Alexander Michael Pechette

Alexander Michael Pechette is a Principal at Fish & Richardson, specializing in high-stakes patent and trade secret litigation. His practice encompasses a diverse range of technologies, including surgical implants, nuclear medicine imaging devices, seismometry equipment, immersion lithography scanners, memory devices, agricultural and oilfield equipment, archery bows, computer software, surgical robotics, and wireless devices and networks. His deep technical understanding is fortified by his prior experience as an engineering consultant in the nuclear energy industry.

Pechette's experience spans all phases of litigation, from pre-suit diligence through appeal, and he is noted for leveraging his insights gained from a clerkship at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. While the tracked case indicates one plaintiff-side appearance, the specific case, Apple Inc. v. Smart Mobile Technologies LLC, involved Apple challenging patents through inter partes review (IPR) proceedings, which is often a defensive strategy for operating companies against patent assertions.

A significant portion of his work includes appeals before the Federal Circuit, as evidenced by his involvement in Apple Inc. v. Smart Mobile Technologies LLC. This case concerned a patent on dynamically configurable IP-based wireless devices and networks, resulting in multiple Federal Circuit decisions, including a reversed-in-part, vacated-in-part, and remanded outcome in January 2026, and an affirmation of PTAB decisions in related IPRs in March 2026. This highlights his notable experience in PTAB proceedings and subsequent appellate litigation.

Pechette earned his J.D. with honors from the University of Chicago Law School in 2017, and holds an M.S.E. and B.S.E. magna cum laude in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan. He is admitted to practice in Massachusetts, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and is registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.