Eliana Applebaum
Overview
Eliana Applebaum is an intellectual property associate in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. She focuses her practice on patent litigation and has represented clients in a range of industries such as pharmaceuticals, technology and medical devices. Eliana’s litigation experience includes all stages of discovery, where her roles have included motion drafting, examination of fact witnesses, and working with expert witnesses among others.
Eliana’s practice is shaped by her extensive hands-on lab based experience, including researching an approach to regenerating human limbs, a way to develop a source of renewable energy from microalgae, nanoparticle technology, and studying the effects of titanium dioxide nanoparticles on HeLa cell membranes to identify potential therapeutic strategies in cervical cancer. Eliana has received several awards in the life sciences field for her lab work and has been a named author on several related publications.
Eliana maintains an active pro bono practice, including advocating for persons seeking asylum in the United States, assisting veterans seeking disability benefits, and helping victims of domestic violence obtain temporary restraining orders. Eliana is also involved in Kirkland’s women leadership efforts, serving on the Firm’s Women Leadership Initiative group.