Arpita Bhattacharyya, Ph.D.
- Palo Alto
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Arpita focuses on patent litigation, post-grant proceedings at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and client counseling.
With a background in electronics engineering and biomedical engineering, Arpita Bhattacharyya, Ph.D., draws on her technical versatility and broad base of patent law experience to advise clients on emerging technologies, such as augmented reality/virtual reality (AR/VR), artificial intelligence (AI), and digital health. Arpita also has extensive experience in medical devices, diagnostics, computer software and hardware, and various other electrical and mechanical technologies.
Arpita’s patent litigation experience covers all aspects of district court and U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) litigations, from pre-suit due diligence through trial and appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. In her patent office practice, Arpita represents petitioners and patent owners in all phases of inter partes review and post-grant review proceedings and resulting appeals to the Federal Circuit. Her counseling practice includes providing strategic advice through opinions of counsel, patent portfolio development and management, due diligence investigations, and freedom-to-operate analyses.
Areas of focus
Industries
Services
Education & Credentials
Education
- Northeastern University School of Law, J.D., 2013
- Boston University, Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, 2008
- Clemson University, M.S., Bioengineering, 2003
- S.V. National Institute of Technology, India, B.E., Electronics Engineering, 2001
Bar and Court Admissions
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California
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Massachusetts
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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Related Employment
- Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP, Technical Specialist/Patent Agent, 2008-2010; Student Associate, 2010-2013; Associate, 2013-2020; Partner, 2021-2025; Managing Partner of Palo Alto Office, 2023-2025
- Judicial Intern for Hon. Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal, U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Boston, MA, 2012-2013
Additional Languages
- Hindi
Professional Recognition
Recipient of the ALM California Legal Award for Women Leaders in Tech Law, 2024
Recognized in California Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) for litigation, 2024
Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for patent litigation and prosecution, 2024
Recognized by The Legal 500 U.S. as Next Generation Partner for patent litigation and prosecution, 2023
Recognized by World Intellectual Property Review as an IP Trailblazer, 2020
Impact
Professional Leadership
- Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Silicon Valley (APABA-SV), Co-chair, Intellectual Property Committee
- ChIPs—Advancing Women in IP, Member
- PTAB Bar Association, Member
- San Francisco Bay Area Intellectual Property Inn of Court, Member