Poornarchita Dwarakanath

Poornarchita Dwarakanath is an intellectual property litigator specializing in patent and trade secret matters, with experience across a range of technologies including medical devices, lighting, staging, and firearms. Her practice involves assisting clients at various stages of litigation, from pre-litigation analysis through discovery and trial. Dwarakanath demonstrates a versatile practice, having represented both plaintiff and defendant sides in patent disputes. Her tracked appearances show one plaintiff-side engagement and two defendant-side roles, including defending operating companies.

Currently, Ms. Dwarakanath is an Associate at Duane Morris LLP. She has also previously served as local counsel for Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell. Notable cases in her practice include representing Unified Patents as plaintiff-side counsel in Unified Patents v. Inspire Medical Systems Inc. She also acted as counsel for defendant Nyxoah Inc. in Inspire Medical Systems Inc v. Nyxoah Inc, a patent infringement case involving mechanical engineering and manufacturing technologies where a PTAB petition was filed.

While her firm profile does not explicitly detail experience in inter partes review (IPR) or other PTAB proceedings, one of the cases she was involved in saw a PTAB petition filed. Ms. Dwarakanath earned her J.D., magna cum laude, from Boston University School of Law in 2022 and a B.S., cum laude, from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2018, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. She is admitted to practice in Massachusetts and Illinois.