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Kyril Talanov
Of Counsel
Overview
Kyril Talanov is an experienced and trial-tested patent litigator. He has represented small entities and inventors to Fortune 100 clients in IP and complex commercial cases across the country with a focus on high-stakes patent litigation. Kyril’s experience extends to high-tech fields, such as wireless networks and security, data communication codecs, content streaming, business enterprise applications and software, smartphone chips, consumer electronics, and smart automotive sensors, as well as oilfield tools and industrial treatment chemicals.
Prior to joining Spencer Fane, Kyril practiced at a top global law firm as well as a top Texas litigation boutique. Kyril holds a degree in chemical engineering, and prior to law school has held various roles operating and designing oil, gas, and petrochemical facilities at major energy companies. Applying his industry experience, Kyril brings a detail-oriented yet practical approach to counseling clients. While in law school, Kyril interned at the First Court of Appeals of Texas.
Additionally, Kyril has been recognized numerous times for his high achievements in the areas of Intellectual Property and Litigation, including Super Lawyers Rising Stars and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch awards.
Credentials
Education
- University of Houston Law Center, 2010 (J.D.)
- Texas Tech University, 2002 (B.S.), cum laude
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
- Represented as trial team member a patent owner in patent litigation in the Eastern District of Texas against a Fortune 50 electronics company resulting in over $15 million verdict for the client.
- Represented as second-chair trial counsel a patent owner in patent litigation in the District of Delaware against a leading action camera manufacturer.
- Represented as trial team member a major energy company in a trade secret and breach of employment agreement litigation in Texas state court.
- Represented a major oilfield services company in patent litigation in the Eastern District of Texas against competitor. Matter resulted in confidential settlement.
- Represented a patent owner in patent litigation in the Western District of Texas against a Fortune 100 telecommunications company.
- Represented a major smartphone manufacturer in patent litigation in the Northern District of California.
- Represented a patent owner in patent litigation in the Northern District of California against a leading streaming service provider.
- Texas Best Lawyers, Ones to Watch, 2021-2024
- Texas Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, 2017-2020