Elizabeth Elrod is an intellectual property litigation associate in the Austin office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Elizabeth focuses her practice on patent, trade secret, and other technology litigation in federal district courts and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. With her engineering and patent prosecution background, Elizabeth is well-equipped to analyze complex technology and has represented clients in a wide range of industries, including biotechnology, oil and gas drilling, computer software, and construction equipment. Elizabeth has served as an integral trial team member, drafted dispositive motions and appellate briefs, and conducted technical analyses of patent infringement and invalidity.
Elizabeth worked as a patent agent prior to law school, during which she prepared and prosecuted patent applications relating to semiconductors, optical devices and oil-refining technology. In law school, Elizabeth focused on written and oral advocacy, with extensive experiential coursework in trial and appellate litigation. Outside of the classroom, she wrote and argued award-winning appellate briefs relating to issues of patent invalidity and infringement for the Giles S. Rich Memorial Moot Court. Elizabeth served as a law clerk to Judge Richard Taranto on the Federal Circuit before joining Kirkland.
