Today the Federal Circuit announced that Chief Judge Moore appointed four people to three-year terms on the Federal Circuit’s Advisory Council. Two of the appointees are new to the Council: Jeremiah Helm, a Partner at Knobbe Martens whose practice focuses on patent litigation and appellate practice, and Patrick Keane, a Shareholder at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney whose practice focuses on intellectual property licensing, litigation, appeals, inter partes and post grant reviews, and development of intellectual property portfolios. Helm clerked for Chief Judge Moore, and Kean is Immediate Past-President of the Federal Circuit Bar Association. The other two appointees have previously served on the Council: Mel Bostwick, a Partner at Orrick whose practice focuses on patent appeals before the Federal Circuit, and Goutam Patnaik, a Partner at Desmarais whose practice focuses on investigations at the International Trade Commission and litigation in key patent venues. Bostwick clerked for Judge Dyk, while Patnaik is a past president of the International Trade Commission Trial Lawyers Association. Here is the full text of today’s announcement with a link to more information.
Chief Judge Kimberly A. Moore has appointed the following members to the Advisory Council for the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit: Jeremiah Helm and Patrick Keane as new members, and Mel Bostwick and Goutam Patnaik as reappointed members. These appointments are for terms of three years and are effective October 1, 2024. The full announcement is available on the court’s website.