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Alexander M. Boyer
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  • 1875 Explorer Street
  • Suite 800
  • Reston, VA 20190-6023
+1 571 203 2759
alexander.boyer@finnegan.com alexander.boyer@finnegan.com

Alexander M. Boyer

Partner

  • +1 571 203 2759 +1 571 203 2759
  • alexander.boyer@finnegan.com alexander.boyer@finnegan.com
  • 1875 Explorer Street
  • Suite 800
  • Reston, VA 20190-6023
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Alexander (Alex) Boyer focuses on patent litigation, post-grant proceedings, and appeals to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He represents clients in proceedings involving various technologies, including computer software, automotive electronics, medical devices, acoustics, and signal processing, as well as financial technologies.

Alex has experience in all stages of district court litigation, including pre-filing investigations; taking and defending depositions; drafting dispositive motions and claim construction briefs; working with experts to prepare expert reports; and arguing in court, including taking testimony in jury trials. Additionally, Alex litigates post-grant proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), including inter partes reviews (IPRs) and post-grant reviews (PGRs), on behalf of both petitioners and patent owners. Many of the patents involved in these proceedings have been asserted in co-pending district court actions. Alex's post-grant proceeding experience extends from briefing to serving as primary arguing counsel during PTAB trials. He has also appeared and prepared briefs in several appeals to the Federal Circuit from PTAB and district court decisions.

Prior to joining Finnegan, Alex was a mechanical engineer for The Boeing Company. He supported several commercial and military aerospace programs, providing structural analysis support and testing. As part of his work, Alex gained experience in air frame design and impact modeling. He was also a member of Boeing's NASA shuttle support team, assessing debris impacts on the space shuttle during launches. Alex brings this extensive industry and technical experience from the aerospace industry to bear for his clients every day in his practice.

Alex is passionate and engaged in pro bono work, devoting his time to veterans in appeals to the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. While in law school, Alex served as a staff editor for Volume 87 of the Temple Law Review.

Et Cetera

  • Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2017, 2019, 2023.
  • Received The Robert C. Podwil Memorial Prize for academic performance in the area of intellectual property, 2016.
  • Received the Robert E. Lamberton Award for academic achievement in the area of constitutional law, 2016.
  • NASA Group Achievement Award—Shuttle Debris Analysis Team—STS 126, 2010.

Experience

Smith Interface Technologies, LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and Samsung Electronics America, Inc.

Representing Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. in patent litigation involving touch-screen functionality used on mobile phones. The case is pending before Judge Gilstrap.

2:22-cv-00290, E.D. Tex., Judge Gilstrap

Arigna Technology Limited v. Volkswagen AG, et al.

Achieved prominent wins for clients Volkswagen, Audi, Bentley, and Lamborghini by defending them against multiple allegations of patent infringement involving power electronics and power semiconductor structures at the International Trade Commission (ITC) and the Eastern District of Texas, and by securing institution of inter partes reviews (IPRs) on patents at issue at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).

337-TA-1267, ITC, Judge Bhattacharyya
IPR2021-01321, -01531, PTAB, Judges Baer, Fenick, Iftikhar
2:21-cv-00054; -00172, E.D. Tex., Judge Gilstrap

Alexander Sr. v. Audi of North America, LLC, BMW of North America LLC, et al.

Prevailed in patent litigation for client Audi of America, LLC, involving vehicle heads-up display technology. Through a successful motion to dismiss and related strategy, our client secured a dismissal with prejudice without making any payment to the plaintiff.

1:22-cv-01488, D. Del., Judge Connolly

ClearOne, Inc. v. Shure Acquisition Holdings, Inc.

Represented appellees Shure Acquisition Holdings, Inc. and Shure Incorporated in an appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). In a precedential decision, the Federal Circuit unanimously upheld the validity of Shure’s substitute claims and rejected ClearOne’s procedural challenges to the Board’s ruling. The underlying inter partes review (IPR) was one of the first to utilize the Board’s Motion to Amend Pilot Program.

21-1517, Fed. Cir., Judges Moore, Newman, Hughes
IPR2019-00683, PTAB, Judges Zecher, Jurgovan, Zado

R2 Solutions LLC v. FedEx Corporate Services, Inc.

Defended FedEx in patent infringement suit filed by Acacia Research Corporation subsidiary R2 Solutions. After the Federal Circuit granted FedEx’s petition for writ of mandamus regarding transfer and FedEx filed IPR petitions against all asserted patents, R2 dismissed all claims against FedEx.

