Derek Gosma is a partner in WilmerHale’s Los Angeles office whose practice focuses on high-stakes intellectual property litigation, particularly Section 337 investigations involving patents and trade secrets before the US International Trade Commission. Since 2010, he has represented clients in numerous ITC investigations and related matters in federal and state court. His matters have involved a wide variety of technologies, including semiconductors, mobile phones, cellular standards, video encoding, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, consumer products, and cryptocurrency.

He has advised numerous clients, both complainants and respondents, on strategy at all phases of Section 337 litigation, including during violation, modification, and enforcement proceedings and during ancillary proceedings before US Customs and Border Protection, such as those under 19 C.F.R. Part 177.  He has participated in more than a dozen trials, including multiple before the ITC.

He also maintains an active pro bono practice focused on representing vulnerable members of the community, including Holocaust survivors seeking reparations and individuals seeking asylum.