Amol represents leading technology companies in high-stakes patent and trade secret disputes across US district courts, the International Trade Commission (ITC) and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). He is a results-driven advocate with experience spanning a broad spectrum of technologies, including Internet infrastructure, wireless communications, cybersecurity, semiconductor packaging, medical devices, power tools, high-resolution displays, computer and networking systems, mechanical devices, and business methods.

A registered patent attorney with a background in electrical engineering, Amol also manages preparation and prosecution of patent applications in cutting-edge fields such as digital and analog circuits, telecommunications systems, computer software and hardware, handwriting recognition-based software, wireless power devices, voice recognition and recordation software, semiconductor devices, artificial intelligence, medical devices, business methods, and financial products. He regularly handles inter partes review and ex parte reexamination proceedings before the US Patent and Trademark Office.

Beyond litigation and prosecution, Amol advises clients on comprehensive intellectual property asset management, including trade secret protection strategies and internal safeguards. He also conducts due diligence investigations and provides strategic counsel in connection with mergers, acquisitions, investments, and technology transactions. His work spans various industries, including health care solutions, autonomous driving, digital entertainment solutions, wireless communications, video conferencing, renewable energy sources, and medical devices, helping clients not only enforce their intellectual property rights but also proactively secure and maximize the value of their innovations.

Earlier in his career, Amol served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Amy J. St. Eve, District Judge of the Northern District of Illinois, and worked full-time as a technical specialist for an intellectual property law firm in Chicago. He was also a member of the DePaul Law Review. Prior to law school, he worked in the design and development of telecommunication systems at Hughes Network Systems.

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• Trial counsel for a computer networking industry company in a multi-patent case against a competitor, obtaining a favorable jury verdict, a permanent injunction and an order to destroy the defendant’s infringing product inventory (W.D. Wis.)
• Trial counsel for a leader in digital entertainment technology solutions in a high-value patent infringement enforcement campaign involving interactive program guide and parental control technology; securing over $50 million in settlements from multiple respondents (ITC and numerous district courts)
• Trial counsel for a power tool manufacturer in multi-patent case against competitor, favorably settling the case on the eve of trial following extensive pretrial preparation (D. Del.)
• Trial counsel for a global semiconductor manufacturer sued by a competitor for patent infringement involving semiconductor chip packaging technology (N.D. Cal.)
• Led successful defense of a payment processor in the debt relief industry, defeating a motion for preliminary injunction following expedited written and oral discovery and full evidentiary hearing. (N.D. Ohio)
• Led offensive patent litigation for polymer lumbar manufacturer against competitor, securing a favorable monetary settlement after the Court’s claim construction ruling and compelling the defendant to revert to an earlier, less commercially successful product design (E.D. Wis.)
• Lead counsel for dental equipment provider in offensive and defensive patent infringement actions; achieving a favorable settlement after implementing an aggressive discovery strategy (N.D. Ill.)
• Secured an early walk-away dismissal as lead counsel for a telecommunications equipment provider sued for patent infringement in a patent case involving low energy Bluetooth devices, avoiding the need to file an answer (D. Del.)
• Lead counsel for Complainant in International Arbitration proceeding in a dispute involving trade secret misappropriation and breach of contract relating to interactive display technology, securing a favorable settlement shortly after initiating proceedings
• Lead counsel for a Japanese medical equipment company and its customers against claims of patent infringement concerning magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology in a multi-district litigation, successfully resolving the cases after filing summary judgment motions (D. Mass.)
• Secured complete summary judgment victory as lead counsel for leading audio communications manufacturer in high-stakes trade secret litigation brought by a direct competitor, eliminating all claims before trial (N.D. Cal.)
• Defended networking company against claims of patent infringement relating to Power-over-Ethernet technology, achieving favorable settlement following success in parallel inter partes review proceedings (E.D. Tex.)
• Secured favorable resolution as lead counsel for a leading Japanese electronics manufacturer and video game manufacturer in a patent case involving optical disc drive technology, winning key motions during the ITC hearing that led directly to settlement (ITC and Del.)
• Defended a power tool manufacturer sued by a competitor for patent infringement involving lithium-ion batteries, achieving favorable settlement after securing final rejection of asserted patents in co-pending inter partes reexamination (E.D. Wis.)
• Defended a multinational financial services company sued by a non-practicing entity for a patent infringement concerning cash rebate credit cards, securing favorable settlement on the eve of the trial (E.D. Tex.)
• Defended a prominent telecommunications equipment provider sued by a non-practicing entity for a patent infringement relating to optical switching technology, securing favorable settlement early in discovery (Del.)
• Defended a major Japanese electronics manufacturer sued by a non-practicing entity for a patent infringement involving liquid crystal display projectors, securing favorable settlement (N.D. Ga.)
• Spearheaded IP diligence for private equity fund’s acquisition of food manufacturing company and providing strategic counsel that led to favorable resolution of inherited trade secret litigation shortly after closing
• Led IP diligence for a private equity fund with a $25 million acquisition and investment in a diagnostic company specializing in osmolality systems for dry eye disease, including negotiation of key IP-related agreement, including a revised supply agreement with a foreign partner, updated license and royalty terms with a public university, and a restructured employment agreement with the chief scientist to address patent ownership and royalty obligations
• Directed IP diligence for a healthcare-focused private investment firm in a $22 million equity commitment to a biologics contract development and manufacturing organization, advising on IP risks and protections across a full development lifecycle — from early-stage research through process development and contract manufacturing

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US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
US District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
US District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
US Patent and Trademark Office
Illinois Supreme Court

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