Atty. Neel Chatterjee
Neel Chatterjee is a partner in Goodwin’s Intellectual Property practice and serves on the firm’s Executive Committee. An internationally recognized technology litigator and trial lawyer, Mr.
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Neel Chatterjee is a patent, trademark, copyright, ip, and trade secrets attorney based in Palo Alto, California, practicing at King & Spalding LLP. Admitted to practice in California, Admitted. Educated at Vanderbilt University (J.D., 1994) and Dartmouth College (B.S., 1991). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Copyright Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Intellectual Property (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Patent (2026). Serands clients in Palo Alto, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Neel Chatterjee is a partner in Goodwin’s Intellectual Property practice and serves on the firm’s Executive Committee
- An internationally recognized technology litigator and trial lawyer, Mr. Chatterjee has a proven track record of wins in hard-to-win technology cases
- Mr. Chatterjee has a passion for representing entrepreneurs and disruptive technology companies, even at their earliest stages
- His cases often break new ground in undefined areas of the law
- Clients frequently turn to Mr. Chatterjee shortly before trial to take over complex technology cases
- A key strategist on complex litigation spanning multiple venues, Mr. Chatterjee simplifies extremely complex concepts to ensure that judges and juries understand the key issues in each case
- Mr. Chatterjee has substantial expertise handling disputes related to patents, trade secrets, copyrights, internet law, and complex commercial technology issues
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Neel Chatterjee is one of 20,749 patent attorneys indexed nationally. Browse patent attorneys in California →
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IP attorneys protect inventions, brands, and creative work through patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright, and trade-secret enforcement.
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Why local counsel matters in California
Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Palo Alto are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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