Jeffrey C. Totten

Jeff represents clients in patent and trade secret matters in U.S. district courts and before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), including stand-up roles in bench and jury trials. In addition to trial work, Jeff has extensive experience managing litigation teams involved in complex intellectual property disputes; developing, briefing, and arguing claim construction and summary judgment positions; selecting and working with technical experts; and taking discovery in the United States and abroad. He also assists clients with appeals to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Jeff has represented patent owners and petitioners in dozens of post-grant validity challenges before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). His work includes presenting oral arguments, preparing petitions and patent owner replies, taking PTAB discovery, and coordinating PTAB proceedings with ongoing district court litigation. Jeff has also helped clients prepare for potential derivation proceedings at the PTAB.

Jeff provides clients with strategic counsel, pre-litigation assessments, and opinions of counsel. He writes opinions regarding patent infringement and validity. He counsels clients regarding patent inventorship and ownership, derivation, and trade secrets. He also assists clients with patent prosecution, portfolio management, and strategic planning.

Jeff serves as a leader of Finnegan's manufacturing industry working group. He presents seminars and webinars on IP issues facing manufacturing companies and has advised multiple manufacturing companies on the impact wide-spread adoption of additive manufacturing and 3D printing will have on their IP portfolios.

In his pro bono practice, Jeff has represented criminal defendants in misdemeanor and felony cases before the D.C. Superior Court.