Associate
Emma Capitanelli focuses on district court and appellate litigation as well as counseling matters across the chemical field, including pharmaceuticals, energy technologies, and manufacturing.
Emma served for two semesters as a student law clerk at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims for the Honorable Eleni M. Roumel. She conducted legal research and edited and drafted opinions for cases involving patents, bid protests, and government contracts. Emma also worked at Finnegan as a summer associate, assisting in counseling matters and all stages of litigation in federal district and circuit courts.
During Emma’s externship at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), she researched and drafted memorandum related to trademark, copyright, and privacy matters. Throughout law school, Emma was an active member of the Moot Court Board and competed at the American Bar Association (ABA) National Moot Court Competition.
Emma is committed to her pro bono practice, which includes representing honorably discharged veterans as well as clients seeking asylum.
Federal Circuit IP Blog
Federal Circuit Affirms District Court’s Invalidation of Patents Because Inventorship Could Not Be Corrected Without Giving All Inventors Notice and an Opportunity to Be Heard Federal Circuit Affirms District Court’s Invalidation of Patents Because Inventorship Could Not Be Corrected Without Giving All Inventors Notice and an Opportunity to Be Heard
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Federal Circuit Denies Presumption of Obviousness in Affirming Validity of Loading Dose Regimen Patent Federal Circuit Denies Presumption of Obviousness in Affirming Validity of Loading Dose Regimen Patent
August 11, 2025
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Federal Circuit Refuses to Consider Claim Construction Issue Sua Sponte and Affirms Finding of Non-Infringement Federal Circuit Refuses to Consider Claim Construction Issue Sua Sponte and Affirms Finding of Non-Infringement
August 11, 2025
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Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB’s Unpatentability Finding on Sterilization Products Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB’s Unpatentability Finding on Sterilization Products
May 28, 2025
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61 Finnegan Attorneys Recognized on the 2025 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll 61 Finnegan Attorneys Recognized on the 2025 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll
May 7, 2026
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April 24, 2025
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