Aaron R. Feigelson, Ph.D.

Shareholder

Aaron R. Feigelson, Ph.D.

Aaron R. Feigelson, Ph.D.

Shareholder

Overview

Dr. Feigelson practices in a variety of areas within patent and intellectual property law. He has litigated numerous patent, trade secret and copyright cases spanning a variety of industries, primarily related to computer software and systems.   He has first chair experience at both the district court level and before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and has argued at the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.  In addition to litigation, Dr. Feigelson helps clients—from Fortune 500 to startup–prepare and prosecute patent applications before the USPTO, and provides opinions and counseling related to general intellectual property matters.

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After receiving his doctorate, Dr. Feigelson worked as a management consultant in the telecommunications and financial services industries. Prior to joining Leydig, Voit & Mayer in 2003, he worked as an associate at the Boston law firm of Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault.

Education

  • University of Chicago, J.D., 2002
  • Northwestern University, Ph.D. in Computer Science, 1998
  • Northwestern University, M.S., 1995
  • University of Michigan, B.A. in Mathematics, 1991

Admissions

  • Massachusetts, 2002
  • Illinois, 2003
  • Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Courts

  • U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Honors

  • Named in the Illinois Rising Stars list, as published in Illinois Super Lawyers, 2010-2012

Professional Affiliations

  • American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
  • Chicago Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (IPLAC)
  • The Decalogue Society
  • Association for Computing Machinery
  • Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)

Articles, Publications & Lectures

  • Panelist, “Using Legal Analytics for Litigation Management and Strategy”, First Chair Awards Conference, Chicago, Aug. 2018
  • Presented, “Indefiniteness andMeans-plus-Function Claiming – Post-Nautilus and Williamson II”, PLI Patent Litigation Seminar, Chicago, Oct. 2016
  • Hosted, “Wait, wait.. Don’t Claim Me!” panel on patent claim drafting at IPCounsel Café, Palo Alto, May 2016
  •  “The Importance of Apportionment in Calculating Damages for Patent Infringement,” Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, March 16, 2015
  • Moderated a panel on the topic, “Blog On! Thoughts on Patent Blogging from Inside and Outside the Blogospere,” American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, October 22, 2010
  • Quoted in “Abbott Labs suit could lessen blow of $1.7 billion verdict,” Chicago Tribune, July 1, 2009
  • Presented “In re Bilski: Is the Business Method Still Alive?” Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE), Intellectual Property Institute, December 11, 2008

Languages

  • Hebrew
Aaron R. Feigelson, Ph.D.

Aaron R. Feigelson, Ph.D.

Shareholder

  • Office: Chicago
  • Phone: 312-616-5600
  • Fax: 312-616-5700
  • Email: afeigelson@leydig.com

Dr. Feigelson practices in a variety of areas within patent and intellectual property law. He has litigated numerous patent, trade secret and copyright cases spanning a variety of industries, primarily related to computer software and systems.   He has first chair experience at both the district court level and before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and has argued at the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.  In addition to litigation, Dr. Feigelson helps clients—from Fortune 500 to startup–prepare and prosecute patent applications before the USPTO, and provides opinions and counseling related to general intellectual property matters.

After receiving his doctorate, Dr. Feigelson worked as a management consultant in the telecommunications and financial services industries. Prior to joining Leydig, Voit & Mayer in 2003, he worked as an associate at the Boston law firm of Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault.

Honors

  • Named in the Illinois Rising Stars list, as published in Illinois Super Lawyers, 2010-2012

Professional Affiliations

  • American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
  • Chicago Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (IPLAC)
  • The Decalogue Society
  • Association for Computing Machinery
  • Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)

Articles, Publications & Lectures

  • Panelist, “Using Legal Analytics for Litigation Management and Strategy”, First Chair Awards Conference, Chicago, Aug. 2018
  • Presented, “Indefiniteness andMeans-plus-Function Claiming – Post-Nautilus and Williamson II”, PLI Patent Litigation Seminar, Chicago, Oct. 2016
  • Hosted, “Wait, wait.. Don’t Claim Me!” panel on patent claim drafting at IPCounsel Café, Palo Alto, May 2016
  •  “The Importance of Apportionment in Calculating Damages for Patent Infringement,” Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, March 16, 2015
  • Moderated a panel on the topic, “Blog On! Thoughts on Patent Blogging from Inside and Outside the Blogospere,” American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, October 22, 2010
  • Quoted in “Abbott Labs suit could lessen blow of $1.7 billion verdict,” Chicago Tribune, July 1, 2009
  • Presented “In re Bilski: Is the Business Method Still Alive?” Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE), Intellectual Property Institute, December 11, 2008

Languages

  • Hebrew