Gerard M. Donovan

Gerard is a recognized thought leader in intellectual property, focusing on developments surrounding artificial intelligence, medical devices and technology (MedTech), the evolving “right to repair” landscape, inter partes reviews (IPRs), and the intersection of intellectual property and competition law. Leading intellectual property news outlets have published Gerard’s insights, including Law360 and Managing IP.

Gerard has deep experience representing clients before federal district courts, the International Trade Commission (ITC), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) in IPRs and other patent challenges, as well as the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. He guides clients through all stages of complex IP litigation, including trials and appeals.

Counseling innovative companies, from start-ups to mature companies, Gerard helps develop and align intellectual property strategies and business objectives. His experience spans various intellectual property domains, including patents, trade secrets, copyrights, and branding.

Gerard’s practice primarily focuses on IP relating to medical devices, cybersecurity technologies, and artificial intelligence. However his experience also extends to financial services technologies (FinTech), radio-frequency identification (RFID), real-time locating systems (RTLS), the Internet of Things (IoT), and electrical, electronic, semiconductor, electro-optical, mechanical, electromechanical, computer, and software technologies.