Apurv Gaurav

Senior Counsel
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP

Chicago
United States
T:+1 312 964 7775
Chicago
United States
T:+1 312 964 7775
Apurv Gaurav

Apurv Gaurav

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Biography

Apurv Gaurav is a USPTO-registered lawyer and a senior counsel in the IP Patents practice group. Apurv is passionate about helping his clients form, protect, enforce and utilize patents, data rights and other IP assets in a manner that advances his clients' long-term business strategy. Leveraging his technical backgrounds in electrical engineering and molecular and cell biology, and his advanced coursework and certification in machine learning (ML), Apurv is experienced in patent matters spanning a wide spectrum of technologies.

His practice includes strategically developing and managing global patent portfolios, counseling clients throughout all phases of an invention from conceptualization through issuance and enforcement, driving commercialization of innovative products by leading freedom to operate (FTO) and competitive landscape analyses and advising clients on tech partnering and licensing strategies. He has served clients ranging from Fortune 100 companies to universities and startups.

Beyond his core practice in IP transactions and patent prosecution, Apurv has also represented domestic and foreign clients in inter partes reviews (IPR) proceedings before the USPTO's Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and in Section 337 investigations before the International Trade Commission (ITC) across all phases of litigation.


Professional experience

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JD, Boston College, 2013

MS, Electrical Engineering, Columbia University, 2015

BA, Molecular & Cell Biology, University of California – Berkeley, 2009

  • California State Bar
  • Illinois State Bar
  • New York State Bar
  • US Patent and Trademark Attorney
  • Developed and managed a global patent portfolio on digital health technology after undertaking a large scale FTO and competitive landscape study on a client's flagship product. 
  • Defended foreign manufacturers of diamond products in a patent litigation case adjudicated by the ITC, obtained a favorable disposition for key patents.
  • Defended a foreign manufacturer of semiconductor products in a patent litigation case adjudicated by the ITC, obtained a favorable disposition for key patents.
  • Rising Star, Managing Intellectual Property, 2019, 2021, 2022
  • Contributor, "Digital Health Laws And Regulations USA 2024", ICLG, 2024 
  • Author, "Still Contentious And "No More" Clear – AAM v. Neapco and § 101", Banner & Witcoff IP Alert, 2020
  • Author, "Company Founder Joined And Potentially Liable for Attorney Fees", Banner & Witcoff IP Alert, 2020
  • Author, "What the PTAB's Precedential Decisions Mean", IP Watchdog, 2019

Insights

Digital Health 2024

Publication | April 11, 2024