Tyler M. Akagi

Tyler focuses his practice on patent litigation and client counseling in the mechanical, industrial manufacturing, and alternative energy fields.

Tyler represents clients in intellectual property disputes before U.S. district courts, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He manages attorney and support teams throughout every phase of patent litigation. Tyler has extensive experience developing litigation strategies, taking complex international discovery, and working with technical and damages experts. He also has broad experience representing clients in inter partes review (IPR) proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)—from drafting petitions through oral arguments and appeals.

Tyler takes particular pride in his persuasive writing abilities, and his knack for explaining otherwise complicated legal issues in straightforward, easily understood terms. Litigation clients he works with range from individual inventors to multinational corporations, and he tailors his representation to each client's unique needs.

In addition to litigation matters, Tyler advises clients on their U.S. and international patent portfolios, provides counsel to protect clients against claims of patent infringement, and performs due diligence in support of intellectual property acquisition.

Et Cetera

• Served as an intern at the U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of Hearings, Summer 2005.
• Graduate Research Fellow at the College of William and Mary School of Law, 2004-2007.