Devan V. Padmanabhan
Partner
Devan V. Padmanabhan received both his electrical engineering and law degrees from Northwestern University. Having practiced in the firm's Intellectual Property group since 1993, Devan focuses on patent litigation and patent prosecution, as well as other intellectual property litigation and counseling. Devan's practice includes analyzing the strength and weaknesses of patent positions, advising clients on using IP as a business asset and on avoidance of IP rights of others and developing portfolios.
Representative Litigation
- Fotomedia Technologies, LLC v. Fujifilm U.S.A., Inc., et al. (E.D. Texas) (representation of defendant NuSkin in patent infringement case)
- Data Network Storage LLC v. Aberdeen, LLC, et al. (S.D. Cal.) (representation of defendant in patent infringement case)
- John Larry Sanders, et al. v. The Mosaic Company, Et al.(W.D. Mo.) (patent infringement case)
Admissions
- Minnesota
- United States Patent and Trademark Office
- The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- The United States District Court for the District of Minnesota
Education
- Northwestern University School of Law
J.D., 1993, Executive Editor, Journal of Criminal Law & Criminology, 1992-1993
- Northwestern University
B.S., Electrical Engineering, 1990, Tau Beta Pi
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