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Aaron L. Parker
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  • 901 New York Avenue, NW
  • Washington, DC 20001-4413
+1 202 408 4387
aaron.parker@finnegan.com aaron.parker@finnegan.com

Aaron L. Parker

Partner

  • +1 202 408 4387 +1 202 408 4387
  • aaron.parker@finnegan.com aaron.parker@finnegan.com
  • 901 New York Avenue, NW
  • Washington, DC 20001-4413
  • vCard

Aaron Parker focuses his practice on patent and trade secret litigation before U.S. district courts, client counseling on global patent litigation strategies, and patent and trade secret portfolio analysis and management. Much of Aaron's work relates to counseling clients in the sports, fitness, and outdoor industries on all aspects of intellectual property.

Additional areas of Aaron's practice include complex patent prosecution, reexaminations, post-grant proceedings, licensing, preparing opinions of counsel, due diligence, and clearance analysis. He has managed several large patent application portfolios relating to dialysis machines and processes, and water and septic drainage applications. He also has extensive experience relating to medical device technology, including coronary bare metal and drug eluting stents, medical imaging, balloon dilatation catheters, pacemakers, defibrillators, dialysis machines and processes, radiotherapy devices, and heat packs. He has worked on a wide range of other technical subjects, including consumer health products, wearable technology, consumer electronics, activity trackers, mobile smart phone technology, fuel injection systems, oil and gas separators, oil pipeline technology, drainage and septic systems, aerogel materials, infant/toddler products, and power tools.

As part of the firm's pro bono program, Aaron successfully represented several disabled veterans before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and in appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Aaron frequently presents to clients and various industry associations on patent and trade secret issues, global enforcement of patents, and practicing before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). He currently co-chairs Finnegan's Alumni Committee and previously led the firm's mechanical practice group.

Experience

Medtronic Vascular Inc. v. Abbott Vascular, Inc.

Represented Abbott in multiple patent litigations relating to its market-leading products Vision™ bare-metal stent and Xience™ drug-eluting stent. Cases settled on the Friday before jury selection, with Medtronic paying client Abbott $400 million to settle all global patent disputes.

4:06-cv-01066, N.D. Cal., Judges Chen, Hamilton

IP services for Tetra Tech

Finnegan assists Tetra Tech, Inc., a leading provider of high-end consulting and engineering services, with comprehensive patent services including litigation, counseling, and opinions related to railroad technologies. Finnegan also provides trademark search, opinion, and prosecution services to Tetra Tech.

Pavemetrics Systems., Inc. v. Tetra Tech, Inc.

Represented Tetra Tech Inc. in a patent infringement suit related to computer vision-based railway track inspection.

2:21-cv-01289-MCS-MAA, C.D. Cal., Judge Scarsi

Medinol v. Abbott

Coordinating defense of Abbott's cardiovascular stent products in lawsuits pending in the Netherlands, Germany, the UK, and Ireland, and before the European Patent Office (EPO).

EPO

StormTech LLC v. Cultec, Inc.

Represented plaintiffs StormTech and Advanced Drainage Systems in patent infringement litigation relating to stormwater chambers.

3:15-cv-01890, D. Conn., Judge Covello

Cultec, Inc. v. StormTech LLC

Defended patent owner Advanced Drainage Systems before Patent Trial and Appeal Board, which denied institution of inter partes review of two Advanced Drainage Systems’ patents on stormwater chambers. The PTAB designated one of the decisions as informative on 35 U.S.C. § 325(d), regarding arguments challenging a patent that the USPTO has previously considered.

IPR2017-00777, -00526, PTAB, Judges Cocks, Gerstenblith, Grossman

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Insights

Conference

69th Annual Intellectual Property, Information & Privacy Law Conference 69th Annual Intellectual Property, Information & Privacy Law Conference

November 7, 2025

Chicago

Hybrid Seminar

35th Annual Intellectual Property Section Seminar 35th Annual Intellectual Property Section Seminar

October 18, 2024

Glen Allen

At the PTAB Blog

IPR and PGR Statistics for Final Written Decisions Issued in January 2024 IPR and PGR Statistics for Final Written Decisions Issued in January 2024

March 7, 2024

At the PTAB Blog

IPR and PGR Statistics for Final Written Decisions Issued in November and December 2023 IPR and PGR Statistics for Final Written Decisions Issued in November and December 2023

February 2, 2024

At the PTAB Blog

IPR and PGR Statistics for Final Written Decisions Issued in October 2023 IPR and PGR Statistics for Final Written Decisions Issued in October 2023

December 20, 2023

At the PTAB Blog

IPR and PGR Statistics for Final Written Decisions Issued in September 2023 IPR and PGR Statistics for Final Written Decisions Issued in September 2023

November 6, 2023

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Professional Recognition

"Aaron Parker has a huge amount of experience in all areas including prosecution and is a great mentor to my team. Daniel Jordan has excellent attention-to-detail and provides careful explanation of patent-related matters to my team in ways we can understand."

