Alexander M. Boyer

Alexander M. Boyer is a patent litigation attorney at Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett, & Dunner LLP, focusing on patent litigation, post-grant proceedings, and appeals to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He handles disputes across a range of technologies, including computer software, automotive electronics, medical devices, acoustics, signal processing, and financial technologies. His background as a mechanical engineer at The Boeing Company, where he specialized in structural analysis and airframe design for aerospace programs, informs his practice.

While the tracked case appearances show Mr. Boyer representing plaintiffs, his practice encompasses both plaintiff and defendant-side work, particularly in district court litigation and inter partes reviews (IPRs). He has defended clients such as Volkswagen, Audi, Bentley, and Lamborghini against patent infringement allegations related to power electronics and power semiconductor structures at the International Trade Commission (ITC) and in the Eastern District of Texas. Notably, he secured a dismissal with prejudice for Audi of America, LLC in a case involving vehicle heads-up display technology.

His experience includes significant involvement in post-grant proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), representing both petitioners and patent owners in IPRs and post-grant reviews (PGRs). For instance, Mr. Boyer was involved in Google LLC v. Headwater Research LLC, where Google filed an IPR against patents related to mobile device communication technology and push notification systems; the related district court case settled. He also represented Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. in an IPR against Longhorn Automotive Group LLC concerning a patent for reconstructing images acquired using several imagery modes, which ultimately settled after the IPR was instituted. He has also represented clients in appeals to the Federal Circuit from PTAB and district court decisions.

Mr. Boyer is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and Virginia, as well as before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He earned his J.D. from Temple University School of Law in 2016, following M.S. (2009) and B.S. (2005) degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Drexel University and Pennsylvania State University, respectively.