Aaron J. Capron
Partner
Aaron Capron leads Finnegan’s patent office practice and co-leads the firm’s AI tech tools committee. He advises clients on strategies directed to patent portfolio development, client counseling, product clearances, and post-grant proceedings. Aaron's practice spans a wide range of cutting-edge technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductor manufacturing, quantum computing, medical devices, digital health, and video coding, among others.
Experience
Helping a global technology company develop its AI and NPU portfolios
Representing a multinational technology company in developing its artificial intelligence (AI) and neural processing units (NPUs) portfolio, including preparing new patent applications and prosecuting before the patent office.
Helping a pioneer company navigate cases through the USPTO
Guiding a multinational technology company through U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) proceedings involving semiconductor manufacturing, image processing, and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies by leveraging advanced drafting and prosecution strategies to align with and support its business goals.
Strategic patent support led to startup acquisition
Advised a cycling-focused startup on the preparation and prosecution of a foundational patent application, which played a key role in its acquisition by a global leader in GPS-enabled technology across fitness, outdoor, marine, automotive, and aviation markets.
IPR2014-00156, -00157, -00158, PTAB, Judges Hoskins, Kalan, Lee
CRS Advanced Technology, Inc. v. Frontline Technologies, Inc.
Represented CRS in a district court litigation and covered business method (CBM) review, in which the Board cancelled each claim that had been pending in the related district court infringement litigation.
2:07-cv-02457, E.D. Pa., Judge Robreno
Ex Parte Reexamination No. 90/011,656, USPTO, Judge Sager
CBM2012-00005, PTAB, Judges Bisk, Giannetti, Medley
Fenner Investments, Ltd. v. 3Com Corp.
6:08-cv-00061, E.D. Tex., Judges Davis, Love
Insights
Hybrid Conference
2026 Patent Law Institute: Critical Issues & Best Practices
April 9-10, 2026
San Francisco
Event
October 30, 2025
Tokyo
Professional Recognition
"Capron has an eye for detail and works closely with colleagues in London to dispense sage advice to [an] e-commerce giant in order to obtain crucial patent protection for its recent innovations."
“Aaron Capron builds portfolios from the ground up that create commercial opportunities for clients while limiting the maneuverability of their competitors. He can take seemingly unpatentable inventions and prosecute them to successful grant where others can’t…”
News
Award/Ranking
Finnegan Earns Top Rankings in 2026 IAM Patent 1000 Guide; Nearly 60 Attorneys Ranked
May 28, 2026
Intellectual Asset Management (IAM)Commentary
Finnegan’s New AI Practice Is a Project in ‘Interdisciplinary’ Expertise
September 12, 2025
World Intellectual Property ReviewProfessional Activities
- PTAB Bar Association
(vice chair, Committee on Appeals to the PTAB, 2025-present) - American Bar Foundation
(Fellow, 2024-present) - Silicon Valley Intellectual Property Association (SVIPLA)
(president, 2019-2021; board member, 2013-present) - American Intellectual Property Law Association
(Bay Area networking chair, New Lawyers Committee, 2010-2015) - American Bar Association
- San Francisco Bay Area IP Inns of Court
Admissions
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- California
- U.S. District Court, C.D. California
- U.S. District Court, N.D. California
- U.S. District Court, S.D. California
- U.S. District Court, E.D. Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Veterans Claims
Education
- Santa Clara University School of Law
- J.D., 2007
- Iowa State University
- B.S., Electrical Engineering, 1999
Aaron's Practices
- AI + Finnegan
- AI + Patent
- Appeals, Issues, and Legal Strategy
- Appeals from the PTAB
- Federal Circuit and Supreme Court Appeals
- Diligence, Licensing, and Opinions
- Freedom to Operate Opinions
- Standard Essential Patents (SEPs)
- Global IP Enforcement, Litigation, and Trials
- Federal Circuit and Supreme Court Appeals
- Patent Litigation and Trials
- Pretrial Strategies
- Standard Essential Patents (SEPs)
- Patent Office Invalidation Proceedings
- Ex Parte Reexamination (EPR)
- PTAB Invalidation Proceedings: IPR and PGR
- Prosecution and Portfolio Management
- Appeals to the PTAB
- Due Diligence
- Ex Parte Reexamination (EPR)
- IP Portfolio Management
- Opinions and Counseling
- Patent Drafting and Prosecution
- Patent Mining and Mapping
- Patent Reissues
- Standard Essential Patents (SEPs)
Aaron's Industries
- AI, Electronics, and Information Technology
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)
- Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality (AR/VR)
- Electrical and Computer Technology
- Electronic Devices and Components
- Robotics
- Communications
- Financial Services and Business Systems
- Internet of Things (IoT)
- Consumer Goods and Services
- Consumer Products
- Hospitality, Gaming, and Leisure
- Gaming
- Sports, Fitness, and Outdoor Recreation
- Life Sciences
- Digital Health
- Medical Device and Diagnostics
- Transportation and Logistics
- Aerospace, Aviation, and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)
- Automotive and Smart Mobility Tech