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Raj Abhyanker is a U.S. patent attorney focusing on U.S. patent preparation, prosecution, and due diligence litigation support.

Raj has drafted and prosecuted United States patent applications for numerous multinational and venture backed companies including Texas Instruments, Intel, Apple Computer, eBay, Adobe, LSI Logic, Rambus, America Online, Guidant, and Cisco Systems.

Raj has been registered with the United States patent bar since November 1999. Prior to starting his own firm in 2005, Raj Abhyanker was a patent attorney at large U.S. patent law firms including Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP and Schwegman Lundberg Woessner & Kluth P.A. In 1999, Raj wrote a book on taking the U.S. Patent Bar exam, which has been distributed nationally by REA Publishing. Raj's book has been reviewed by the American Bar Association, the National Association of Patent Practitioners, and has sold more than 5,000 copies worldwide through Amazon and B&N.com. Raj has excellent English analytical writing skills, and received a 99th percentile rank on the GMAT analytical writing section.

Prior to entering law practice, Raj worked as an electrical engineer and business executive at numerous companies including Lockheed Martin, Hewlett Packard Company, and Juniper Networks.

Raj is a co-founder of numerous startups during his career, including AOLClassifieds.com (acquired by AOL in 1995), MacInsider.com (large Macintosh news site in mid 1990s), Clay Pixel Studios (3D animation studio), and CenterD (formerly Fatdoor, raised approximately $7M in funding in 2007). Raj has been an invited speaker at a number of national conferences and universities, including at the Harvard Business School, UC Berkeley Boalt School of Law, National South Asian Bar Association, University of Chicago College of Business, Northwestern Kellogg School of Business, and at TiE Silicon Valley.

Raj holds a bachelors in electrical engineering from Arizona State University and studied in the graduate school of electrical engineering at Stanford University. In addition, he holds MBA and Juris Doctorate degrees from Arizona State University. Raj is a Center Fellow of the Arizona State University Sandra Day OConnor School of Law, and is a former President of the IP Law Association.




Raj is a member of the State Bar of California (active), United States Patent Bar (active), and the State Bar of Minnesota (active).