Ricardo J. "Riqui" Bonilla

Ricardo J. "Riqui" Bonilla is a Principal at Fish & Richardson, focusing his practice on intellectual property and commercial litigation, with a strong emphasis on patent disputes. With a B.S. in Software Engineering, his technical background underpins his work in diverse technology areas, including e-commerce and website systems, computer network architecture, computer software, encryption, telecommunication, and mobile applications. He consistently represents defendants, particularly operating companies, in patent infringement cases, often against non-practicing entities (NPEs).

Bonilla has secured significant defense outcomes throughout his career. Notably, he was involved in TurboCode LLC v. TCL Technology, a case concerning wireless communications/turbo coding (3G/4G/5G standards), which was dismissed with prejudice in January 2024, indicating a likely confidential resolution. He obtained summary judgment of non-infringement for Hertz in a patent infringement lawsuit involving website encryption technology and achieved favorable settlements for clients like Expedia, Orbitz, and Google in similar matters. His successes also include leading a Federal Circuit affirmance that secured nearly $1 million in attorneys' fees for Bed Bath & Beyond Inc., and helping to invalidate patents related to a mobile website navigation interface, thereby ending protracted litigation for his clients.

His practice extends to post-grant proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), where he has represented clients such as Tiffany and Company, obtaining a final written decision invalidating claims in an inter partes review (IPR) proceeding. Bonilla earned his J.D., magna cum laude, from Texas Tech University School of Law in 2012, and his B.S., cum laude, in Software Engineering from the University of Texas at Dallas in 2009. He is admitted to practice in Texas and is a member of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board Bar Association.