Orrick Hires Ex-USPTO Chief IP Litigator to DC Appellate Team

Farheena Rasheed joined Orrick as a partner in its Supreme Court and appellate practice in Washington, DC, the firm announced Tuesday.

Rasheed served as the agency’s chief IP litigation attorney and principal adviser on national IP policy. She led the US government’s litigation strategy and served as lead counsel in over 500 appeals before the Federal Circuit, with a number reaching the US Supreme Court, the firm said.

She joins from the United States Patent & Trademark Office.

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