Sailesh Patel

IP Litigation

Partner

Sal co-chairs ArentFox Schiff’s Intellectual Property Litigation practice. Sal is a seasoned trial attorney and has first-chaired more than 10 trials and appeals. He is passionate about implementing creative and scientifically sound arguments for his clients, which have resulted in legal precedent-setting cases. Sal has served as lead counsel on numerous patent infringement litigation matters, trademark infringement litigation matters, and other commercial disputes.

Sal is effective both in trials and in negotiating favorable settlements for his clients. There are many moving parts in patent litigation, and he is skilled at coordinating multiple parties, experts, and arguments into coherent and persuasive cases. In cases where there are multiple defendants, he represents his clients in a way that makes them stand out from the rest, leading to more favorable results. He also assists companies in Paragraph IV and biosimilars design strategies, helping his clients protect their scientific discoveries.

Gujarati, Hindi, and English

Sal is a member of the American Bar Association, Asian American Bar Association of Chicago (Honorary Board Member), Indian-American Bar Association of Chicago, Advisory Council (Past President) and Chicago-Kent College of Law, Pharmaceutical Patent Law Adjunct Professor.

Boston College Law School, JD, 1999

Northwestern University, BS, 1996