Former Lead Administrative Patent Judge Trenton Ward Joins Finnegan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 18, 2017

WASHINGTON, DC—Finnegan announced today that Trenton Ward, former Lead Administrative Patent Judge at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), has joined the firm as a partner in the firm’s Atlanta office.

As a former Lead Administrative Patent Judge, Trenton brings particular insight into patent office proceedings. In his prior position, Trenton adjudicated more than 250 America Invents Act (AIA) trial proceedings, including Inter Partes Review (IPR), Covered Business Method (CBM) patent review, and Post-Grant Review (PGR) proceedings. He served on the panel for more than 275 Decisions on Institution and Final Written Decisions, authoring many of those decisions.

Trenton’s practice focuses on patent litigation, including Patent Office trials, district court litigation, litigation before the International Trade Commission, and appeals before the Federal Circuit and Supreme Court. His practice also covers patent prosecution management and client counseling across an array of technologies, including telecommunications, semiconductor devices, and medical devices. Trenton received a Bachelors in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology and a J.D. from Emory University School of Law.

"We are honored to welcome Trenton as a partner at Finnegan," said Jason Stach, leader of Finnegan’s PTAB trial practice. "As a former USPTO Lead Administrative Patent judge, his experience and insight into how to succeed at the PTAB will be an invaluable asset to the firm."

Since the inception of PTAB proceedings, Finnegan has been a leader in PTAB trials. With Trenton joining the firm, we will further strengthen our practice. 

Contacts  
Mark D. Sweet, Managing Partner 
mark.sweet@finnegan.com 

James B. Monroe, Chair 
james.monroe@finnegan.com

About Finnegan
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP is one of the largest IP law firms in the world. From offices in Atlanta, Boston, London, Palo Alto, Reston, Seoul, Shanghai, Taipei, Tokyo, and Washington, DC, the firm practices all aspects of patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret law, including counseling, prosecution, licensing, and litigation. Finnegan also represents clients on IP issues related to European patents and trade marks, international trade, portfolio management, the Internet, e-commerce, government contracts, antitrust, and unfair competition. For additional information on the firm, please visit www.finnegan.com. Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.