Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

Intellectual Property

Managing Partner - Palo Alto

Arpita Bhattacharyya, Ph.D., is managing partner of the firm’s Palo Alto office and focuses on patent litigation, post-grant proceedings at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) as well as client counseling. With an undergraduate degree in electronics engineering and a doctorate in biomedical engineering, Arpita brings diverse technical expertise to her practice in the areas of medical devices, diagnostics, computer software and hardware, and various other electrical and mechanical technologies. She draws on her technical versatility and broad base of patent law experience to advise clients focusing on emerging technologies, such as augmented reality/virtual reality (AR/VR), artificial intelligence (AI), and digital health. She also co-leads Finnegan’s AI industry working group.

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Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Silicon Valley (APABA-SV) (co-chair, Intellectual Property Committee, 2022-present) ChIPs—Advancing Women in IP PTAB Bar Association San Francisco Bay Area Intellectual Property Inn of Court

Northeastern University School of Law J.D., 2013

Boston University Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, 2008

Clemson University M.S., Bioengineering, 2003

S.V. National Institute of Technology, India B.E., Electronics Engineering, 2001