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Forrest A. Jones

Partner

  • +1 202 408 4019 +1 202 408 4019
  • forrest.jones@finnegan.com forrest.jones@finnegan.com
  • 901 New York Avenue, NW
  • Washington, DC 20001-4413
  • vCard

Forrest Jones focuses on patent litigation, including inter partes review (IPR) proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), as well as district court matters, investigations at the International Trade Commission (ITC), and appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He has technical and legal experience in various areas of electrical and computer engineering, including GaN Transistors, solar cells and panels, LEDs, coupled inductors, computer software, signal processing, wireless networking, power electronics, power generation, and consumer electronics such as televisions, laptop computers, smartphones, and gaming systems. He works with clients across the globe, including in the United States, China, Japan, Korea, Singapore, and Germany.

Forrest manages complex litigations spanning multiple venues at all stages from the filing through trial, including drafting case dispositive motions and briefs, arguing claim construction in Markman hearings, taking and defending expert depositions, and preparing witnesses to testify at trial. His litigation experience encompasses the full litigation process, including management of complex document review; preparing trial examination and cross examination; and drafting pre-trial motions, pre-trial briefs, and post-trial briefs. He also has experience representing clients in international arbitration. He was a member of a team that defended various Sony entities in patent infringement lawsuits involving electrical and software technologies brought in the E.D. Texas, D. Delaware, and D. Massachusetts, as well as in arbitration issues before the Japan Commercial Arbitration Association (JCAA).

 

Forrest devotes time to pro-bono matters, representing indigent clients in a number of different civil matters. He is listed on the Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll.

Et Cetera

  • Served as internal vice president of the Duke Bar Association, 2011-2012.
  • Served as an intern at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico, Summer 2010.

Experience

OpenTV, Inc. v. Apple, Inc.

Member of team that represented OpenTV in a patent infringement suit pertaining to e-commerce systems, information security measures, streaming technologies, media interfaces, and software verification features in Apple’s iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Apple TV, and MacBook products.

3:14-cv-01622; 5:15-cv-02008, N.D. Cal., Judges Cousins, Davila, Freeman, Gillam, Ryu, Tigar, Westmore

Carrum Technologies, LLC v. BMW of North America, LLC, et al.

Obtained complete victory against Carrum on appeal of the District of Delaware’s claim construction to the Federal Circuit following Carrum’s stipulation of non-infringement under the claim construction, thereby exonerating BMW’s ACC system, first sold in 2000, against Carrum’s 2004 patents. Invalidated several asserted claims through post-grant efforts before the U.S. Patent Office, including IPRs and EPRs, and pursued claims through proceedings before the Eastern District of Virginia to vindicate BMW’s patent challenges.

1:18-cv-01645, D. Del., Judge Andrews
21-1435, 24-1480, Fed. Cir., Judges Clevenger, Cunningham, Lourie, Moore, Prost, Taranto
IPR2019-00902, -00903, -00904, -00905, -00927, 00928, PTAB, Judges Browne, Scanlon, Tornquist
90/019,010, CRU

Maxeon Solar PTE, Ltd., v. REC Solar Holdings AS 

Represented REC before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas and in parallel IPR filings regarding TOPCon solar cells.

2:24-cv-00260, E.D. Tex., Judge Gilstrap
IPR2025-00592, -00593, -00594, -00595, PTAB

In the Matter of Certain Power Inverters and Converters, Vehicles Containing the Same, and Components Thereof

BMW of North America, LLC and Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (collectively, “BMW”) earned a final determination rebuffing an International Trade Commission (ITC) complaint by Arigna Technology Limited (“Arigna”) aiming to ban the importation and sale of certain of BMW’s innovative mild-hybrid, hybrid, and all-electric SUVs and other vehicles.

337-TA-1267, ITC, Judge Bhattacharyya

United States Automobile Association v. Truist Bank

Represented Truist Bank in a patent litigation in the Eastern District of Texas against USAA, who asserted five patents directed to mobile deposit technologies. After asserting counterclaims on six patents and filing IPR petitions for each of USAA’s asserted patents, Finnegan’s strategy led to a favorable dismissal.  

2:22-cv-00291, E.D. Tex., Judge Gilstrap
IPR2022-01593, IPR2023-00143, -00144, -00183, -00184, -00829, PTAB, Judges Dirba, Droesch, McMillin, White, Zecher

NEXRF Corp. v. Playtika Ltd.

