacy, commercial disputes, class actions, antitrust, unfair competition, professional liability, and appellate advocacy.
History
Durie Tangri was founded in 2009 by lawyers who departed from the San Francisco firm Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP. Its founding partners were Daralyn Durie, Ryan Kent, Mark Lemley, Michael Page, Clement Roberts, and Ragesh Tangri. It now has 23 lawyers. Its clients include Fitbit, Google, Genentech, LinkedIn, Newegg, Snapchat, Twitter, Ticketmaster, and Zynga.
Recognition and Rankings
* Ranked #7 on Vault's list of "Best Intellectual Property Boutique Law Firms" in 2017.
* Ranked #18 on Vault’s list of "Best Litigation Boutique Law Firms" in 2017.
* Named "Copyright Group of the Year" by Managing IP in 2016.
* Named "Intellectual Property Group of the Year" by Law360 in 2015.
* Ranked as "highly recommended” by IAM Patent 1000.
Noteworthy Cases
* Authors Guild, Inc. v. Google, Inc. Durie Tangri represented Google in a copyright dispute about Google Books. The court held that Google Books is a noninfringing fair use.
* Robert Stevens et al. v. CoreLogic Inc. Durie Tangri won summary judgment for CoreLogic in a copyright class action. The plaintiffs claimed that CoreLogic altered photos and removed copyright management information in violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. The court held that the plaintiffs failed to prove that CoreLogic intentionally removed or altered information embedded in the images.
* Segan LLC v. Zynga Inc. Durie Tangri won more than $1.1 million in attorneys’ fees for Zynga in a patent infringement suit.

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