Tuhin Ganguly

Mr. Ganguly is a trial lawyer who specializes in Section 337 patent litigation before the United States International Trade Commission.  He has represented complainants and respondents in over 20 ITC investigations involving a wide variety of technologies including digital imaging technologies, digital signal processing (optical and audio), integrated circuit technologies, LED technologies, consumer electronics, warehouse automation and robotics, and medical devices.  Mr. Ganguly also represents clients in high-volume patent venues including the U.S. District Courts for the District of Delaware, the Western District of Texas, the Eastern District of Viginia, the Northern and Central Districts of California, and the Southern District of New York.  Mr. Ganguly is experienced in managing all aspects of patent litigation—from pre-filing diligence through trial.
 
Most recently, Mr. Ganguly was first chair trial counsel in ITC Investigation No. 337-TA-1256, which involved portable lithium-ion battery jump starters.  He secured a finding of no violation on behalf of his client Winplus North America, Inc., one of the named respondents.  The initial determination was later affirmed by the Commission.
 
Prior to that, Mr. Ganguly was lead counsel in ITC Investigation No. 337-TA-1107, which involved LED lighting technology.  He obtained multiple favorable settlements on behalf of complainant Fraen Corporation, a Massachusetts company.  Additionally, Mr. Ganguly secured a general exclusion order, which are rarely issued by the ITC, in favor of Fraen after proving widespread infringement.
 
In addition to patent litigation, Mr. Ganguly has experience prosecuting patent applications, performing portfolio evaluations, rendering validity and infringement opinions, licensing technologies, and providing strategic counseling to clients on their intellectual property.  He is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Mr. Ganguly also dedicates time to juvenile immigration pro bono matters.  He previously served on the Washington, DC advisory committee of Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) – an organization devoted to the protection of unaccompanied and separated children
 
Mr. Ganguly is also an active member of the ITC Trial Lawyers Association.  He was previously an editor for the ITCTLA’s monthly reporter and is currently serving as an at-large member of the executive committee.
 
Before joining Desmarais LLP, Mr. Ganguly was an associate and then a partner in the Washington, DC office of Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP and an associate in the Washington, DC office of Bingham McCutchen LLP.  Mr. Ganguly's education and industry experience are in molecular biology and protein biochemistry.  Before practicing law, he was a molecular biologist and protein biochemist for Monsanto and, while in law school, he n was the intellectual property administrator for a therapeutics start-up.

Prior Experience

• Associate/Partner, Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP, Washington, DC, 2010-2021
• Associate, Bingham McCutchen LLP, Washington, DC, 2008-2010

Courts

• United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
• United States District Court for the Northern District of California
• United States District Court for the Central District of California

Other Distinctions

• Super Lawyers Rising Stars: 2014-2019
• Super Lawyers: 2020-2023
• Managing Intellectual Property, IAM Patent 1000

Memberships & Affiliations

• California State Bar
• Washington, DC Bar
• Registered before the USPTO
• ITC Trial Lawyers Association