Erik Puknys, managing partner of Finnegan’s Palo Alto office, has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in district courts around the United States, in the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the Sixth Circuit, the Seventh Circuit, and in the U.S. Supreme Court. He has worked with startups and Fortune 100 companies in a wide variety of technical fields, including in software, telecommunications, computer hardware, semiconductors, medical diagnostics, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals. As an IP litigator, Erik has extensive experience navigating complex trade secret matters and helping companies address the growing risks associated with the protection and misappropriation of valuable proprietary information, particularly in highly competitive and rapidly evolving technology sectors.