The Legal 500 U.S.

"Aaron Parker has a huge amount of experience in all areas including prosecution and is a great mentor to my team. Daniel Jordan has excellent attention-to-detail and provides careful explanation of patent-related matters to my team in ways we can understand."

The Legal 500 U.S.

News

Press Release

BMW AG Announces Resolution of WDTX Declaratory Judgment against Onesta, Following Broad Covenant Not to Sue to BMW AG by Onesta BMW AG Announces Resolution of WDTX Declaratory Judgment against Onesta, Following Broad Covenant Not to Sue to BMW AG by Onesta

April 23, 2026

Press Release

BMW AG Secures Complete Victory at Federal Circuit as Onesta IP, LLC Appeal is Dismissed and Costs Awarded to BMW BMW AG Secures Complete Victory at Federal Circuit as Onesta IP, LLC Appeal is Dismissed and Costs Awarded to BMW

April 20, 2026

Press Release

USPTO Director Reverses IPR Institution, Denies Carbyne's Challenge to CentralSquare's U.S. Patent No. RE50,016 in Full, Citing Inconsistent Claim Constructions USPTO Director Reverses IPR Institution, Denies Carbyne's Challenge to CentralSquare's U.S. Patent No. RE50,016 in Full, Citing Inconsistent Claim Constructions

February 19, 2026

Press Release

Judge Albright Issues Ex Parte TRO Blocking Foreign Efforts to Interfere with U.S. Patent Jurisdiction in BMW Case Judge Albright Issues Ex Parte TRO Blocking Foreign Efforts to Interfere with U.S. Patent Jurisdiction in BMW Case

December 17, 2025

Press Release

Action Filed to Prevent Foreign Courts from Deciding U.S. Patent Claims Action Filed to Prevent Foreign Courts from Deciding U.S. Patent Claims

December 15, 2025

Media Mention

BMW Texas Suit Accuses Patent Owner of Forum Shopping in Germany BMW Texas Suit Accuses Patent Owner of Forum Shopping in Germany

December 15, 2025

Bloomberg Law
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Professional Activities

  • Virginia State Bar, IP Section
    (chair, 2022-present; vice chair, 2020-2022; secretary, 2019-2020; member, Board of Governors, 2016-present)
  • Sports and Fitness Industry Association
    (co-chair, Legal Task Force, 2021-present)
  • American Bar Association
  • American Intellectual Property Law Association
  • District of Columbia Bar Association
  • Greater Richmond Area Intellectual Property Law Association
  • Medical Device Manufacturer's Association
  • Virginia Biotechnology Association
Admissions and Education

Admissions

  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
  • District of Columbia
  • Virginia
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Federal Claims

Education

George Mason University School of Law
J.D., with honors, 2003
University of Virginia
B.S., Engineering Science, 1999

Aaron's Practices

AI + Finnegan
AI + Patent
AI + Trade Secrets
Diligence, Licensing, and Opinions
Due Diligence
Freedom to Operate Opinions
Licensing, Pooling, and Other Transactions
Opinions and Counseling
Global IP Enforcement, Litigation, and Trials
Patent Litigation and Trials
Trade Secrets
Patent Office Invalidation Proceedings
Ex Parte Reexamination (EPR)
PTAB Invalidation Proceedings: IPR and PGR
Prosecution and Portfolio Management
Ex Parte Reexamination (EPR)
IP Portfolio Management
Patent Drafting and Prosecution
Trade Secrets

Aaron's Industries

AI, Electronics, and Information Technology
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)
Electrical and Computer Technology
Chemicals, Industrials, and Materials
Manufacturing
Communications
Internet of Things (IoT)
Consumer Goods and Services
Consumer Products
Energy
Oil and Gas
Hospitality, Gaming, and Leisure
Sports, Fitness, and Outdoor Recreation
Life Sciences
Biotechnology
Medical Device and Diagnostics

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