Parter, Bookoff McAndrews PLLC
Dinesh N. Melwani takes a holistic approach to developing patent strategies for clients. IAM Patent 1000 (IAM) describes him as a “diligent, responsive, and perceptive patent attorney who demonstrates a keen eye for the most successful prosecution approaches.” More recently, the publication noted that he “provides clear, actionable, and practical advice.” Similarly, Managing IP also found that Dinesh is known as “one of the best and most energetic attorneys.”
He also is recognized for a keen focus on advancing the business goals of clients in the United States and abroad. To that end, Dinesh implements strategies that not only solve a client’s immediate need, but also position and protect his client’s business evolution and growth. His practice includes client counseling; efficiently managing, growing, and protecting worldwide patent portfolios; reissuing patents to cover new competing technologies; negotiating patent licenses; conducting IP due diligences to support investment and acquisitions; challenging patents at the PTAB; and advising on patent litigation matters. With respect to litigation, Dinesh’s substantial litigation experience assists with evaluating patent litigation risks from third-party patents and developing suitable strategies for mitigating those risks. His litigation experience also assists in developing inter partes review (IPR) and post grant review (PGR) strategies in concert with concurrent litigation.
Dinesh leads the firm’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) practice. According to IAM, he is cited by peers “as a top expert on post-grant proceedings and their interplay with district court litigation.” He is a frequent author and lecturer on patent law, including practice before the PTAB, strategic development of patent portfolios, and maximizing the value of those patent portfolios. As an Adjunct Professor of Law at the Howard University School of Law, he taught courses on Patent Law and Patent Policy. He also devotes a significant portion of his time to leading BoMc’s diversity efforts and mentoring attorneys through his involvement in organizations such as the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, American Bar Association, and PTAB Bar Association.
Dinesh started his career as a patent examiner at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. Prior to joining Bookoff McAndrews, PLLC, Dinesh practiced law for many years at Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP, a global intellectual property law firm headquartered in Washington, DC.
