Seth W. Lloyd

Seth W. Lloyd is a Partner in Morrison & Foerster's Appellate and Supreme Court practice, where he focuses on high-stakes patent appeals before the Federal Circuit. His practice spans a diverse range of technologies, including medical devices, pharmaceuticals, computer hardware, and software, leveraging his strong technical background, which includes a Ph.D. in electrical engineering. While the provided case data indicates a defendant-side appearance at the district court level, Mr. Lloyd's appellate practice includes authoring successful briefs for both patentees and defendants.

Based in Washington, D.C., Mr. Lloyd's patent litigation experience extends to appeals from district courts, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), and the International Trade Commission (ITC). Notably, he has successfully argued for the reversal of three PTAB decisions in a consolidated appeal involving a computer memory designer. He has presented oral arguments nine times in the Federal Circuit and is also co-chair of the Federal Circuit Bar Association's Administrative Law & Regulatory Committee.

Before joining Morrison & Foerster, Mr. Lloyd served as a law clerk for Judge Richard G. Taranto of the Federal Circuit. He earned his J.D. from Stanford Law School in 2014, and also holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in electrical engineering from Stanford University, along with a B.S. from Brigham Young University.