Jeffrey A. Shneidman

Jeffrey A. Shneidman is a patent and trade secret litigator and a Principal at Fish & Richardson P.C., where he focuses on representing U.S. and international technology clients. His practice areas are deeply rooted in his technical background, encompassing patent licensing and litigation and trade secret disputes related to computer hardware, software, artificial intelligence, computer vision, network security, computer simulation, 2D and 3D chip packaging, FPGAs, memory, medical devices, LED lighting, and consumer electronics.

Shneidman primarily defends high-technology operating companies, as indicated by his tracked appearance on the defendant side in RFCyber Corp. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. His defense work has reportedly helped clients avoid substantial alleged damages. However, his practice also includes offensive strategies, such as successfully excluding a major camera company's products from importation into the U.S. following an International Trade Commission (ITC) trial.

He possesses significant experience in post-grant proceedings, advising clients on Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) matters since the inception of inter partes review in 2012. He has successfully defended or invalidated patents across electrical engineering, computer science, and mechanical engineering domains. His PTAB experience extends to appeals, where he argued for appellee Xilinx, Inc. in Federal Circuit cases concerning IPRs that resulted in affirmed PTAB decisions. Notable outcomes in his career include securing a defensive win of $0 in damages on summary judgment in a trade secret dispute and vacating a $26M jury verdict in another trade secret matter for a multinational engineering company.

Shneidman earned his J.D. magna cum laude from Harvard Law School in 2011, a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Harvard University in 2008, and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley in 1999. He is admitted to practice in Massachusetts, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and Sixth Circuit, and several U.S. District Courts.