Richard Epstein

Richard A. Epstein is a highly distinguished legal scholar whose engagement with patent litigation primarily stems from his extensive academic expertise in property rights and intellectual property. He holds positions as the Laurence A. Tisch Professor of Law at New York University School of Law and the James Parker Hall Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of Law at the University of Chicago Law School, in addition to being a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution. His professional background includes teaching courses on various legal subjects, including patents, and his writings have explored intellectual property principles, including the defense of pharmaceutical patent rights.

In the context of patent litigation, Epstein notably appeared as Of Counsel representing Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corp. on the defendant side in Unified Patents, LLC v. Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corp. This case involved an appeal from a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) decision concerning the patentability of a prediction method using an in-loop filter. His involvement in this case indicates experience with IPR proceedings before the PTAB and subsequent appeals to the Federal Circuit, where the case was ultimately dismissed for lack of standing.

Richard Epstein's legal education includes a B.A. from Columbia University, a B.A. from Oxford University, and an LL.B. from Yale Law School. He is a member of the California Bar. His contributions to patent law are largely recognized through his scholarly work and advisory capacity, leveraging his deep theoretical understanding of property and intellectual property law.