Rash, Brandon
Akin Gump | Partner
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Brandon has substantial experience in all aspects of patent litigation, from pre-litigation, through trial and appeal. He has served as lead counsel in district court actions and ITC investigations. He has substantial experience in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA), known as the “Rocket Docket,” where he served as a law clerk to the Honorable Henry E. Hudson.
Brandon also has vast experience in post-grant proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). He has served as lead or backup counsel in over 40 inter partes review (IPR) proceedings. In addition, he regularly counsels clients in IP transactions, due diligence, strategic patent portfolio management and other IP-related matters.
Brandon specializes in complex electrical and computer-related technologies, including electronics, medical devices, computer hardware and software, internet and network communications, wireless communications, semiconductors and audio technologies, which are applicable across a broad range of emerging technology areas, such as 5G, Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), autonomous vehicles, streaming video services and digital assets.
While in law school, Brandon served as manuscripts editor of the University of Richmond Law Review. Before law school, he was a technical marketing engineer at National Semiconductor Corporation, where he was responsible for power management and wireless semiconductor products