Adam Wyatt Poff

Adam Wyatt Poff is a distinguished patent litigator and Co-Chair of the Intellectual Property Litigation practice at Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP. His practice primarily centers on patent infringement, trademark and trade dress infringement, trade secret misappropriation, and complex commercial issues, including licensing disputes. Poff's extensive experience as lead litigation counsel and Delaware counsel spans a wide array of technologies, such as GPS locator beacons, back-up and restore software, direct I/O device communication software, automated music selection software, automated tax preparation software, and medical staffing software.

Poff consistently acts on the defendant side in patent disputes, as reflected in his tracked appearances where he has served exclusively as defense counsel, including as lead local counsel. He has partnered with out-of-state counsel in more than 200 cases before the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, a prominent venue for intellectual property litigation. Notable tracked cases include his representation of defendants Merus BV and Xencor, Inc. in patent infringement actions.

While the firm Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor handles proceedings before the USPTO, including post-grant proceedings, specific details on Poff's regular involvement in IPR or PTAB proceedings are not readily available in his public professional profiles. Poff is consistently recognized as a leading practitioner in intellectual property by publications such as Chambers USA, Managing Intellectual Property - IP Stars, and The Best Lawyers in America®.

Poff earned his J.D. from Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law and his B.A. from the University of Delaware. He is admitted to practice in Delaware and served as a law clerk to the Honorable Roderick R. McKelvie of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware prior to joining Young Conaway.