4:21-cv-00940, E.D. Tex., Judge Mazzant
22-156, Fed. Cir., Judges Dyk, Reyna, Taranto
IPR2022-01405, -01456, -01457, PTAB, Judges Iftikhar, Kahn, Parvis

Koninklijke Philips NV et al. v. Tongfang Global Inc. et al.

Represented Philips in patent dispute relating to LED televisions and content streaming.

2:19-cv-01366, C.D. Cal., Judges Kornstadt, Standish

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Insights

Articles

Trending at the PTAB: The Influence of Litigation Arguments

Trending at the PTAB: The Influence of Litigation Arguments Trending at the PTAB: The Influence of Litigation Arguments

May 15, 2025

Law360

At the PTAB Blog

Director Review: The Board Must Resolve Claim Construction Disputes and Analyze Each of the Graham Factors When Weighing Objective Evidence of Nonobviousness Director Review: The Board Must Resolve Claim Construction Disputes and Analyze Each of the Graham Factors When Weighing Objective Evidence of Nonobviousness

June 18, 2024

Articles

Trending at the PTAB: Claim Substitution and APA Control

Trending at the PTAB: Claim Substitution and APA Control Trending at the PTAB: Claim Substitution and APA Control

July 28, 2023

Law360

Articles

Supreme Court Declines to Clarify the Abstract-Idea Exception  to Patentability in Interactive Wearables and Tropp

Supreme Court Declines to Clarify the Abstract-Idea Exception to Patentability in Interactive Wearables and Tropp Supreme Court Declines to Clarify the Abstract-Idea Exception to Patentability in Interactive Wearables and Tropp

June 13, 2023

At the PTAB Blog

Broad Construction of Process in Product-by-Process Claim Dooms Petitioner’s Inherency Argument for Resulting Product Broad Construction of Process in Product-by-Process Claim Dooms Petitioner’s Inherency Argument for Resulting Product

June 12, 2023

Federal Circuit IP Blog

Distributing Information Using Common Components Is a Patent-Ineligible, Abstract Idea Distributing Information Using Common Components Is a Patent-Ineligible, Abstract Idea

April 27, 2023

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News

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

Best Lawyers

Award/Ranking

56 Finnegan Attorneys Recognized on the 2024 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll 56 Finnegan Attorneys Recognized on the 2024 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll

April 24, 2025

DC Bar

Press Release

Twelve Attorneys Elevated to Finnegan Partnership Twelve Attorneys Elevated to Finnegan Partnership

January 7, 2025

Award/Ranking

31 Finnegan Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers 31 Finnegan Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers

August 15, 2024

Best Lawyers

Award/Ranking

60 Finnegan Attorneys Named to 2023 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll

60 Finnegan Attorneys Named to 2023 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll

May 15, 2024

Press Release

32 Finnegan Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers

32 Finnegan Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers

August 17, 2023

Best Lawyers
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Professional Activities

  • American Bar Association
  • American Intellectual Property Law Association
  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • Virginia Bar Association
Admissions and Education

Admissions

  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
  • District of Columbia
  • Virginia
  • U.S. District Court, E.D. Texas
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Veterans Claims

Education

Temple University School of Law
J.D., 2016
Drexel University
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, 2009
Pennsylvania State University
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 2005

Alexander's Practices

Appeals, Issues, and Legal Strategy
Appeals from the PTAB
Federal Circuit and Supreme Court Appeals
Global IP Enforcement, Litigation, and Trials
Design Rights
Federal Circuit and Supreme Court Appeals
Patent Litigation and Trials
Pretrial Strategies
Patent Office Invalidation Proceedings
Ex Parte Reexamination (EPR)
PTAB Invalidation Proceedings: IPR and PGR
Prosecution and Portfolio Management
Appeals to the PTAB
Design Rights
Due Diligence
Ex Parte Reexamination (EPR)
IP Portfolio Management
Licensing, Pooling, and Other Transactions
Opinions and Counseling
Patent Drafting and Prosecution
Patent Reissues

Alexander's Industries

AI, Electronics, and Information Technology
Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality (AR/VR)
Electrical and Computer Technology
Electronic Devices and Components
Robotics
Chemicals, Industrials, and Materials
Manufacturing
Communications
Financial Services and Business Systems
Internet of Things (IoT)
Consumer Goods and Services
Consumer Products
Energy
Clean Energy and Renewables
Hospitality, Gaming, and Leisure
Sports, Fitness, and Outdoor Recreation
Life Sciences
Medical Device and Diagnostics
Transportation and Logistics
Aerospace, Aviation, and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)
Automotive and Smart Mobility Tech

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