SharePrinter-friendly versionSend by emailA TitleA TitleA Title A A A Craig Gelfound TabsetOverviewBar & Court Admission Bar & Court Admissions California Bar US Patent and Trademark OfficeUS District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaUS Court of Appeals, Federal CircuitUS Court of Appeals, 9th CircuitUS District Court, Central District of California Education Southwestern University School of Law, JD, (magna cum laude), 1994 San Diego State University, BS, (electrical engineering), 1983 CraigGelfoundPartnerLos Angeles, CA T 213.443.7604 E craig.gelfound@arentfox.com Download vCard Craig Gelfound is a partner in the law firm of Arent Fox and head of its Intellectual Property Practice in the firm’s Los Angeles office. He has extensive experience handling complex intellectual property matters for some of the largest companies in the United States. Client Work Craig represents clients in connection with domestic and foreign intellectual property counseling, portfolio management, licensing and litigation. He has successfully litigated numerous matters, serving as lead counsel in cases involving patent, trademark, trade dress and copyright infringement. He has extensive experience managing complex intellectual property portfolios for clients ranging from multi-national corporations to emerging entrepreneurial companies. He has a particularly strong background in implementing successful strategies for maximizing the value of the company’s intellectual property portfolio. Craig also has significant experience in commercial transactions and litigation. Previous Work After earning a bachelor’s of science in electrical engineering, Craig worked as a design engineer in a major telecommunications company designing signal processors for military radar applications. He later served as project manager for one of the largest air traffic control radar contracts with the United States Air Force. From 1999 to 2001, Craig was a special assistant attorney general for the state of Oregon. Prior to joining Arent Fox, he was a partner in the Los Angeles office of a leading international law firm. Professional Activities Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association, Active American Intellectual Property Law Association American Bar Association The Conrad Foundation, Board of Directors, Active Pasadena Bar Association, President of Barristers, 1999-2000 Publications, Presentations and Recognitions In 2011 and 2012, Craig was recognized by the Daily Journal as one of the Top 25 Intellectual Property Lawyers in California. “Emerging Trends in Business Method Patents, Patent Drafting Strategies in a Post-Bilski Era (pp.97-107),” Aspatore Books, Inside the Minds, 2012 Newsroom Date Type Title 4 / 24 / 2012 Press Release Head of Arent Fox IP Practice in Los Angeles, Craig Gelfound, Named a Top 25 IP Attorney in California by Daily Journal 4 / 12 / 2011 Press Release Arent Fox Partner Craig Gelfound Named Among Top 25 IP Attorneys in California by Daily Journal
