Amy Elizabeth Hayden

Amy Elizabeth Hayden is an experienced patent litigator with a practice primarily focused on representing patent owners in efforts to protect and monetize their intellectual property. Her career has consistently emphasized plaintiff-side representation, as indicated by her exclusive appearances on behalf of plaintiffs in tracked cases. Hayden is currently a member of Folio Law Group PLLC, having previously been a partner at Russ August & Kabat and counsel at BC Law Group.

Hayden handles a diverse range of technologies, including consumer electronics, telecommunications, and polymeric materials. Her background includes a Ph.D. in Chemistry, which involved quantum mechanical computational methods and Monte Carlo simulations, providing a strong technical foundation for complex patent matters. Case experience further highlights her expertise in software, specifically in application containerization and workload portability (e.g., VirtaMove Corp. v. Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Virtamove Corp. v. International Business Machines Corp. et al.), as well as cellular network, mobile device technologies, and 5G technology (e.g., Headwater Research LLC v. T-Mobile USA, Inc. et al. and Cobblestone Wireless LLC v. AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile).

Her notable achievements include securing a $122 million verdict for digital advertising company AlmondNet, Inc. against Amazon.com, Inc.. In Thermolife Int'l LLC v. Human Power of N Co., she successfully led infringement and Markman strategy in district court, prevailing on numerous claim terms, and at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), obtained the denial of institution for all three post-grant review petitions filed by the defendant, leading to a favorable confidential settlement. Hayden is recognized for her frequent appearances before the PTAB, earning her a spot among the "Top 50 Women in PTAB Trials in 2025." She also has experience with International Trade Commission (ITC) investigations and Federal Circuit appeals.

Hayden earned her J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, and holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in Chemistry from the University of California, Los Angeles. She is admitted to the State Bar of California, registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and admitted to practice in several U.S. District Courts and the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Ninth and Federal Circuits.