Amanda Tessar

As of May 2026, Amanda Tessar is a Partner in the Intellectual Property practice at Perkins Coie LLP, where she focuses on high-stakes patent infringement litigation for global technology companies. Her practice is concentrated on the defense side, representing large operating companies against patent assertions. This defense focus is consistent with her tracked appearances for defendants The Kroger Co. and Intel Corporation. Her work often involves complex technologies, including semiconductors and artificial intelligence-driven retail systems. Tessar is also recognized for her experience in navigating litigation at the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Tessar’s career includes a long tenure at Perkins Coie. Public records show her prior firm affiliations for specific cases include Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, where she appeared as Of Counsel for defendant Intel in Greenthread, LLC v. Intel Corporation, a case concerning semiconductor fabrication patents. She also appeared as Counsel for The Kroger Co. while at Perkins Coie in a matter brought by NM, LLC. Beyond the tracked cases, Tessar has represented other major technology clients like Micron in disputes over semiconductor technology. While specific trial outcomes are not detailed in public sources, she is frequently recognized in legal publications for her work in IP litigation.

In addition to her district court and appellate practice, Tessar is active in post-grant proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). She has authored articles on best practices for inter partes review (IPR) proceedings and has been mentioned in connection with PTAB and Federal Circuit decisions.

Tessar earned her J.D. from the University of Colorado. She is admitted to practice in Colorado and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.