Partner
Anand leads teams of Finnegan attorneys in litigation and strategic patent planning. He works in all areas of patent law, from litigation in U.S. district courts and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) to strategic client counseling at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Whether managing patent litigations or patent portfolios, Anand develops client-specific strategies and leads experienced teams to implement them. He is a first-chair litigator, with experience in jury and bench trials. He has examined dozens of witnesses at trial, argued key motions, and successfully led clients through complex settlement negotiations and numerous mediations.
Beyond his litigation practice, Anand has drafted patentability, validity, and infringement opinions, as well as patent applications. In addition, he counsels clients on strategic patent planning in areas such as patent procurement, post-grant proceedings, interferences, licensing, and pre-enforcement considerations.
A frequent lecturer on patent-related matters, Anand speaks at conferences sponsored by various industry and legal associations, including the National Bar Association, the Confederation of Indian Industry, and the National Association of Software and Service Companies. As an adjunct professor at Howard University, he taught patent law at the College of Engineering and the Law School.
Anand has held several leadership and management roles at the firm. He served as Finnegan's first chair of its diversity and inclusion committee, and as leader of the mechanical practice group. He was a member of the management committee, served as managing partner, and co-leads the firm's India practice.
Prior to entering the legal profession, Anand worked as a spacecraft and software engineer at National Aeronautics and Space Administration "NASA" Goddard Space Flight Center.
NOTE: No aspect of these rankings has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. Further information on methodologies is available via these links.
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. v. POSCO
Represented POSCO, a Korean steel manufacturer, in a district court patent infringement, trade secret misappropriation, and unfair competition action against a Japanese competitor in the area of grain oriented electrical steel.
2:12-cv-02429, D.N.J., Judges Cavanaugh, Chesler, Falk, Waldor
15-0112, Fed. Cir., Judges Dyk, Hughes, Newman
AgroFresh Inc. v. Decco U.S. Post-Harvest, Inc. et al.
Member of team representing defendants in action involving patent infringement, trade secrets, and tort claims relating to pre-harvest technology used with produce.
1:16-cv-00662, D. Del., Judges Fallon, Robinson, Bataillon, Noreika
LG Electronics Inc. v. Asko Appliances Inc.
1:08-cv-00828, D. Del., Judges Andrews, Pisano
1:11-cv-00785, D. Del., Judge Sleet
Certain Polyimide Film Products
337-TA-772, ITC, Judge Rogers
2:11-cv-03397, N.D. Cal., Judges Bernal, Fitzgerald, Nguyen, Zarefsky
18-1313, Fed. Cir.
Ruyan Investment Ltd. v. Sottera, Inc.
2:12-cv-05454, C.D. Cal., Judges Feess, Gee, King, Mumm
Event
2024 Seoul Seminar: Patent Litigation in the Eastern District of Texas (EDTX) 2024 Seoul Seminar: Patent Litigation in the Eastern District of Texas (EDTX)
April 4, 2024
Seoul
Event
Prosecuting and Challenging Patent Applications/Careers in IP Law: A World of Possibilities Prosecuting and Challenging Patent Applications/Careers in IP Law: A World of Possibilities
February 28, 2024
Virtual
Event
Introduction to Patents and Patent Law Introduction to Patents and Patent Law
February 7, 2024
Virtual
Event
Careers in IP Law: A World of Possibilities Careers in IP Law: A World of Possibilities
March 1, 2023
Virtual
"[Sharma] is a former NASA software engineer who has the ability to handle matters involving the most sophisticated of technologies."
Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000
“[Former] Managing partner Sharma gets difficult jobs done in the district courts, the ITC and the USPTO, and is as versatile as they come.”
Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000
“Jeffrey Berkowitz, Bryan Diner, Gerson Panitch and Anand Sharma all represent a class of litigators at Finnegan who benefit from well-rounded patent prosecution, counselling and licensing experience.”
Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000
"[Sharma] is a former NASA software engineer who has the ability to handle matters involving the most sophisticated of technologies."
Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000
“[Former] Managing partner Sharma gets difficult jobs done in the district courts, the ITC and the USPTO, and is as versatile as they come.”
Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000
“Jeffrey Berkowitz, Bryan Diner, Gerson Panitch and Anand Sharma all represent a class of litigators at Finnegan who benefit from well-rounded patent prosecution, counselling and licensing experience.”
Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000
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January 30, 2024
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October 30, 2023
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