KPPB

What KPPB does

KPPB LLP is a privately held California Limited Liability Partnership founded in 2007 and headquartered in Anaheim, California, with four additional offices across Southern California (Long Beach, Pasadena, Costa Mesa, San Diego). The firm provides intellectual property legal services organized into nine practice areas: Patents (prosecution and portfolio development), Litigation (including patent litigation, trademark, appellate, and NPE/patent troll defense), Trademarks (clearance, registration, enforcement), Copyright (including software, ML data sets, DMCA safe harbor), Designs (design patent prosecution and litigation, with notable specialization in consumer electronics UI and visual merchandising), Technology Licensing (global licensing and certification programs), IP Due Diligence & Valuation, University Tech Transfer, and Venture Capital Backed Start-Up & IP Counseling. KPPB serves three primary customer segments: VC-backed technology startups (referenced portfolio companies include Andreessen Horowitz, Google Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Battery Ventures, Bessemer, Benchmark, Qualcomm Ventures, Intel Capital), university technology transfer offices (Caltech, JPL, Stanford, USC, UC system institutions), and consumer electronics companies commercializing standardized technology through licensing and certification programs.

The firm's underlying technical capabilities are unusually deep for a sub-25-attorney boutique: the bench includes attorneys and patent agents with PhDs in chemistry, materials science, and biomedical sciences, plus dual engineering-law degrees covering electrical, computer, mechanical, and biomedical engineering. Notable technical specializations include amorphous alloys and nanotechnology (Founding Partner John Peck, PhD, who built the LiquidMetal Technologies IP portfolio licensed to Apple), machine vision and certification programs for consumer electronics (Managing Partner David Bailey), and design patent defense in post-grant review proceedings. The firm operates a flat-fee and alternative-fee billing model — unusual for IP boutiques — designed to provide budget certainty to cash-constrained startups and is highlighted as a primary functional differentiator. Go-to-market is primarily referral-driven through established VC firm relationships, university ecosystem sponsorship, and word-of-mouth within the Southern California venture community, with no disclosed marketing spend or business-development function. KPPB has no public financials, no disclosed outside investors, and no subsidiary structure; ownership sits with the partner group led by Managing Partner David Bailey and Founding Partners John Peck, PhD and Joel Kauth.

Name

KPPB

Legal name

KPPB LLP

Website

https://kppb.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

KPPB LLP is an intellectual property law firm founded in 2007 in Southern California that serves VC-backed startups, technology companies, and university tech transfer offices with patent prosecution, litigation, trademarks, licensing, and IP due diligence services across five regional offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intellectual Property Law

NAICS

Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAMAA

Patent Prosecution & Portfolio Management

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Intellectual Property (IP) & Patent Services

SECONDARYBPAHAMAB

Trademark Prosecution & Brand Protection

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Intellectual Property (IP) & Patent Services

SECONDARYBPAHAMAC

Copyright Services & Content Protection

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Intellectual Property (IP) & Patent Services

SECONDARYBPAHAMAH

IP Valuation, Damages & Royalty Analysis

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Intellectual Property (IP) & Patent Services

SECONDARYBPAHAMAI

IP Search, Watch & Competitive Intelligence

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Intellectual Property (IP) & Patent Services

Keywords

• Intellectual property law
• Patent prosecution
• Trademark registration
• IP litigation
• Technology licensing

Headquarters

HQ city

Anaheim

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Patent Prosecution: Professional legal services for patent filings, prosecution, and portfolio management with flat-fee and alternative fee structures for budgeting certainty.
2. Technology Licensing Representation: IP strategy and representation services for licensing programs, including identification of licensees, IP bundles, and certification program establishment.
3. IP Litigation Services: Patent and trademark litigation services for both plaintiffs and defendants in U.S. District and Appellate Courts, before the U.S. Supreme Court, and inter partes matters before the USPTO.
4. IP Due Diligence and Valuation: Services for licensing, investment and IP-based M&A transactions, including portfolio development that withstands scrutiny during due diligence.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

KPPB LLP is an intellectual property law firm offering comprehensive IP legal services including patent prosecution and portfolio development, trademark registration and enforcement, copyright protection, design patents, IP litigation in U.S. District, Appellate, and Supreme Courts, technology licensing and global certification programs, IP due diligence and valuation for transactions, and university technology transfer support. The firm serves venture capital-backed startups, technology companies, and academic institutions through attorneys with deep technical expertise across digital signal processing, computer systems, mechanical/medical devices, and advanced materials, using flat-fee and alternative fee billing structures.

