Erika Harmon Arner

"Arner is a renowned PTAB lawyer and has been busy representing Fortune 500 players  and gaming company[ies] Playtika in the past year. In 2022, she also became the outfit’s managing partner."

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“In Erika Harmon Arner and Thomas Irving, Finnegan has two talismanic practitioners who have driven the development of America Invents Act proceedings since they were first introduced.”

Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000

“Instrumental here is the command and control of Erika Harmon Arner—the country's foremost USPTO trials expert, according to the IAM Patent 1000 research. ‘A real go-getter’ who has ‘taken the Finnegan group to a different level’, she is ‘super high quality'’, ‘articulate and thoughtful’, and ‘a top lawyer’. ‘She is the best—not figuratively, literally,’ enthuses one client. ‘Her presentation style is calm, easy to understand and persuasive, and her ability to see and avoid the traps set by the other side (or the PTAB panel) is impressive to behold. Her knowledge of the case law is also unparalleled.’”

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“Peers take special note of her ‘cutting edge IPRs’ and Supreme Court cases.”

Managing Intellectual Property IP Stars

“Finnegan has a repertoire of highly experienced individuals to fill lead counsel and back-up roles on contested proceedings before the PTAB. They include rainmaker Erika Harmon Arner, who boasts ‘brilliant, accurate insights into cases and consistently comes up with the goods.’”

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“Arner also has gained a steady following based on her experience representing clients in high-profile disputes over patentable subject matter…Her ability to clearly communicate complex legal matters is one of the reasons why clients flock to her…”

Law360 Rising Stars

“Arner…is a guru on business method patents. She filed some of the earliest covered business method and inter partes reviews, stealing a march on many of her peers.”

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“A ‘supremely talented lawyer,’ Arner has a lot to offer and is hailed as a thought leader on patent eligibility. However, she particularly wows the market with flawless performances in USPTO trials and in appeals to the Federal Circuit.”’

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“Erika Harmon Arner is a go-to for post-grant proceedings, recognized in the IP field as a pioneer in PTAB litigations.”

Managing Intellectual Property’s IP Stars

“One of, if not the best post-grant practitioner in the country, Erika Harmon Arner continues to garner loud applause from the market as an ‘incredibly creative, thoughtful and goal-oriented’ lawyer.”

Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000

“The firm has become especially prominent for its post-grant practice – at the forefront of which is Erika Arner in Reston, Virginia.”

Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000

“Erika Harmon Arner is revered as one of the top post-grant experts…”

Managing Intellectual Property’s IP Stars

“Erika Harmon Arner is one of the foremost PTAB specialists in the country, having taken part in more than 100 proceedings at the Patent Office.”

Managing Intellectual Property’s IP Stars

“Thomas Irving and Erika Harmon Arner are other essential contacts for the address book, the former known for his creative strategies and the latter as a dynamic lead counsel.”

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