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Jad Mills
Partner
Litigation
Seattle

D206-883-2554

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Jad A. Mills is a partner in the Seattle office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where his practice focuses on proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office under the America Invents Act and related appeals to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Jad has experience in matters before various federal district courts, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, the International Trade Commission, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, California Superior Courts, and the California Court of Appeals.  He has experience in a wide variety of technology areas, including life sciences, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and electronic systems.

Jad has provided pro bono legal assistance throughout his career, including successfully representing multiple clients before the Court of Appeals for Veteran’s Claims.

Prior to entering private practice, Jad served as a law clerk to the Honorable Raymond W. Gruender of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and as an intern for the Honorable F. Dennis Saylor IV of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.

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Jad A. Mills is a partner in the Seattle office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where his practice focuses on proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office under the America Invents Act and related appeals to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Jad has experience in matters before various federal district courts, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, the International Trade Commission, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, California Superior Courts, and the California Court of Appeals.  He has experience in a wide variety of technology areas, including life sciences, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and electronic systems.

Jad has provided pro bono legal assistance throughout his career, including successfully representing multiple clients before the Court of Appeals for Veteran’s Claims.

Prior to entering private practice, Jad served as a law clerk to the Honorable Raymond W. Gruender of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and as an intern for the Honorable F. Dennis Saylor IV of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.

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Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court decided two important administrative law cases that are expected to increase judicial authority over agency adjudications and rulemaking. In Securities & Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy (decided June 27), the Court held that when the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seeks civil penalties for securities fraud, the defendant is entitled to a jury trial. In Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo (decided June 28), the Court held that courts should not defer to an agency statutory interpretation. While each ruling might have significant effects on some agencies, their effect on the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) should be much more limited because, generally, USPTO regulatory authorities are much more limited and because USPTO’s primary reviewing court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, is a specialized court that does not defer to USPTO on legal questions.
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