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    Benjamin R. Holt

    Associate


    • Washington, DC
    • Office+1 202.585.8048
    • bholt@nixonpeabody.com
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    Introduction

    Benjamin Holt focuses his practice on patent litigation and prosecution. He leverages his technical background to provide strategic guidance on patent disputes and patent protection.

    Practice Areas

    Intellectual PropertyPost-Grant ProceedingsCopyright, Trademark & Media Litigation Patent LitigationPatent Portfolio ManagementArtificial Intelligence IP

    /My focus

    My practice centers on all areas of patent law, with a particular emphasis on patent infringement. I represent clients in patent infringement cases before US federal courts, Section 337 investigations before the US International Trade Commission, and inter partes review (IPR) proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). I have a broad technical background, which I use to represent plaintiffs and defendants in patent disputes involving a wide range of technologies, including electronics, communications, computers and software, mechanical apparatuses, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and medical devices.

    My practice also encompasses patent preparation and prosecution, counseling, opinion work, and due diligence investigations. I work with clients to identify and protect their inventions and navigate complex patent-related issues.

    /Looking ahead

    IP such as patents will increasingly be a client’s most valuable and critical asset. Patent disputes will continue to be significant and potentially rewarding and costly events, and the law (e.g., § 101 standard) and technologies (e.g., generative AI) in patent disputes will continue to evolve.

    /Admitted to practice

    District of Columbia
    Virginia
    U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
    U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
    U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas

    /Education

    Indiana University Maurer School of Law, J.D., cum laude
    Wofford College, B.S., Chemistry, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
    Wofford College, B.A., Mathematics, Minors in Computer Science and Economics, Emphasis in Computational Science, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa

    /Professional activities

    • Giles S. Rich IP Inn of Court, Member

    /Recognition

    • Super Lawyers, DC Rising Star, Intellectual Property (2024)
    • Capital Pro Bono High Honor Roll (2020, 2021, and 2023)

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