Successfully invalidated all five patents asserted against client Playtika in district court litigation over gaming technology. Also representing Playtika in related inter partes review (IPR) proceedings and in a related appeal by NEXRF of Playtika’s district court victory.

3:20-cv-00603, D. Nev., Judge Du
IPR2021-00951, -00952, -00953, PTAB

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Insights

At the PTAB Blog

Consistency Is Key – USPTO Issues Three New Informative Decisions Consistency Is Key – USPTO Issues Three New Informative Decisions

May 29, 2026

At the PTAB Blog

Discretion All the Way Down: USPTO Uses a Discretionary IPR Denial to Justify a    
§ 325(d) EPR Denial
Discretion All the Way Down: USPTO Uses a Discretionary IPR Denial to Justify a    
§ 325(d) EPR Denial

May 28, 2026

At the PTAB Blog

Claim Disclaimer Derails Instituted IPR in Freightcar America Claim Disclaimer Derails Instituted IPR in Freightcar America

May 26, 2026

At the PTAB Blog

Before the Holding, the Message: Director Squires Uses Magnolia Medical to Outline PTAB Discretionary Denial Policy Changes Before the Holding, the Message: Director Squires Uses Magnolia Medical to Outline PTAB Discretionary Denial Policy Changes

May 20, 2026

At the PTAB Blog

Revvo‑lution in Discretionary Denial: Claim Construction Consistency Takes Center Stage Revvo‑lution in Discretionary Denial: Claim Construction Consistency Takes Center Stage

April 28, 2026

Articles

Unpacking Squires’ Recent Discretionary Denial Guidance Focusing on American Manufacturing

Unpacking Squires’ Recent Discretionary Denial Guidance Focusing on American Manufacturing Unpacking Squires’ Recent Discretionary Denial Guidance Focusing on American Manufacturing

April 24, 2026

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News

Commentary

Squires’ Latest PTAB Memo Seeks to Boost U.S. Manufacturing with New Discretionary Factors Squires’ Latest PTAB Memo Seeks to Boost U.S. Manufacturing with New Discretionary Factors

March 18, 2026

Intellectual Asset Management (IAM)

Commentary

CBP Clears Redesigned Innoscience Chips After ITC Case CBP Clears Redesigned Innoscience Chips After ITC Case

March 12, 2026

Law360

Commentary

Delaware Federal Court Patent Decisions Clearing BMW Upheld by Fed. Circ. Delaware Federal Court Patent Decisions Clearing BMW Upheld by Fed. Circ.

October 15, 2025

Law360

Media Mention

Summary Judgment of Noninfringement Affirmed in Cruise Control System Patent Suits Against BMW Summary Judgment of Noninfringement Affirmed in Cruise Control System Patent Suits Against BMW

October 15, 2025

IP Law Daily

Commentary

Parties Must Tell PTAB of Key Developments in Parallel Proceedings Parties Must Tell PTAB of Key Developments in Parallel Proceedings

September 26, 2025

Intellectual Asset Management (IAM)

Award/Ranking

Best Lawyers Recognizes 44 Finnegan Attorneys in its 2026 Edition of The Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch Best Lawyers Recognizes 44 Finnegan Attorneys in its 2026 Edition of The Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch

August 21, 2025

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Professional Activities

  • American Intellectual Property Bar Association
  • California Bar Association
Admissions and Education

Admissions

  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
  • District of Columbia
  • California
  • U.S. District Court, N.D. California
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit

Education

Duke University School of Law
J.D., 2012
Texas Tech University
B.S., Electrical Engineering, magna cum laude, 2009

Forrest's Practices

AI + Finnegan
AI + Patent
Diligence, Licensing, and Opinions
Standard Essential Patents (SEPs)
Global IP Enforcement, Litigation, and Trials
Arbitration and Other ADR
Design Rights
Federal Circuit and Supreme Court Appeals
ITC Section 337 Investigations and Trials
Patent Litigation and Trials
Pretrial Strategies
Standard Essential Patents (SEPs)
Patent Office Invalidation Proceedings
PTAB Invalidation Proceedings: IPR and PGR
Prosecution and Portfolio Management
Standard Essential Patents (SEPs)

Forrest'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
Chemicals, Industrials, and Materials
Additive Manufacturing
Communications
Financial Services and Business Systems
Energy
Clean Energy and Renewables
Hospitality, Gaming, and Leisure
Gaming
Transportation and Logistics
Aerospace, Aviation, and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)

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