Ryan G. Thorne

Ryan G. Thorne is a patent litigation attorney at Desmarais LLP, focusing on intellectual property and technology-related litigation, including Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) proceedings. His practice encompasses a diverse range of technical areas, such as medical devices, robotics, telecommunications, semiconductors, computer architecture, and computer software.

Based on tracked appearances, Mr. Thorne primarily represents defendants in patent disputes. He has been involved in defending clients such as Dell in cases related to high-speed audio/video data transmission, as seen in General Video LLC v. Dell. His experience also includes successfully defending Intel Corporation, where his team secured a summary judgment of non-infringement in XMTT, Inc. v. Intel Corporation. Additionally, he has represented defendants like Auris Health in medical device patent actions and Motorola Mobility in mobile device patent litigation. While primarily noted for defense, Mr. Thorne was part of a team that represented plaintiff Monterey Research in multiple patent infringement actions and IPRs concerning semiconductor technology, which resulted in favorable settlements. He was also involved in representing defendant IBM in a patent infringement action related to blockchain and database technology.

Mr. Thorne possesses significant experience with PTAB proceedings. His practice explicitly includes appearances before the Board, and he was recognized by Managing IP in 2020 as among the most active practitioners before the PTAB. His work in IPR proceedings, particularly on behalf of Monterey Research, contributed to successful denials of institution and favorable claim constructions.

He earned his J.D., magna cum laude and Order of the Coif, from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in 2018, and holds a B.S.E.E., summa cum laude, in Electrical Engineering with a minor in Mathematics from the University at Buffalo, SUNY Honors College. Mr. Thorne is admitted to practice in New York and is a registered patent attorney before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.