ELIZABETH TUAN
Partner
Irell & Manella LLP
Apartner at Irell & Manella LLP, Elizabeth Tuan focuses on highly complex patent litigation ranging from biotechnology and pharmaceuticals to technical software components. Tuan is often a key member of teams on Irell’s most significant victories, including serving on the team that in March 2021 secured a $2.18 billion verdict for VLSI Technology in a suit against Intel involving two patents on technology used in Intel’s microprocessors. In April 2022, the trial judge issued a $2.3 billion final judgment in the case, which is the largest patent judgment in US history.
In November 2022, Tuan also was part of the team that obtained a $948 million jury verdict plus running royalties for VLSI in a different suit against Intel involving a microprocessor patent. She is a member of the team representing VLSI in another complex patent suit against Intel, which is scheduled for trial in March 2024.
