Rikesh Patel is an intellectual property litigator and registered patent attorney with over a decade of experience in litigation, patent prosecution, and counseling. Rikesh pairs his litigation expertise with patent prosecution and counseling proficiency across diverse industries, including medical devices, 3D metal printing, jet engines, blockchain technologies, FinTech, aerospace electronics, consumer electronics, semiconductors, and software.

Rikesh’s litigation experience includes managing inter partes reviews (IPRs) and post-grant reviews (PGRs) before the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board. He is skilled in drafting motions and deposing key witnesses, most recently in medical device patent infringement cases. Rikesh has also worked extensively with cutting-edge technologies such as industrial automation and control systems, implantable medical devices, SaaS platforms, server processors, cellular emergency broadcast systems, and electronic automobile components.

Before joining RJLF, Rikesh developed his skills at top AmLaw 100 firms and a Fortune 500 company. Among his notable achievements, Rikesh played a key role in national smartphone app store antitrust litigation, leading third-party fact discovery efforts related to online gaming and payment processing in Epic Games, Inc. v. Apple Inc. and Epic Games, Inc. v. Google Inc.

Complementing his litigation work, Rikesh has considerable experience in patent licensing, patent pools, and intellectual property due diligence for corporate M&A. He has evaluated patent portfolios for high-return licensing opportunities and led efforts to establish a patent licensing pool for standard-essential 802.11n wireless technology.

Rikesh earned his J.D. from the University of New Hampshire School of Law, where he served as Senior Article Editor of IDEA: The Intellectual Property Law Review. He also holds a B.S., cum laude, in Biomedical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He is actively involved with the New York Chapter of the South Asian Bar Association (SABA).