Joshua John Fougere

Joshua John Fougere is a patent litigator at Sidley Austin LLP, where his practice focuses on high-stakes and complex intellectual property and patent cases, particularly within appellate litigation before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. His experience spans a range of technology areas, including operating system features, networking technology, financial transaction processing, and pharmaceuticals.

Fougere works on both the plaintiff and defendant sides of patent disputes. While the provided case data indicates one tracked appearance on the defendant side, his firm profile highlights significant representation for both defendants (e.g., Microsoft, Block, Inc.) and plaintiffs (e.g., Bayer Healthcare LLC) in numerous Federal Circuit cases.

His notable representations include successfully arguing for Microsoft in a long-running patent infringement case involving operating system features and representing Block, Inc. as lead appellate counsel in a case concerning the eligibility of claims related to financial transaction processing. He also successfully defended a $35 million jury verdict for LifeNet Health on appeal and secured an affirmance of a $182 million judgment for Bayer Healthcare LLC. In 2026, he was recognized with an “Impact Case of the Year” award at the Managing IP Americas Awards. Fougere also has experience with PTAB-related proceedings, having successfully argued on appeal from an inter partes reexamination concerning networking technology.

Fougere earned his J.D. from Columbia Law School in 2009 and his A.B. from Dartmouth College in 2003. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, among other federal courts.