Sidharth Kapoor
Partner | Intellectual Property
sidharth.kapoor@pierferd.com
+1.908.489.9630 cell
+1.650.702.9700 office
Palo Alto
About
Sid focuses his practice in all areas of Intellectual Property such as patent litigation, post-grant proceedings, due diligence analyses, and patent preparation and prosecution.
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Sid’s technical experience extends to fields such as computer implemented and software related technologies, artificial intelligence, and medical devices. With master’s degree in biomedical engineering and as a former patent examiner in Art Unit 3734, Sid has particular experience in medical devices such as stent delivery systems, computer aided robotic surgical apparatuses, and numerous drug delivery systems, which allows him to assist clients in maneuvering their patent applications expeditiously.
Sid’s experience as a former federal law clerk at the United States District Court of New Jersey and as a patent examiner at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, allows him to provide invaluable insight to clients that provide them with winning results. As a former law clerk to a federal judge, Sid provides key insights to clients that help them maneuver their cases before federal judges more efficiently and cost-effectively.
Additionally, having clerked at one of the busiest courts in the country for pharmaceutical litigation, Sid is quite familiar with Hatch-Waxman litigation and the proceedings undertaken in such high-stakes litigation matters.
Practices
IP Litigation and Enforcement
Patents
Admissions
California
New Jersey
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Education
The George Washington University Law School, 2013, Visiting Student
Seton Hall University School of Law, 2013, J.D., Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Law Association, Asian Pacific American Lawyers Association
New Jersey Institute of Technology, 2009, M.S., Biomedical Engineering, summa cum laude
New Jersey Institute of Technology, 2008, B.S., Biomedical Engineering, summa cum laude, Tau Beta Pi - National Engineering Honors Society, Biomedical Engineering Honors Society at NJIT, Albert Dorman Honors College
Awards
Selected through peer review for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© "Ones to Watch" list for Intellectual Property Law, 2024-2025
Languages
Hindi
Punjabi
Gujarati
Experience
Reed Smith LLP
Harness, Dickey & Pierce P.L.C.
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Clerkships
Honorable District Judge Peter G. Sheridan, U.S. District Court - District of New Jersey