Shouvik Biswas’ practice is focused on patent preparation and prosecution in the United States and foreign jurisdictions, strategic IP counseling and portfolio management, and adversarial proceedings before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Shouvik has handled matters in all stages of prosecution, including invention disclosures, new application drafting, office action responses, and patent appeals. He has drafted and prosecuted patents in numerous technology markets, including consumer electronics, wireless technologies, database software, semiconductor devices, automotive devices, and memory technologies.

Shouvik has also litigated patents in the U.S. District Courts, International Trade Commission, and the USPTO’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board. He has extensive experience in patent due diligence transactions, representing both acquirors and acquirees in transactions involving patents. Shouvik brings these experiences to bear when advising clients on building strategic patent portfolios and in his prosecution work.

Prior to his legal career, Shouvik worked as a Satellite Communications System Engineer at Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems. As an engineer, he developed a breadth of experience in an array of technologies, including digital, RF, and optical signal processing, antenna architectures and design, and analog devices.

Shouvik received his M.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering and his B.S. in electrical engineering from Purdue University. He received his J.D. from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law.

• Extensive Patent Prosecution Experience: Handled all stages of patent prosecution, including invention disclosures, application drafting, office action responses, and appeals.
• Litigation Expertise: Represented clients in U.S. District Courts, the International Trade Commission, and the USPTO’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
• Technical Background: Former Satellite Communications System Engineer with experience in digital, RF, and optical signal processing.

• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
• California Bar

• Patent Preparation and Prosecution
• Strategic Intellectual Property Counseling
• Portfolio Management
• Adversarial Proceedings before the USPTO
• Patent Litigation
• Patent Due Diligence