Payal Patel

Payal Patel is a patent litigation attorney at Fish & Richardson, focusing her practice on clients in the electrical engineering and computer science sectors, including semiconductors, consumer electronics, and telecommunications. Her case experience prominently features disputes involving Wi-Fi standards, specifically Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) standard-essential patents.

Patel demonstrates experience on both sides of patent disputes. While primarily defending operating companies in three tracked appearances, she has also served as lead counsel for a plaintiff, Wilus Institute of Standards and Technology Inc., in a patent infringement action against HP Inc. In that case, which involved Wi-Fi 6 standard-essential patent claims, a joint motion to dismiss all claims with prejudice was granted, with each side bearing its own costs. She also represented Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. as a defendant in related matters brought by Wilus Institute of Standards and Technology Inc.

Her background includes an externship at the United States Patent and Trademark Office, providing her with foundational experience in patent prosecution relevant to evaluating validity and infringement issues in litigation. Fish & Richardson's services include Post-Grant Review and Inter Partes Review, suggesting the firm's involvement in such proceedings.

Patel earned her J.D. from George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School in 2023, and a B.S. magna cum laude in Electrical Engineering from George Mason University in 2020.