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Rajeev Gupta, Ph.D.

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  • 901 New York Avenue, NW
  • Washington, DC 20001-4413
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Raj Gupta, Ph.D., focuses his practice on patent litigation in U.S. district courts and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), strategic patent prosecution, and client counseling. 

Raj has considerable experience in telecommunications, optics, semiconductors, wireless technologies, neural networks, artificial intelligence, machine learning, signal processing, networking, smartphones, communication protocols, cryptography, lithography, material properties of semiconductors and metals, biometrics, video game technologies, software, microprocessors, security systems, optical fibers, telematics, human-computer interaction, and in areas pertaining to fabrication and characterization of nanodevices. His nanodevice experience includes physics of nanomaterials, laser manipulation of atoms, high-resolution optical Fourier transform spectroscopy of nanomaterials, quantum computing, quantum devices, and use of synchrotron radiation and other vacuum ultraviolet sources for characterization of materials and detectors for microlithography.

Raj has broad experience in all aspects of patent litigation, including examining and cross-examining fact and expert witnesses at trial, taking and defending depositions, and managing day-to-day litigation activities. He has tried cases before administrative law judges at the ITC. Raj also has a wide range of experience involving post-grant proceedings, where he has served as co-lead counsel for several proceedings, and reexamination matters.

In addition to his litigation practice, Raj advises clients on a wide variety of transactional patent matters, including licensing, strategic prosecution matters, and monetization strategies for issued patents. He has extensive experience in assessing, developing, implementing, and managing patent portfolios. Raj also provides opinions on patentability, infringement, and validity of patents.

Prior to joining Finnegan, Raj served as a staff scientist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, where his research activities covered a wide array of topics, including nanofabrication of one and two dimensional magnetic and non-magnetic arrays; microlithography with the use of excimer lasers and radiation from synchrotron sources; development of deep ultraviolet optical sensors; and high accuracy characterization of optical materials for optical microlithography.

Raj leads Finnegan's Diversity and Inclusion Committee.

Et Cetera

  • Served as a law clerk to the Honorable Richard Linn, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 2005-2006.
  • Awarded the U.S. Department of Commerce silver medal for technical excellence for innovative research in the field of high-accuracy metrology for semiconductor device fabrication, 2000.

Experience

Straight Path IP Group v. LG Electronics, Inc.

Represented LG Electronics against non-practicing entity asserting patents relating to point-to-point communications between users or computers.

337-TA-892, ITC, Judge Shaw
1:13-cv-00933, E.D. Va., Judges Davis, Hilton, Jones, Trenga

Certain Video Game Machines and Related Three-Dimensional Pointing Devices (Hillcrest Laboratories, Inc. v. Nintendo Co.)

Represented complainant Hillcrest Laboratories against Nintendo's Wii video game system for infringement of Hillcrest's fundamental patents on 3D pointing technology; settled favorably after full evidentiary hearing but before ALJ's initial determination.

337-TA-658, ITC, Judge Luckern

Certain UV Curable Coatings for Optical Fibers, Coated Optical Fibers, and Products Containing Same (DSM Desotech v. Momentive UV Coatings)

Representing complainant DSM against major manufacturer of optical fiber products.

337-TA-1031, ITC, Judge McNamara

Norman IP Holdings, LLC v. Chrysler Group LLC

Represented Toyota, Mazda, and Subaru in a patent infringement suit involving microprocessors.

6:13-cv-00278, E.D. Tex., Judges Davis, Love

Linex Technologies, Inc. v. Hewlett-Packard Co.

Represented plaintiff Linex Technologies in a patent infringement lawsuit involving wireless technologies.

4:13-cv-00159, N.D. Cal., Judges Illston, Wilken, James, Lloyd

Blue Spike LLC v. Iris ID Systems, Inc.

Represented defendant Iris ID in a patent infringement suit involving biometrics technologies.

