Rachel E. Ellenberger

Rachel E. Ellenberger is an associate in the Intellectual Property Litigation practice group at K&L Gates' Pittsburgh office. Her practice areas specifically include IP Litigation. She earned her J.D., cum laude, from Georgetown University Law Center in 2020 and holds a B.A. from Vassar College (2013). She is admitted to the Bar of Pennsylvania and the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

Ms. Ellenberger's patent litigation experience, based on available records, primarily involves representing plaintiffs. All two of her tracked appearances are on the plaintiff's side. A notable case includes Massively Broadband LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. (E.D. Tex., 2:25-cv-00608), where she appeared as counsel pro hac vice for the plaintiff, Massively Broadband LLC.

This case centers on patent infringement claims related to telecommunications and wireless technologies, specifically involving "Intelligent Wireless Broadband Relay Patents," "Smart Antenna Patents," and "Network Monitoring Patents" against Samsung. The patents asserted in this litigation have also been the subject of Inter Partes Review (IPR) proceedings at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), such as IPR2026-00086 and IPR2025-01605, initiated by Samsung Electronics against Massively Broadband LLC.