Michael H. Joshi
Counsel | San Francisco
Michael H. Joshi

Michael Joshi focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation, especially patent litigation and licensing disputes. Mr. Joshi has extensive experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants in federal courts across the country, including securing jury trial wins in patent cases. Mr. Joshi also has experience representing companies in post-grant matters before the USPTO, including inter partes review and re-examination proceedings. Further, Mr. Joshi represents clients in IP-related contractual disputes, both in court and in arbitration.

Drawing on his background in electrical engineering and computer science, Mr. Joshi has represented clients in matters involving a wide range of technologies, including secure portable storage devices, cryptographic secure payment technologies, RF transceivers, golf club adapters, hard disk drive actuator assemblies, video codecs, and monoclonal antibodies.

In addition, Mr. Joshi provides advice on intellectual property issues in corporate matters.

Mr. Joshi was recognized as “One to Watch” by The Best Lawyers in America 2025 for Intellectual Property and Patent Law.

Prior to joining Dechert, Mr. Joshi was an associate at another global law firm.

 
  • IOENGINE in patent litigation cases involving secure USB storage devices, including trial wins in two cases tried to verdict.
  • Samsung, True Spec Golf, Biogen, DivX, Intri-Plex, Cisco, Nortek, and other high-tech clients in a variety of IP litigation matters throughout the United States.
  • JP Morgan Chase, TD Bank, Spotify, and various other clients in trademark and copyright litigation matters throughout the United States. 

Includes matters handled at Dechert or prior to joining the firm.

Services
    • Harvard College, A.B., Engineering Sciences, 2009
    • Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D., 2014
    • California
    • United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
    • United States District Court for the Northern District of California