Priya S. Dalal is a Patent Litigation Associate at the firm, focusing her practice on complex intellectual property disputes and technology law. Priya brings substantial experience representing clients across a diverse range of technical fields, including biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, biochemical systems, software, and mechanical technologies.
Priya handles all phases of federal district court litigation, guiding clients seamlessly from pre-suit investigation and case assessment through discovery, claim construction (Markman hearings), dispositive motions, mediation, and trial preparation. In addition to her active litigation docket, she draws on her comprehensive scientific background to counsel clients on patent strategy, portfolio management, and prosecution matters before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). She also stays at the forefront of emerging cross-disciplinary legal issues, including artificial intelligence patent trends and international trade developments.
Experience & Representative Matters
- Represented corporate clients in high-stakes patent infringement and validity disputes involving complex software and mechanical systems.
- Counsel and represent clients across the biochemical, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology sectors on strategic IP portfolio enforcement and risk mitigation.
- Managed end-to-end litigation workflows, including technical expert depositions, Markman briefing, and comprehensive pre-suit investigations.