
Rajesh D. Patel

Texas Tower
845 Texas Avenue
Suite 4700
Houston, Texas 77002

Rajesh is a technology and intellectual property lawyer who counsels clients in transactional issues regarding patents, trademarks and copyrights and in the ownership, use and protection of other technology-related assets. He has deep experience in the drafting and negotiation of inbound and outbound license agreements, patent preparation and prosecution, validity, infringement and freedom to operate opinions, due diligence and client counseling related to a variety of intellectual property types, including data privacy and data protection matters. He also has extensive experience in providing IP advice in corporate transaction deals, including drafting and negotiating the representations and warranties related to mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures and performing the necessary due diligence on IP assets.
Rajesh has prosecuted U.S. and international patents based on a diverse range of technologies, including those relating to gasification processes, LNG processes, oil and gas downhole technology, oil extraction technology, oil field services, reservoir optimization processes, water purification systems, flameless combustion technology, hydrogen fuel cell technology, fuse and fuse chip technology, electrical wiring device technology, lighting technology, coolers, medical devices and software technology.
Rajesh counsels clients on a variety of intellectual property-related matters, including researching competitor IP activities, assisting with agreement work, preparing patent filings, advising on design-around options, and issuing opinions on matters such as freedom to operate, infringement, non-infringement, and invalidity.
Prior to his legal career, Rajesh worked as a Process Design Engineer for Fluor Corporation and Jacobs Engineering Group, where he designed chemical plants for a variety of notable clients. This experience included designing grass-roots chemical plants and capital expansions to existing chemical plants from front-end design through the detailed engineering design phase.
Credentials
- University of Houston Law Center, J.D.
- The University of Texas at Austin, B.S. Chemical Engineering
- Before practicing law, Rajesh worked as a Process Design Engineer for Fluor Corporation and Jacobs Engineering Group, designing chemical plants for a variety of clients
- The Best Lawyers in America© (BL Rankings, LLC), Patent Law (Houston), 2024
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