Practice Expertise

  • Intellectual Property Litigation
  • Litigation
  • Complex Commercial Actions
  • Patent Litigation

Areas of Practice

  • Complex Commercial Actions
  • Intellectual Property Litigation
  • Litigation
  • Patent Litigation

WSG Practice Industries

WSG Leadership

  • Patent Law Group - Member

Profile

Abhishek Bapna is Counsel in the firm's Litigation department. His practice focuses on patent litigation in federal district courts and the International Trade Commission (ITC), as well as post-grant proceedings in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. His experience encompasses a broad spectrum of technologies, including software, consumer electronics, networking devices, biomedical devices, and vehicular safety telematics systems, and multimedia systems.

    Bar Admissions

    • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
    • U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
    • U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
    • New York
    • New Jersey

    Education

    • Columbia Law School (J.D.)
      • The Columbia Science and Technology Law Review, Editor
    • Cornell University (B.S., Electrical and Computer Engineering)

    Areas of Practice

    • Complex Commercial Actions
    • Intellectual Property Litigation
    • Litigation
    • Patent Litigation

    Professional Career


    Professional Activities and Experience

    Member: New York Intellectual Property Law Association, Asian American Bar Association of New York




    Articles

    • Co-Author, "Federal Circuit Affirms District Court’s Decision That an Artificial Intelligence Software System Cannot Be Listed as an Inventor on a Patent Application" Law Journal Newsletters, The Intellectual Property Strategist (September 2022)
    • Co-Author, "Federal Circuit Clarifies Pleading Requirements for Patent Cases and Affirms Grant of Summary Judgement of Invalidity Under 35 U.S.C. §101" Law Journal Newsletters, The Intellectual Property Strategist, (September 2021)
    • Co-Author, "Federal Circuit: ITC Did Not Err in Denying Non-Respondent’s Petition to Rescind Exclusion Order Based on Invalidity GroundsLaw Journal Newsletters, The Intellectual Property Strategist, (September 2020)
    • Co-Author, "Federal Circuit Finds District Court Erred in Analysis of Motivation to Combine Prior Art References, Yet Affirms Ultimate Conclusion of Non-obviousness Due to the Lack of a Reasonable Expectation of Success" Law Journal Newsletters, The Intellectual Property Strategist, (July 2019)
    • Co-Author, "Federal Circuit Remands for Further Proceedings to Determine Whether RPX’s Petitions for IPR Were Time Barred For Failing to Identify Its Client As a ‘Real Party in Interest’" Law Journal Newsletters, The Intellectual Property Strategist,(September 2018)
    • "U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Strategic Objectives," A. Bapna, P. Thurlow; The New York Intellectual Property Law Association Bulletin (March 2010)
    • "New Standard Contractual Clauses for Data Transfers Out of EU Raise Concerns," A. Bapna, G. Chen, M. Paez; Bloomberg BNA's International World Communications Regulation Report (August 1, 2010)

    Blogs

    Antitrust Update

    Antitrust Update Blog is a source of insights, information and analysis on criminal and civil antitrust and competition-related issues. Patterson Belknap’s antitrust lawyers represent clients in antitrust litigation and counseling matters, including those related to pricing, marketing, distribution, franchising, and joint ventures and other strategic alliances. We have significant experience with government civil and criminal/cartel investigations, providing the unique perspectives of former...

    Data Security Law Blog

    DataSecurityLaw.com is the firm’s resource for the latest news, analysis, and thought leadership in the critical area of privacy and cybersecurity law. Patterson Belknap’s Privacy and Data Security practice provides public and private enterprises, their leadership teams and boards with comprehensive services in this critical area. Our team of experienced litigators, corporate advisors and former federal and state prosecutors advises on a broad range of privacy and data protection matters...

    Misbranded

    Misbranded is Patterson Belknap’s blog covering false advertising litigation—both consumer class actions and competitor suits—with a particular focus on FDA-regulated products (foods/beverages, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and dietary supplements).

    New York Commercial Division Decisions

    The blog is a source for insights and developments related to practice in the Commercial Division of the New York State Supreme Court. This blog reviews key developments in the Commercial Division, including important decisions handed down by the Commercial Division and appellate court decisions reviewing Commercial Division decisions. The blog also covers changes and proposed changes to Commercial Division rules and practice, including revisions to the rules since January 2015. The...

    NY Patent Decisions Blog

    NYPatentDecisionsBlog.com is a source for the latest patent decisions from the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. The blog is authored by Patterson Belknap’s Patent Litigation practice group, whose members are highly experienced trial attorneys with extensive technical knowledge. Many have advanced scientific degrees and industry experience in fields such as communications, electrical and electro-optical technology, semiconductor technology, metallurgical en

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