Connor Michael McGregor

Connor Michael McGregor is a patent litigation attorney at Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP, based in Washington, D.C.. His practice encompasses complex patent disputes in U.S. district courts, leveraging his technical background in structural and construction engineering. McGregor handles various technology areas, including cases involving transgenic plants and plant cells, computer vision-based railway track inspection, and standard-essential patents, as indicated by his representation in Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. v. Wilus Institute of Standards and Technology Inc.. His experience also includes patent drafting and prosecution, which complements his litigation efforts.

McGregor demonstrates versatility by representing both plaintiffs and defendants in patent matters. His case history includes defending Corteva in a Delaware state court action concerning a patent cross-license agreement and acting as plaintiff counsel for Corteva Agriscience in district court patent infringement litigation related to herbicide resistance in plants. He also represented Tetra Tech Inc. as a defendant in a patent infringement suit. In one instance, he secured a significant outcome for Corteva by obtaining a court dismissal of Monsanto's royalty claims.

While McGregor's individual profile does not detail extensive PTAB experience, he practices with Finnegan, a firm widely recognized for its expertise in PTAB proceedings and its active involvement in post-grant review proceedings for both petitioners and patent owners.

McGregor earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, where he received the Litigation and Advocacy Award in 2020. During law school, he served as a student attorney for the Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship Clinic. Prior to his legal career, he worked in the construction industry.