Bradford C. Schulz

Bradford C. Schulz, Ph.D., is a patent litigation attorney at Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett, & Dunner, specializing in U.S. district court litigation, appeals, and contested proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). His practice focuses on electrical and computer technology, as well as aerospace and materials systems, with experience spanning communication systems, computer networks, computer security, internet technologies, semiconductor devices, and electronic materials.

Schulz primarily represents defendants, particularly operating companies facing patent assertion entities (PAEs) or non-practicing entities (NPEs). In the tracked case, he served as counsel for Google LLC, the defendant, in Google LLC v. Headwater Research LLC, a dispute concerning mobile device communication and push notification systems that settled prior to a Markman hearing. Other notable representations include securing a favorable dismissal for ASSA ABLOY in a patent litigation brought by NPE Liberty Access, and achieving a comprehensive victory for Innoscience in a high-profile U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) investigation against Infineon, where Innoscience's products were found non-infringing and patent claims were invalidated. He also assisted in representing FedEx as a petitioner at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), leading to the invalidation of challenged claims from Intellectual Ventures' patents.

His practice includes significant experience with post-grant proceedings at the USPTO. Schulz is active in contested proceedings, having filed Inter Partes Reviews (IPRs) on behalf of clients, obtaining favorable institution decisions, and participating in PTAB proceedings where challenged patent claims were invalidated. He has also been involved in discussions analyzing trends in the PTAB and its alignment with the courts.

Bradford C. Schulz holds a Ph.D.. He is based in Finnegan's Reston, Virginia office.