Ola Adekunle

Ola Adekunle serves as Senior Patent Counsel and Head of Engagement Readiness at Google, where his practice centers on mitigating intellectual property risks and strategically leveraging Google's extensive patent portfolio. His work involves supporting Google's objectives through strategic third-party engagements, including litigation, licensing, divestiture, and acquisitions. With a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, his technological focus spans areas such as mobile device communication technology, push notification systems, and general software and computer-related patent matters, as evidenced by the nature of the cases he handles.

Adekunle primarily operates from the defense side as in-house counsel for an operating company. While the provided data lists one plaintiff-side appearance for "Google LLC v. Headwater Research LLC," web searches clarify that Google frequently defends against assertions from Non-Practicing Entities (NPEs) like Headwater Research LLC. For instance, in Headwater Research LLC v. Google LLC (W.D. Texas), Google was the defendant, with the case ultimately settling or being dismissed before a Markman hearing in February 2026. He also demonstrates experience in challenging patents proactively through PTAB proceedings, as seen in Google LLC v. Headwater Research LLC (IPR2026-00050), where Google was the petitioner.

Prior to joining Google in 2017, Adekunle gained valuable in-house experience as Senior Patent Counsel and IP Strategist at HP/HPE from 2012 to 2017, focusing on the servers business unit and HP Labs. Before his in-house career, he practiced as a patent attorney at various intellectual property firms in the Washington D.C. area and Texas, where he handled patent drafting and prosecution.

Ola Adekunle earned his Juris Doctor, Master of Business Administration, and Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, all from West Virginia University.