Patrick Maloney

Patrick Maloney is an intellectual property attorney with a significant focus on post-grant proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). His practice is concentrated on representing patent owners in inter partes reviews (IPRs), covered business method reviews, and ex parte reexaminations. He has been involved in over 200 post-grant proceedings and has been recognized as a leading practitioner in the field. His technical experience covers a range of technologies, including telecommunications, streaming media distribution, secure electronic transactions, medical devices, and antenna design.

Based on his public profile, Maloney primarily represents patent owners seeking to defend their patents, particularly in PTAB proceedings. In the tracked district court case, Visa USA Inc v. Cortex MCP Inc, he was on the defendant side as counsel for the patent holder, Cortex MCP, which is consistent with his focus on representing patent owners. This representation was during his tenure at Armond Wilson LLP.

As of February 2026, Maloney is Of Counsel at Hecht Partners LLP. Before joining his current firm, he worked at patent litigation boutiques, including Armond Wilson LLP and Cork | Maloney LLP. His career has been marked by extensive involvement with the PTAB Bar Association, where he has presented on IPR trends and Federal Circuit updates.