Adam L. Kessel

Adam L. Kessel is a Principal at Fish & Richardson P.C., based in their Boston office, where he focuses on intellectual property litigation. His practice encompasses patent, copyright, and trade secret claims, particularly those involving software, computer networks, electronics, artificial intelligence, and medical devices. With a background as a former software developer, he brings insight into technologies, open-source software, and licensing issues. Kessel maintains a balanced practice, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in high-stakes intellectual property disputes. This is reflected in his appearances, including as additional counsel for plaintiff Disintermediation Services, Inc. in litigation concerning web-based communication patents, and as of counsel for defendant Box, Inc. in a case involving Express Mobile, Inc.'s internet and mobile technology patents.

Throughout his career, Kessel has achieved notable results in federal courts nationwide, on appeal, before the U.S. International Trade Commission, and in post-grant proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). His experience includes successfully arguing for summary judgment and a defense fees award for MicroStrategy in a case involving object-oriented programming patents, and securing a jury verdict finding all asserted claims invalid for Adobe in photo editing software litigation. He also represented a Chinese manufacturer in an ITC case, winning a decision of non-infringement and patent invalidity related to artificial sweeteners. He has handled cases involving major technology companies like Microsoft and Infineon Technologies.

Kessel earned his J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law in 2004 and holds a B.A. in Chemistry from Princeton University, awarded in 1998.