Rajendra A. Chiplunkar

Rajendra A. Chiplunkar is a Shareholder at McAndrews, Held & Malloy, with a practice primarily focused on patent litigation and post-grant proceedings. His technical expertise spans a diverse range of technologies, including memory systems, wireless systems and protocols, computer hardware and software, and medical devices. His case work includes matters relating to video technology, as evidenced by his appearances for General Video LLC against entities such as Acer Inc., ASUSTek, and Lenovo. He also has experience in the pharmaceutical sector, having represented Veloxis Pharmaceuticals AS.

Chiplunkar's litigation practice consistently involves representing plaintiffs, with all seven of his tracked appearances on the plaintiff side. He also possesses experience in post-grant proceedings, as highlighted by his firm profile which lists "Post-Grant Practice" as a key area. An older profile also references his involvement in IPR2016-01760, Cisco Systems, Inc. v. TQ Delta, LLC.

Before joining McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Chiplunkar was an attorney at Brinks, Gilson & Lione, where he handled patent litigation, procurement, and licensing. His professional background also includes over eleven years as an engineer with Motorola, designing wireless infrastructure equipment.

He earned his J.D., cum laude, from The John Marshall Law School in Chicago, and holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Shivaji University, India. He is admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.