Kumar Ravula is an associate in the Chicago office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the Litigation & Trial Department.
Dr. Ravula advises on intellectual property litigation, with an emphasis on patent, trademark, and trade secret disputes. He litigates cases in the federal district courts, at the International Trade Commission (ITC), and at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). His cases have involved a wide array of technologies, including medical devices, semiconductor chips, electronic program guides, voice recognition systems, and lithium-ion batteries.
His experience involves all aspects of IP litigation, including infringement, invalidity, claim construction analyses, depositions, and expert discovery.
Dr. Ravula also has experience in helping clients procure IP assets from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) as well as counseling them on strategies for maximizing their worth.
Prior to joining Latham & Watkins, Dr. Ravula led an engineering research team at a US national laboratory and worked at a biotech company in Silicon Valley, California.
In addition to his work for corporate clients, Dr. Ravula is active in pro bono matters, working with agencies such as Equip For Equality, Chicago Lawyers’ Committee For Civil Rights, and the National Veterans Legal Services Program, to represent the underserved.
Dr. Ravula’s recent experience includes representing:
*Representation prior to joining Latham