Daniel M. Jordan

Associate

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Daniel M. Jordan

Associate

+1 571 203 2471 +1 571 203 2471
dan.jordan@finnegan.com dan.jordan@finnegan.com

1875 Explorer Street
Suite 800
Reston, VA 20190-6023

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Dan Jordan focuses on patent litigation and prosecution across the mechanical and electrical arts. He represents clients before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), various district courts, and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC). Dan's practice encompasses numerous technical fields, including computer hardware and software, automotive electronics, medical devices, internet services, and other mechanical and electrical arts. He also has extensive experience in all stages of patent litigation, including motion practice, development of invalidity and infringement positions, fact and expert discovery, development of claim construction positions, arguing Markman hearings, trial, and post-trial briefing, both at the ITC and district courts. Additionally, Dan has significant experience in post grant review proceedings at the PTAB, having prepared and defended against numerous inter partes review (IPR) petitions, typically alongside co-pending district court litigation.

Dan drafts and prosecutes patent applications for a range of technologies, including hydraulic systems, water treatment, computer networks, cybersecurity, financial services and business systems, and data analysis.

Prior to joining Finnegan, Dan spent a decade in the construction industry, focusing on the design and construction of heavy civil infrastructure, utility projects, and commercial facilities. He worked extensively with geotextile fabrics, post-tensioning systems, and various road and bridge technologies. Dan's utility experience includes construction of electrical transmission and distribution systems, communications infrastructure, water and wastewater treatment technologies, and a waste-to-energy plant powered by anaerobic digestors. He built several commercial facilities and is well-versed in steel structural systems, post-tensioning reinforced concrete technologies, and building energy management systems.

Dan is passionate about pro-bono work. He interned with the National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP), an organization dedicated to ensuring disabled veterans receive military service benefits to which they are entitled. He continues to support NVLSP in his private practice by representing veterans before the Army and Navy Discharge Review Boards and the Board for the Correction of Military Records.

Et Cetera

Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honors Society, 2006.

Experience

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

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

Won four-patent case for client Volkswagen involving wireless charging technology. After getting the case stayed pending inter partes review (IPR) proceedings involving all four patents, Volkswagen secured a full settlement and dismissal with prejudice without making any payment to Scramoge.

2-22-cv-10730, E.D. Mich.
IPR2022-01309, -01354, -01543, -01559, PTAB, Judges Easthom, Kalan, Lee, McNamara, Moore, Wormmeester

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

Representing FedEx Corporate Services in six-patent infringement lawsuit against competitor Roambee related to FedEx's SenseAware products and services.

1:21-cv-00175, D. Del., Judge Connolly

Insights

Virtual Seminar

Prosecuting and Challenging Patent Applications Prosecuting and Challenging Patent Applications

February 26, 2025

Virtual

Webinar

Avoiding Early Landmines in Trade Secret Litigation Avoiding Early Landmines in Trade Secret Litigation

December 12, 2024

Webinar

Federal Circuit IP Blog

No Rule 45 Geographic Restrictions on District Court Orders to Appear No Rule 45 Geographic Restrictions on District Court Orders to Appear

August 5, 2024

Federal Circuit IP Blog

Federal Circuit Clarifies That There Is Not a Heightened Standard for Willful Infringement Federal Circuit Clarifies That There Is Not a Heightened Standard for Willful Infringement

October 1, 2021

Federal Circuit IP Blog

Place of Business Cannot Be Imputed to Related Companies Who Maintain Corporate Separateness Place of Business Cannot Be Imputed to Related Companies Who Maintain Corporate Separateness

August 9, 2021

Articles

When Do Collaborators Become Co-inventors? When Do Collaborators Become Co-inventors?

August 7, 2018

BNA's Patent, Trademark & Copyright Journal

Professional Recognition

"Aaron Parker has a huge amount of experience in all areas including prosecution and is a great mentor to my team. Daniel Jordan has excellent attention-to-detail and provides careful explanation of patent-related matters to my team in ways we can understand."

News

Announcement

Finnegan Announces 2022 Mentors of the Year Finnegan Announces 2022 Mentors of the Year

December 30, 2022

Commentary

New Lawyers on Track for IP Careers Help Veterans Boost Benefits New Lawyers on Track for IP Careers Help Veterans Boost Benefits

November 11, 2021

Bloomberg Law

Professional Activities

American Bar Association
American Intellectual Property Law Association
Order of the Coif
Virginia State Bar, Intellectual Property Section

Admissions and Education

Admissions

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Virginia

U.S. District Court, E.D. Michigan
U.S. District Court, E.D. Texas

Education

Georgetown University Law Center: J.D., magna cum laude, 2020

University of Florida: B.S., Civil Engineering, summa cum laude, 2008

Daniel's Practices

Global IP Enforcement, Litigation, and Trials: ITC Section 337 Investigations and Trials; Patent Litigation and Trials
Patent Office Invalidation Proceedings: PTAB Invalidation Proceedings: IPR and PGR
Prosecution and Portfolio Management: Patent Drafting and Prosecution

Daniel's Industries

AI, Electronics, and Information Technology: Electrical and Computer Technology
Chemicals, Industrials, and Materials: Textiles
Communications: Financial Services and Business Systems
Energy: Clean Energy and Renewables