Ted Sichelman

Ted Sichelman is an Of Counsel attorney at Progress LLP, where his patent litigation practice is informed by a robust academic career as a Professor of Law at the University of San Diego School of Law. He also directs the Center for Intellectual Property Law & Markets and the Technology Entrepreneurship and Intellectual Property Clinic at USD. Sichelman's technical background, holding an M.S. in Physics and having founded a venture-backed software company where he is a named inventor on several patents, underpins his focus on technology-driven intellectual property matters. His practice areas encompass intellectual property, patent law, law and technology, and artificial intelligence and law.

In his litigation work, Mr. Sichelman primarily represents plaintiffs, as evidenced by his two tracked appearances for Kannuu Pty Ltd.. In the case of Kannuu Pty Ltd. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al., he served as Counsel and Special Counsel for the Australian start-up, which alleged patent infringement and breach of a non-disclosure agreement related to remote control search-and-navigation technology in Smart TVs and Blu-ray players. Prior to joining Progress LLP, his experience in intellectual property litigation and appeals included tenures at Heller Ehrman and Irell & Manella.

While the Kannuu case involved Samsung filing inter partes review (IPR) petitions, Mr. Sichelman's role was on the patent owner side, defending against these challenges, including an attempt to enjoin the IPRs. His engagement with patent policy extends beyond specific cases; he served on a task force for placing a U.S. Patent & Trademark Office satellite office in California and worked on drafting language for the America Invents Act. Additionally, he has contributed to several U.S. Supreme Court patent cases through amicus briefs, notably in Bilski v. Kappos (2010), where the Court adopted many of his recommendations.

Mr. Sichelman is admitted to the State Bar of California. He earned his J.D., magna cum laude, from Harvard Law School, an M.S. in Physics from Florida State University, and an A.B., with distinction, in Philosophy from Stanford University.