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Christopher M. DiLeo is an associate in our San Diego office. His practice focuses on acquiring, monetizing, and enforcing IP rights. His primary emphasis is protection strategies for computer, software, and network systems. Mr. DiLeo's clients span a variety of industries including pharmaceuticals, clinical research tools, product designs, and biomedical devices.
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. DiLeo worked as an IT consultant and software engineer for 10 years. As a technical lead, manager, and individual contributor, Mr. DiLeo gained experience working with diverse clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to venture funded start-ups. While attending University of San Diego School of Law, Mr. DiLeo served as the Chief Executive Editor of the San Diego International Law Journal.
Mr. DiLeo worked as a summer associate with the firm in 2009 and joined the firm in 2010.
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Cases, Articles, Speeches & Seminars
Christopher M. DiLeo, Invited Speaker, Intellectual Property Workshop, FAB Authority/Fashion Week SD, July 16, 2015.
Christopher M. DiLeo, Guest Lecturer, Computer and Software Law, UCSD Extension, Mar. 10, 2015.
Christopher M. DiLeo, Globalization and Direct Infringement, Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP, Dec. 5 and 12, 2014.
Christopher M. DiLeo, How Much is Enough? Patent Pleading Sufficiency under Form 18, Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP, May 24 and 31, 2013.
Christopher M. DiLeo, Making Sense of Therasense, Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP, Mar. 2 and 9, 2012.
Kerry S. Taylor & Christopher M. DiLeo, A Closer Look at the America Invents Act, IP Professionals Connection, Dec. 8, 2011.
Christopher M. DiLeo, Case Reviews: Classen Immunotherapies, Inc. v. Biogen IDEC, No. 2006-1634,-1649 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 31, 2011) and Board of Trustees, Stanford Univ. v. Roche Molecular Sys., Inc., No. 09-1159 (U.S. June 6, 2011), Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP, Sept. 30 and Oct. 7, 2011.
Kathleen R. Mekjian & Christopher M. DiLeo, Crowdsourcing and Patent Reform – Steps Toward a Participatory Examination Process, Int’l Bar Ass’n Convergence (Sept. 2011).
John M. Carson & Christopher M. DiLeo, Funai Electric Co. v Daewoo Electronics Corp., 2011 E.I.P.R. 126 (2011).
Paul A. Stewart, Christopher M. DiLeo, and Wendy K. Peterson, Are You Engaging in the Unauthorized Practice of Law in Other States?, Orange County Bar Ass'n (Feb. 2011).
Christopher M. DiLeo, Case Reviews: Visa Int’l Service Ass’n v. JSL Corp., 95 U.S.P.Q.2d 1571 (9th Cir 2010) and Shell Co. (Puerto Rico) Ltd. v. Los Frailes Service Station Inc., 95 U.S.P.Q.2d 1539 (1st Cir 2010), Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP, Dec. 10 and 17, 2010.
Christopher DiLeo, Comment, Bazaar Transnational Drafting: An Analysis of the GNU General Public License Version Three Revision Process, 10 San Diego Int’l L.J. 193 (2008).
Christopher DiLeo& John Rieffel, Evolving Optimal Histogram Parameters for Object Recognition, 3837 Proc. Int’l Soc’y for Optical Engineering 194 (1999).
Professional Memberships
American Bar Association
La Jolla Bar Association
Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity
San Diego Bar Association, Client Relations Committee