OCIPLA May Luncheon
TOPIC: Funding IP Litigation With Other People’s Money: Opportunities and Pitfalls
- Procuring Insurance Coverage That Best Addresses IP Claims
- Securing Funding To Pursue or Defend IP Claims
- When insurer Coverage Denials support Bad Faith Recovery
- Indemnity Claims Accessing Other People’s Money
DATE: Thursday, May 21, 2026
TIME: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM (Lunch will be provided)
(11:30 AM for registration and networking. Program begins at 12:00 PM)
1.0 hour CLE general credit.
PRICING
Member: $15.00
Non-Member: $30.00
Student Non-Member: $20.00
In-House Counsel: Register for a free membership and enjoy member pricing!
About David Gauntlett
David A. Gauntlett is the principal of Gauntlett Law. He earned his J.D. from the University of California at Berkeley’s Boalt Hall School of Law in 1979, where he served on the California Law Review. He received his B.A., Magna Cum Laude, from the University of California at Irvine in 1976.
Mr. Gauntlett serves as lead counsel in intellectual property and antitrust insurance coverage disputes pending in more than 30 states. He is recognized for his work in precedent-setting coverage litigation involving patent, trademark, and copyright infringement, as well as trade secret misappropriation and unfair competition claims. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, the Federal Circuit, eleven U.S. Courts of Appeal, and 24 U.S. District Courts—including all federal districts in California, Florida, Illinois, New York, and Wisconsin.
Expertise:
- IP Policyholder Insurance Coverage Litigator
- Savvy Insurance Coverage Procurement Advisor
Expert Witness Re:
- Insurer Bad Faith
- Insurer Policyholder Fee Disputes
- Legal Malpractice For Failure to Provide Timely Notice to Insurers
