Robert M. Fernandes
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Robert M. Fernandes

Associate

  • Stanford Research Park
  • 3300 Hillview Avenue, 2nd Floor
  • Palo Alto, CA 94304-1203

Robert Fernandes focuses on patent litigation proceedings. He has technical experience in the power distribution and transmission industry. 

While in law school, Robert worked as a student attorney for the Michigan Innocence Clinic, where he worked with scientific and medical experts to identify wrongful convictions based on faulty expert testimony. Prior to law school, Robert worked as a substation engineer for American Electric Power.

Et Cetera

  • Contributing editor. University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform, Vol. 53, 2019-2020. 
  • Associate editor. University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform, Vol. 52, 2018-2019. 

Experience

In the Matter of Certain Power Inverters and Converters, Vehicles Containing the Same, and Components Thereof

BMW of North America, LLC and Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (collectively, “BMW”) earned a final determination rebuffing an International Trade Commission (ITC) complaint by Arigna Technology Limited (“Arigna”) aiming to ban the importation and sale of certain of BMW’s innovative mild-hybrid, hybrid, and all-electric SUVs and other vehicles.

337-TA-1267, ITC, Judge Bhattacharyya

Insights

Articles

Trends in Attorney Fees and Sanctions Decisions in 2020 Q4

Trends in Attorney Fees and Sanctions Decisions in 2020 Q4 Trends in Attorney Fees and Sanctions Decisions in 2020 Q4

April 15, 2021

Westlaw Today

INCONTESTABLE® Blog

TTAB KO’s Mayweather PAST PRESENT FUTURE Trademark Application TTAB KO’s Mayweather PAST PRESENT FUTURE Trademark Application

January 13, 2021

News

Media Mention

Patent Biz Can't Save IP Case Against BMW, Judge Says Patent Biz Can't Save IP Case Against BMW, Judge Says

December 15, 2022

Law360

Press Release

Finnegan Secures ITC Win on Behalf of BMW Finnegan Secures ITC Win on Behalf of BMW

December 9, 2022

Media Mention

ITC Won't Upend Ruling Clearing BMW, GM in Patent Case ITC Won't Upend Ruling Clearing BMW, GM in Patent Case

December 9, 2022

Law360

Media Mention

Audi, BMW, Others Beat Power Inverter Patent Suit at ITC Audi, BMW, Others Beat Power Inverter Patent Suit at ITC

September 12, 2022

Law360
Admissions and Education

Admissions

  • California
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Education

University of Michigan Law School
J.D., 2019
Ohio Northern University
B.S., Electrical Engineering, 2015

Robert's Practices

Enforcement and Litigation
Patent Litigation
Patent Invalidation Proceedings
PTAB Post-Grant Review: IPR, PGR, and CBM

Robert's Industries

Electronics and Information Technology
Electrical and Computer Technology
Electronic Devices and Components

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