6:13-cv-00088, E.D. Tex., Judge Schneider

4 more

Insights

Seminar

Electronic and High-Tech Patents: Recent Developments You Should Know About

Electronic and High-Tech Patents: Recent Developments You Should Know About

February 13, 2019

Palo Alto

Seminar

USPTO Semiconductor Customer Partnership Meeting

USPTO Semiconductor Customer Partnership Meeting

July 26, 2018

Alexandria

Conference

Bench & Bar Conference

June 20-23, 2018

Coronado

Webinar

Choosing and Challenging Venue—District Court and ITC (Webinar Series: Practical Advice on U.S. Patent Law Issues)

Choosing and Challenging Venue—District Court and ITC
Webinar Series: Practical Advice on U.S. Patent Law Issues

May 9, 2018

Webinar

Conference

IPBC India

March 13, 2018

Mumbai

Conference

Global Intellectual Property Convention

January 23-25, 2018

Bangalore

31 more

Professional Recognition

“Raj is an excellent lawyer; he has very good business sense and he is also commercially savvy.”

Lexology Client Choice Awards

“Raj is a fabulous attorney to work with; he is extremely valuable and he has strong technical skills.”

Lexology Client Choice Awards

“Raj is excellent at constructing arguments; he is able to debate and sift through various facts and compare them with our legal objectives.”

Lexology Client Choice Awards

“Raj is a great lawyer to work with; he listens and communicates regularly with his clients.”

Lexology Client Choice Awards

“Raj is a fantastic attorney; he does a great job and his clients are lucky to have him as advocate.”

Lexology Client Choice Awards

“He is an outstanding lawyer for patent matters; he offers quick turnaround times and quality advice.”

Lexology Client Choice Awards

“Raj is a very supportive and consultative attorney; he is very knowledgeable, helpful and customer focused.”

Lexology Client Choice Awards

“He demonstrates a very high level of professional conduct and ethics in his dealings.”

Lexology Client Choice Awards

“He is an excellent advocate and an exceptional lawyer; he is smart, articulate, hard-working and creative.”

Lexology Client Choice Awards

“He manages his relationship with his clients very well; he is prompt in responding to the client's needs.”

Lexology Client Choice Awards

“Raj is always willing to make himself available; he looks for creative solutions to tough legal problems.”

Lexology Client Choice Awards

“Raj epitomizes excellence in client service.”

Lexology Client Choice Awards

“Raj offers excellent legal advice; he is always prompt and he meets every deadline.”

Lexology Client Choice Awards

News

Press Release

Finnegan Partners Recognized for Commitment to Client Service

February 8, 2018

Press Release

Finnegan Receives Perfect Score on the 2018 Corporate Equality Index

November 9, 2017

Media Mention

Partners' Perspective: How Employee Diversity Adds Value to Law Firms

February 2017

Washington Lawyer

Award/Ranking

IP Legal Era Magazine Names Finnegan Global Law Firm of the Year

November 18, 2016

Press Release

Federal Circuit Rules in Favor of Finnegan Client InterDigital in Appeal from ITC Case Involving 3G Cellular Telephones

August 1, 2012

Media Mention

ITC to Probe Apple, HP, Others Over Wireless Patents

June 3, 2011

Law360
2 more

Professional Activities

  • Giles S. Rich American Inn of Court
    (president, 2014-present; vice-president, 2013-2014; Inn counselor, 2012-2013; treasurer, 2010-2012)
  • American Bar Association (Intellectual Property Law Section)
  • American Intellectual Property Law Association
  • Federal Circuit Bar Association
Admissions and Education

Admissions

  • District of Columbia
  • Virginia
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
  • Supreme Court of the United States
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Education

Georgetown University Law Center
J.D., magna cum laude, 2005
State University of New York, Stony Brook
Ph.D., Physics, 1993
Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India
M.S., Physics, 1988

Clerkships

  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit

Rajeev's Practices

Patent Litigation
ITC Section 337
Patent Trial
Pre-Trial Strategy
Settlement
Patent Office Examinations
Prosecution
Reexaminations
Reissue Proceedings
Patent Portfolio Management, Monetization, and Transactions
Licensing, Pooling, and Other Transactions
Opinions and Counseling
Portfolio Management

Rajeev's Industries

Automotive
Chemical
Clean Energy and Renewables
Consumer Products
Electrical and Computer Technology
Electronic Devices and Components
Financial Services and Business Systems
Industrial Manufacturing
Nanotechnology
Textiles

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