Joze Welsh

Based on a review of court records and publicly available professional data, this is a summary of Joze Welsh's patent litigation practice as of May 12, 2026.

Joze Welsh is a Partner at the specialist litigation firm Desmarais LLP in New York, where her practice centers on complex, technology-focused intellectual property litigation. Her work spans a variety of technical fields, including smartphone hardware and software, computer networking, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals. Her biography indicates a focus on preparing and trying patent infringement cases in federal court. While the provided case list notes her affiliation with WilmerHale, publicly available records from her current firm and legal news sources consistently identify her as a partner at Desmarais LLP.

The tracked case list shows Ms. Welsh representing defendant Apple, Inc. in Topwire LLC v. Apple, Inc., a case concerning semiconductor packaging technology. However, her broader practice profile demonstrates significant experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants. Notably, she has been part of teams securing major plaintiff-side victories, including multiple jury verdicts for Ravgen, Inc. in prenatal genetic testing patent trials and a settlement for ViiV Healthcare valued at over $1.25 billion plus royalties. For defendants, she was on the team that secured a $400 million settlement for Cisco Systems on the eve of an antitrust trial.

Ms. Welsh is also experienced in post-grant proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). Records show she has served as counsel for patent owners in inter partes review (IPR) proceedings, including successfully defending patents for client Ravgen, Inc. Her legal education was at Cardozo School of Law, where she served as an Articles Editor for the Cardozo Law Review.