Lilly Karim-Nejad

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901 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001-4413

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Lilly Karim-Nejad focuses on district court litigation and proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). She works with clients across a variety of industries, with an emphasis on those in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology fields.

While in law school, Lilly worked at Finnegan as a summer associate, assisting with litigation matters before federal district courts and dedicating her time to pro bono matters. She participated in the Giles Sutherland Rich Moot Court Competition, through which she was recognized for her appellate briefs, and was a member of the Intellectual Property Law Society.

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Recipient, Giles Sutherland Rich Award for Excellence in the Study of Intellectual Property Law, George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School, 2025.

Insights

Federal Circuit IP Blog

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January 14, 2026

Admissions and Education

Admissions

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
District of Columbia

Education

Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University: J.D., 2025

George Mason University: B.S., Biology,
magna cum laude, 2021

Languages

Farsi

Lilly's Practices

Global IP Enforcement, Litigation, and Trials: Patent Litigation and Trials
Prosecution and Portfolio Management: Appeals to the PTAB; Design Rights

Lilly's Industries

Chemicals, Industrials, and Materials: Chemical
Life Sciences: Biotechnology; Pharmaceutical