Atty. W. Todd Baker
W. Todd Baker is an IP litigation partner in the Washington, D.C., office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP.
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W. Todd Baker is a ip attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia, practicing at Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Educated at University of Maryland (J.D., 1996) and University of Maryland (J.D.). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Patent Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Intellectual Property (2026). Serands clients in Washington, DC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- W. Todd Baker is an IP litigation partner in the Washington, D.C., office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Todd is experienced handling post-grant matters at the USPTO including all aspects of IPR proceedings at the USPTO's Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)
- He advises clients on issues of patentability, derivation, inventorship and priority related to post grant matters before the PTAB as a supplement or an alternative to traditional litigation-based patent validity challenges
- Todd litigates post grant matters at the USPTO in diversified electrical and mechanical technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), automotive related technologies - such as autonomous vehicles, clean technologies, dynamic control systems, medical devices and wireless innovation A recognized leader in the IP community, he has served on the Board of Directors of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), and he currently serves as co-chair of the IP Practice in Japan Committee for AIPLA
- Todd's honors include awards by the Washington Business Journal as a Minority Business Leader and selection as one of the top attorneys in the country for adversarial post-grant proceedings
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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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Practicing law in District of Columbia. Legal matters in District of Columbia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Washington are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate District of Columbia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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