Product overview

KPPB LLP is an intellectual property law firm offering a comprehensive suite of legal services organized as practice areas. The firm provides Patents, Litigation (including Patent Litigation and NPE Defense), Trademarks, Copyright, Designs, Technology Licensing, IP Due Diligence & Valuation, University Tech Transfer, and Venture Capital Backed Start-Up & IP Counseling services. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Southern California with offices in Long Beach, Pasadena, Costa Mesa, San Diego, and Anaheim, the firm serves technology companies, universities, and venture capital portfolios. KPPB is recognized for flat-fee billing and expertise in consumer electronics, semiconductor, and emerging technology IP matters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Patents (Patent Prosecution and Portfolio Development) Patent prosecution and portfolio development services covering digital signal processing, computer systems, mechanical devices, medical devices, and advanced materials, offered with flat-fee billing for budgeting certainty. Serves technology companies and inventors needing patent protection.
• Trademarks Trademark portfolio development including clearance searching, registration, maintenance, watch services, and enforcement through cease and desist, oppositions, and litigation. For brands and product owners needing trademark protection.
• Copyright Copyright protection services for computer software, digital content, machine learning data sets, databases, websites, and designs, including DMCA safe harbor guidance. For content creators, software developers, and digital businesses.
• Designs (Design Patent Prosecution and Litigation)
• Litigation (Patent and Trademark Litigation)
• Patent Trolls / NPE Defense
• Technology Licensing
• IP Due Diligence and Valuation Comprehensive assessment of intellectual property assets for licensing, investment, and M&A transactions, including portfolio valuation and risk analysis. For companies, investors, and acquirers involved in IP-based transactions.
• University Tech Transfer Technology transfer services bridging academic R&D environments and commercial sectors, working with technology transfer offices at institutions such as Caltech, JPL, Stanford, USC, and UC system schools. For universities and academic research institutions commercializing inventions.
• Venture Capital Backed Start-Up and IP Counseling IP strategy and counseling services for early-stage technology companies and venture capital portfolio companies, including investment due diligence and M&A transactions support. For VC-backed startups and their investors.

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cooley LLP: Large technology-focused law firm with a substantial IP practice serving venture-backed startups, technology companies, and life sciences clients. Overlaps with KPPB's VC/startup client base but offers broader corporate, litigation, and regulatory capabilities as part of a full-service platform.
• Foley & Lardner: Full-service Am Law firm with a strong IP practice serving technology, consumer products, and life sciences clients. Comparable to KPPB in providing IP prosecution, litigation, and licensing services to technology-focused clients, but operating at broader scale across multiple industries.
• Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati: Premier technology and life sciences law firm with deep relationships across the venture capital ecosystem. Comparable to KPPB in serving VC-backed technology clients for IP matters, though offers much broader corporate, securities, and litigation practices.
• Ropes & Gray: Major Am Law firm with a robust IP and technology transactions practice. Comparable to KPPB in serving technology and life sciences clients for IP matters, but operating at much larger scale with broader corporate and litigation capabilities.

Direct peers

• Mintz: Am Law firm with a strong IP and technology transactions practice serving emerging companies and venture-backed clients. Comparable to KPPB in serving VC-backed tech clients and offering IP prosecution, litigation, and licensing services.
• Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox: IP-specialty law firm focused on patent prosecution, litigation, and post-grant proceedings for technology clients in electronics, software, and biotech. Directly comparable to KPPB as a dedicated IP boutique with deep technical expertise.
• Knobbe Martens: One of the largest intellectual property law firms in the U.S., headquartered in Irvine, CA. Directly comparable to KPPB as an IP-specialty firm serving technology and consumer electronics clients in the same Southern California ecosystem, but with substantially greater scale and resources.
• Fish & Richardson: Leading national IP-only law firm with deep patent prosecution and litigation practices. Directly comparable to KPPB as an IP-specialty firm serving technology clients, though operating at materially larger scale with offices across multiple U.S. tech hubs.
• Finnegan: Premier IP-focused law firm handling patent prosecution, litigation, and IP counseling for technology companies. Comparable to KPPB as an IP specialty competitor, particularly for sophisticated prosecution and litigation in electronics and software.

Regional players

• Haynes Boone: Law firm with a focused IP practice serving technology and startup clients, including VC-backed companies. Comparable to KPPB's VC-backed tech client focus but with a different geographic footprint (notably Texas) and broader full-service capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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