Michael G. Bongiorno

Michael G. Bongiorno is a Partner at WilmerHale who co-chairs the firm's Securities Litigation and Enforcement practice. While his practice is primarily focused on securities class actions and enforcement matters, he has also represented defendants in patent litigation. His clients in his main practice area often include biotech, life science, and technology companies.

The provided data indicates Mr. Bongiorno has represented defendants in his patent litigation work. In his single tracked case, he served as of counsel for Niantic Inc., the developer of the Pokémon GO augmented reality game. The plaintiff, Imaginear Inc., alleged infringement of patents related to augmented reality and virtual technology. In April 2026, the district court granted Niantic's motion for judgment on the pleadings, ruling the asserted patents were invalid because they were directed at abstract ideas.

Mr. Bongiorno's professional biography does not indicate a focus on proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). He has been with Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP for his entire tracked history.