Aaron J. Capron

Aaron J. Capron is a patent litigation attorney and partner at Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, where he also leads the firm's patent office practice and co-leads its AI tech tools committee. His practice encompasses a broad range of cutting-edge technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductor manufacturing, quantum computing, medical devices, digital health, video coding, telecommunications, robotics, and software-based technologies.

In his tracked litigation appearances, Mr. Capron has represented plaintiffs exclusively, appearing for Uniloc USA, Inc. in patent infringement actions against Microsoft Corporation. These cases, litigated while he was counsel and Of Counsel at Finnegan, involved patents related to software registration systems. One notable outcome from the Uniloc v. Microsoft litigation included a Federal Circuit decision that revived a $388 million jury verdict against Microsoft, while also granting a new trial on damages and notably rejecting the "25 percent rule of thumb" for calculating reasonable royalty rates.

Mr. Capron possesses significant experience in post-grant proceedings, having served as co-lead counsel in numerous such proceedings, including one of the earliest instituted under the America Invents Act (AIA). He is further engaged in the PTAB community as Vice Chair of the PTAB Bar Association's Committee on Appeals to the PTAB.

Admitted to the State Bar of California on May 23, 2008, Mr. Capron is also a former patent examiner at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and has a background in electrical engineering.