A half-dozen prominent patent attorneys formerly with the intellectual property firm of Lyon & Lyon have departed for headline-making Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison in a move that shakes up Lyon’s San Diego presence.
Robert Dickerson, managing partner of Los Angeles-based Lyon, confirmed Monday that five partners — including executive committee member Douglas Olson — and one of counsel have joined Brobeck’s San Diego outpost, effective Jan. 31. In December, two other San Diego partners left Lyon for Howrey Simon Arnold & White.