Socrates L. Boutsikaris

Practice summary — Socrates L. Boutsikaris (Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Washington, DC)

Socrates L. Boutsikaris is a patent litigation associate in Kirkland & Ellis LLP's Washington, DC office. Based on his own sworn declaration in PTAB filings, he has more than three years of litigation experience spanning medical devices, oil and gas, 5G, and video streaming technologies, and he worked as a USPTO patent examiner for more than six years before becoming an attorney. His tracked docket reflects two distinct technology areas: video/streaming software (Genius Sports v. SportsCastr) and ophthalmic medical devices (Sight Sciences v. Ivantis/Alcon).

His work spans both sides of the docket — one tracked appearance on the plaintiff side and one on the defendant side — with no demonstrated preference. He represented plaintiff Genius Sports Ltd., a sports-data and streaming operating company, in IPR proceedings against SportsCastr Inc. (d/b/a PANDA Interactive), and he defended Ivantis Inc. and its Alcon parent entities against Sight Sciences' infringement claims in Delaware. In the IPR matters he was admitted pro hac vice as backup to lead counsel W. Todd Baker; in the Sight Sciences matter he was part of the Kirkland defense team led by Gregg LoCascio and Steven Dirks. He has also sought pro hac vice admission in Magnolia Medical Technologies v. Kurin (D. Del.).

Notable matters and PTAB experience. In Genius Sports v. SportsCastr, he served as backup counsel across six related IPRs (IPR2024-01305 through -01311) challenging SportsCastr's streaming patents (U.S. Patent Nos. 10,805,687, 10,425,697, and 11,039,218), was granted pro hac vice admission in December 2025, and argued at the January 2026 oral hearing as a PTAB LEAP practitioner — indicating active, hands-on IPR experience. In Sight Sciences v. Ivantis (C.A. No. 21-1317, D. Del.), the jury found willful infringement of three glaucoma-device (Hydrus Microstent / MIGS) patents and awarded $5.5M in lost profits plus $28.5M in reasonable royalty; in March 2026 the court largely denied the defendants' post-trial JMOL and new-trial motions but refused a permanent injunction and instead awarded ongoing royalties. His pro hac vice appearance in that matter ended with his removal as co-counsel in January 2026.

Firm context and credentials. Boutsikaris is an associate at Kirkland & Ellis; no prior private-firm history was found, and he is not in-house. He is a member in good standing of the District of Columbia Bar (per his PTAB declaration) and has never been suspended or disciplined. His law school and undergraduate education could not be verified from reliable sources and are omitted here.