Albin H. Gess

Al Gess' practice is concentrated in litigation and transactional work in the areas of patent, trademark, trade secret, unfair competition, copyright, and related contract law.

Representative Presentations and Publications

• Supreme Court Ruling Encourages Courts to Award Attorney's Fees , Co-Author, Orange County Business Journal (July 20, 2015)
• Prosecuting the Patent Application: Responding to Office Actions, Arguing Obviousness Rejections, Conducting Interviews, Speaker, Patent Prosecution Fundamentals From The Experts, Orange County Bar Association and Los Angeles County Bar Association, Orange, CA (April 2011)
• Model Jury Instructions: Copyright, Trademark and Trade Secret Litigation, Contributing Author, ABA Section of Litigation (May 2008)
• Basics of Intellectual Property: Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Chapter in the Balanced Engineer, Technomic Publishing (1998)
• Competitive Product Design in the Face of Valid Patents, New Matter, Volume 20, Issue 1, Intellectual Property Section, California Bar Association (Spring 1995)

Professional Recognition and Awards

•AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell
•The Best Lawyers in America , Trade Secrets Law (2015-2020); Intellectual Property Law (2007-2011)
•Orange County Lawyer of the Year, Trade Secrets Law (2016, 2019)
•Southern California Super Lawyers , Intellectual Property (2004, 2007-2013)
•Super Lawyers , Intellectual Property - Business Edition (2011)
•Super Lawyers , Intellectual Property - Corporate Counsel Edition (2008-2010)
•Who's Who Worldwide
•fellow, Institute for the Advancement of Engineering
•IEEE Third Millennium Medal

Community Involvement

•Leadership Board for Seneca Orange County, Chair (2014-2015)
•Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Senior Lifetime Member
•Orange County Section, Chair (1994-1996), Treasurer (2000)
•Los Angeles Council, Board Member (1995-1997)
•Orange County Computer Society Chapter, Treasurer (1998-1999)
•University of Detroit Mercy
•College of Engineering & Science, Board of Advisors
•American University, Washington College of Law
•John Sherman Myers Society
•Canyon Acres Children and Family Services, Board Member

Other Professional Experience

•Price and Gess, Founding Partner
•Jackson, Jones & Price, Partner
•Burroughs Corporation, Senior Patent Attorney
•Office of Naval Research, Patent Advisor
•United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Examiner

Related News & Events

• Oct 12
Snell & Wilmer Announced as Orange County Business Journal Civic 50 Orange County Honoree

• Aug 15
139 Snell & Wilmer Lawyers Listed as Leaders in Their Fields by The Best Lawyers in America 2019
Eleven Snell & Wilmer attorneys recognized as a 2019 Lawyer of the Year

• Aug 15
The Best Lawyers in America 2018 Lists 133 Snell & Wilmer Lawyers as Leaders in Their Field

• Aug 15
The Best Lawyers in America 2017 Lists 125 Snell & Wilmer Lawyers As Leaders In Their Field
In addition, 15 Snell & Wilmer attorneys recognized as a 2017 “Lawyer of the Year”

• Aug 17
The Best Lawyers in America 2016 Lists 128 Snell & Wilmer Lawyers as Leaders in their Field
In addition, 19 Snell & Wilmer attorneys recognized as a 2016 “Lawyer of the Year”

• Jul 26
Supreme Court Ruling Encourages Courts to Award Attorney's Fees
Orange County Business Journal

• Aug 18
The Best Lawyers in America 2015 Lists 123 Snell & Wilmer Lawyers as Leaders in Their Field

• Aug 12
Super Lawyers 2013 Recognizes 96 Snell & Wilmer Attorneys
Also Names 45 Firm Attorneys to the 2013 Rising Stars List

• Jun 27
Super Lawyers 2012 Recognizes 80 Snell & Wilmer Attorneys

• Jul 29
Snell & Wilmer Congratulates its 99 Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2011

• Jun 20
Super Lawyers 2011 Recognizes 74 Snell & Wilmer Attorneys
Also Names 21 Firm Attorneys to the 2011 Rising Stars List

• Oct 21
Ninety-Nine Snell & Wilmer Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America 2011

• Jun 22
Sixty-Seven Snell & Wilmer Attorneys Named as Super Lawyers 2010

• Aug 01
Ninety-Eight Snell & Wilmer Attorneys Listed in Best Lawyers in America 2010

• Jul 10
Law & Politics Selects 75 Snell & Wilmer Attorneys as 2009 Super Lawyers

Related Publications

• Apr 17
2008 Orange County Super Lawyers