Ryan Melde is an IP litigation associate in the Austin office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Ryan’s practice focuses on patent, trade secret and copyright litigation in U.S. Federal Courts and the International Trade Commission. Before re-joining Kirkland’s Austin office, Ryan clerked for Judge Maryellen Noreika in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. Prior to that, Ryan was an associate in the Austin office where he represented clients on a broad range of intellectual property issues and across all phases of litigation.
Ryan’s mechanical engineering background and prior career as a semiconductor manufacturing engineer allow him to quickly master complex subjects and work closely with clients to develop creative legal solutions and arguments. Ryan has represented clients in a wide arrange of technologies, including medical devices, cellular technology, fleet telematics and mainframe technology.
Ryan’s experience spans all phases of litigation, including pre-suit investigation, depositions, fact and expert discovery, claim construction, oral argument, summary judgment, trial and post-trial motions.
