Associate
Umber Aggarwal's practice encompasses all aspects of patent law, with a particular emphasis on patent litigation. He leverages his insight as a former patent examiner at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to create efficient strategies for clients. Umber has technical experience in the electrical engineering field, primarily relating to wireless technologies and telecommunications.
Umber has experience in a variety of litigation proceedings, including Section 337 litigation at the International Trade Commission (ITC). His patent prosecution work involves drafting and prosecuting U.S. utility applications in a wide spectrum of technologies, including financial software, wireless systems, and digital health software. Umber has also been involved in analyzing client's patent assets to determine licensing strategies.
Prior to joining Finnegan, Umber worked at the USPTO, examining patents in television systems, pulse or digital communications, and signal processing. In law school, Umber participated in a semester-long legal clinic, where he directly counseled clients on a variety of intellectual property matters, including trademark prosecution and patentability examinations.
Umber keeps an active pro bono docket, including representing Veterans at the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims and conducting eligibility determinations during an expungement clinic for indigent participants in Washington, D.C. He has been recognized on the Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll.
NXP USA Inc. v. MediaTek, Inc. et al.
2:21-cv-00318, E.D. Tex., Judge Gilstrap
Groove Digital, Inc. v. United Bank
Represented defendant United Bank in a patent infringement action.
1:18-cv-00966, E.D. Va., Judges O'Grady, Buchanan
Certain LED Lighting Devices, LED Power Supplies, and Components Thereof
Member of team that represented complainant Philips Lighting in patent litigation involving LED lighting devices at the ITC.
337-TA-1081, ITC, Judge Lord
In the Matter of Certain Semiconductor Devices and Products Containing the Same
Achieved a comprehensive victory for respondent Innoscience, a global leader in gallium nitride (GaN) power devices, in a high-profile patent dispute before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC). The ITC’s Final Determination confirms that Innoscience avoided all patent claims asserted by Infineon.
337‑TA‑1414, ITC, Judge Moore
United States Automobile Association v. Truist Bank
2:22-cv-00291, E.D. Tex., Judge Gilstrap
IPR2022-01593, IPR2023-00143, -00144, -00183, -00184, -00829, PTAB, Judges Dirba, Droesch, McMillin, White, Zecher
At the PTAB Blog
Claim Disclaimer Derails Instituted IPR in Freightcar America Claim Disclaimer Derails Instituted IPR in Freightcar America
May 26, 2026
At the PTAB Blog
IPR and PGR Statistics for Final Written Decisions Issued in March and April 2026 IPR and PGR Statistics for Final Written Decisions Issued in March and April 2026
May 26, 2026
At the PTAB Blog
Revvo‑lution in Discretionary Denial: Claim Construction Consistency Takes Center Stage Revvo‑lution in Discretionary Denial: Claim Construction Consistency Takes Center Stage
April 28, 2026
At the PTAB Blog
Made in the USA? USPTO Adds Manufacturing and Small-Business Factors to PTAB Discretion Made in the USA? USPTO Adds Manufacturing and Small-Business Factors to PTAB Discretion
March 13, 2026
Press Release
Finnegan Secures Decisive ITC Victory for Innoscience in Final Determination Finnegan Secures Decisive ITC Victory for Innoscience in Final Determination
May 11, 2026
Commentary
ITC Bars Import of Innoscience Chips Made Before Redesign ITC Bars Import of Innoscience Chips Made Before Redesign
May 8, 2026
Law360Press Release
Finnegan Secures Major ITC Victory in Initial Determination for Innoscience Finnegan Secures Major ITC Victory in Initial Determination for Innoscience
January 29, 2026
Commentary
ITC Judge Clears Innoscience's Redesigned Semiconductor ITC Judge Clears Innoscience's Redesigned Semiconductor
January 29, 2026
Law360Announcement
Finnegan Announces 2025 Mentors of the Year Finnegan Announces 2025 Mentors of the Year
December 19, 2025
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