Amy Hayden

Amy Hayden is a patent litigation attorney primarily focused on representing patent owners in litigation to protect and monetize their intellectual property. Her practice areas encompass a diverse range of technologies, including digital advertising, telecommunications (such as 5G and wireless technologies), software involving data migration and containerization systems, consumer electronics like touch screens and touch controllers, and polymeric materials, drawing on her strong technical background in chemistry. While her career history includes a few instances of defendant-side appearances, her stated practice and the general emphasis of her former firm, Russ August & Kabat, consistently point to plaintiff-side patent enforcement.

Hayden's notable engagements include serving as lead counsel for the plaintiff in AlmondNet, Inc. v. Amazon.com, Inc. et al., which resulted in a $122 million verdict. She also represented VirtaMove Corp. in patent litigation concerning containerization systems and methods, achieving a dismissal of a declaratory judgment action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction against Red Hat, Inc.. In Thermolife Int'l LLC v. Human Power of N Co., she successfully led the infringement and Markman strategy for the plaintiff, prevailing on 11 of 12 disputed claim terms, and secured the denial of institution for all three post-grant review petitions filed by the defendant at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), leading to a favorable confidential settlement. She further represented Cobblestone Wireless LLC in litigation against major U.S. cellular carriers over 5G technology, resulting in favorable confidential settlements. In the International Trade Commission (ITC), she represented complainant Neodron in an investigation concerning patents related to touch screens and touch controllers, which also settled favorably before trial.

Hayden possesses extensive experience in proceedings before the PTAB, the International Trade Commission, and on appeal to the Federal Circuit. Her proficiency in PTAB proceedings was recognized with her inclusion in the "Top 50 Women in PTAB Trials in 2025". She is a registered patent attorney and admitted to practice in California, as well as before the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Central, and Southern Districts of California, the Eastern and Western Districts of Texas, and the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Ninth and Federal Circuits. She 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 (UCLA). While the provided case list indicates an appearance as "defendant — lead counsel" for Cobblestone Wireless LLC v. Apple Inc., her broader practice and firm context emphasize representing patent owners. Hayden previously practiced as a partner at Russ August & Kabat, and is now with Folio Law Group PLLC.