Biography
Ameya (“Arun”) Paradkar concentrates his practice in intellectual property matters, with a particular focus on patent litigation and counseling in software and biotechnology. He has experience in authentication, semiconductors, encoding, rendering, database, and artificial intelligence (“AI”) technologies, as well as in pharmaceuticals.
As a part of his counseling practice, Arun is experienced in prosecuting software, biotechnical, and electro-mechanical technologies before the USPTO and in the management of trade secrets and license agreements.
As an experienced litigator, Arun has:
- Directed examination and defended cross-examination of expert witness for technical case-in-chief at U.S. International Trade Commission (“ITC”) evidentiary hearing
- Prepared fact and expert witnesses for trial testimony
- Argued in court on the subject matter eligibility of software claims
- Taken and defended technical depositions
- Prepared experts and other witnesses for depositions
- Drafted briefs and motions in pending litigation
- Assisted experts in the preparation of infringement and damages reports
- Assisted experts in source code analyses in Python, C++, C#, Java, and PHP
Arun has litigated patent infringement matters in U.S. District Courts for:
- The District of Delaware
- The Southern District of New York
- The District of New Jersey
- The Eastern District of Texas
- The Central District of California
In addition, he has litigated patent infringement issues in Section 337 investigations before the International Trade Commission.
He also has experience in:
- Preparation of Paragraph IV Notice letters, Offers for Confidential Access, and validity and non-infringement opinions pursuant to the Hatch-Waxman Act
- Freedom-to-operate and patentability analyses for medical devices and software
While in law school, Arun was the managing editor of the Journal of Business & Technology Law and an editor for the Maryland Entrepreneur’s Guide. He was also president of the Business Law Society and a member of the Maryland Intellectual Property Student Association.
Arun previously served under the Honorable Marvin J. Garbis of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.
Prior to law school, Arun was a Senior Derivatives Analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in New York, where his area of concentration was equity derivatives.
Outside the Firm
Arun serves as captain of the firm-sponsored soccer team for the DC SCORES charity and as an alumni interviewer for Dartmouth College.
Experience
- Represented II-VI Incorporated in a patent infringement lawsuit in the Central District of California as part of a team that obtained successful summary judgment.
- Represented a software company asserting its authentication patents against a major corporation through favorable settlement.
News & Views
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Ranking
Blank Rome Attorneys Recognized in 2025 Best Lawyers in America®
Seth D. Lamden, Barry Abrams, Kevin J. Baum, Matthew A. Homyk, Regina Stango Kelbon, Christopher A. Lewis
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Case
Blank Rome Obtains ITC Initial Determination in Favor of EPC
R. Paul Zeineddin, Dipu A. Doshi, Walter D. Davis Jr., Stephen A. Soffen, Andrew R. Kopsidas, Ameya V. Paradkar
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Ranking
Blank Rome Attorneys Recognized in 2024 Best Lawyers in America®
Russell T. Wong, Mark I. Rabinowitz, Kevin J. Bruno, Mark R. Haskell, Scott M. Kaplan, Sarah H. Frazier
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Honor
Blank Rome Attorneys Named to 2022 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll
Jennifer L. Carrier, Patrick F. Collins, Amanda C. DeLaPerriere, Vanessa C. DiDomenico, Oliver E. Jury, Dominique G. Khani
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Speaking Engagement
Protecting the Non-Fungible: NFTs and IP Law
South Asian Bar Association of Washington, D.C. -
Honor
Blank Rome Attorneys Named to 2021 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll
Jennifer L. Carrier, Jon Grossman, Oliver E. Jury, Jacob W.E. Kearney, Barry Wm. Levine, Dana S. Merkel
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Speaking Engagement
Non-Fungible Tokens (“NFTs”): Rocking the Art World and Beyond
Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts and the Center for Law and Transformational Technology -
Alert
Supreme Court Sets Limits for Assignor Estoppel
Intellectual Property & Technology -
Honor
Blank Rome Attorneys Named to 2020 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll
Scott Arnold, Kierstan L. Carlson, Jennifer L. Carrier, Dominique L. Casimir, Ross E. Coe, Sara N. Gerber
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Honor
Blank Rome Attorneys Named to 2019 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll
Alexander H. Berman, Jon Grossman, John E. Heintz, Luke W. Meier, James R. O'Neill, Victoria Ortega
Recognitions
- 2024–2025, Ones to Watch, Intellectual Property Law, listed in Best Lawyers in America©
- 2018–2022, listed in Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll
Affiliations
Arun has published in:
- The Legal Intelligencer, as a co-author for “Infringement Issues in Artificial Intelligence Patents”
- Bloomberg Big Business Law, as a co-author for “Divided Infringement: Weak Link in Secure Blockchain IP Strategy?”
- Bloomberg BNA's Patent, Trademark & Copyright Journal, as a co-author for “Enforcing U.S. Patents on Blockchains Distributed Worldwide”
- Westlaw Journal: Software Law, as a co-author for “Encryption Disputes: Clues to Resolution May Lie in 1973 Disabilities Law”
Arun participates in a number of pro bono matters, including:
- Drafting patent applications and amendments through the USPTO pro bono program
- Advising start-ups in intellectual property matters in collaboration with SEED SPOT
- Drafting corporate formation documents for non-profits
- Drafting wills and powers of attorney in collaboration with the AARP
Credentials
Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Maryland
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Education
- Dartmouth College, BA
- University of Maryland School of Law, JD
- French