Siri Rao is an associate in Crowell & Moring’s Washington, D.C. office. She is a member of the firm’s Intellectual Property Group.
Siri received her J.D. from The George Washington University Law School in 2017, where she was a member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association Quarterly Journal. During law school, Siri interned at the International Trade Commission and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, Office of Special Masters. She received the law school’s Pro Bono Recognition Award at graduation for contributing more than 100 hours of pro bono legal services during her time in law school. Prior to law school, Siri worked as a research assistant at the Food and Drug Administration in Silver Spring, MD. Siri earned her B.S. in biomedical engineering from The George Washington University.
Representative Engagements
- Siemens Industry Inc. v. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies, No. 1:16-cv-284 (D. Del.) Represented plaintiff Siemens in patent-infringement action involving Positive Train Control (PTC)-related patents. Jury awarded Siemens nearly $6.7 million.
- Waters Tech., Inc. & Waters Corp., Inc. v. Agilent Techs., Inc., No. 18-1450-MN (D. Del.) – Representing Agilent in a patent infringement suit on n-glycan labeling reagent.
- Lonza Walkersville, Inc. v. Cellular Dynamics International, Inc., No. 1:16-cv-01304 (D. Del.) – Represent Lonza Walkersville, Inc. in an infringement suit involving seven stem-cell related patents.
Affiliations
Admitted to practice: District of Columbia, New York, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Publications
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"Seventh Circuit Upholds $140 Million Compensatory Damages Award and Caps Punitive Damages at $140 Million in Trade Secret Case," Crowell & Moring’s Trade Secrets Trends
(September 17, 2020).
Authors: Siri Rao and Julia Milewski.
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"Should the Federal Circuit’s “Actual Notice” Test For Presuit Patent Damages Be On the Supreme Court’s Chopping Block?" Landslide
(September 17, 2020).
Authors: Mark Supko and Siri Rao.
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"CAFC Illumina Clarification Is Good News For Diagnostics Innovators," Intellectual Asset Management
(September 2, 2020).
Authors: Anne Elise Herold Li, Siri Rao, and Suzanne Trivette.
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"DOJ Targets Chinese Hackers for Stealing United States Trade Secrets," Crowell & Moring’s Trade Secrets Trends
(July 23, 2020).
Authors: Siri Rao, Suzanne Trivette and Vincent J. Galluzzo.
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"Harvard Professor Indicted for Allegedly Lying About Participation in Chinese Talent Recruitment Program," Crowell & Moring’s Trade Secrets Trends
(July 20, 2020).
Authors: Vincent J. Galluzzo, Siri Rao and Suzanne Trivette.
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"Non-Compete Agreements and Restrictive Covenants During COVID-19," Crowell & Moring’s Trade Secrets Trends
(April 24, 2020).
Authors: Siri Rao, Vincent J. Galluzzo and Christine B. Hawes.
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"Stalking Social Media: The Rise in Counterfeit Products and Intellectual Property Concerns," FashionUnited
(October 4, 2019).
Authors: David Ervin and Siri Rao.
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"Medical Marijuana Companies Can Protect Trade Secrets Under Pennsylvania’s Right-to-Know Law," Crowell & Moring's Trade Secrets Trends
(October 2, 2019).
Authors: Siri Rao, Raija Horstman and Laura Schwartz.
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"Restrictive Covenants in the Third Circuit," Crowell & Moring's Trade Secrets Trends
(April 22, 2019).
Authors: Siri Rao and Julia Milewski.
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"Unfair Business Practices: Another Avenue for Relief?" Crowell & Moring's Trade Secrets Trends
(February 21, 2019).
Authors: Siri Rao and Laura Schwartz.
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"Copycat-Eye? Copyright Protection In The Beauty Industry," FashionUnited
(January 3, 2019).
Authors: Preetha Chakrabarti, and Siri Rao.
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"New Country Of Origin Clothing Labeling Requirements: How States And Industry Are Tackling Microfibers," LexBlog
(October 15, 2018).
Authors: Preetha Chakrabarti, and Siri Rao.
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"New Labeling Requirements: How States and Industry are Tackling Microfibers," Crowell & Moring's International Trade Law
(October 15, 2018).
Authors: Preetha Chakrabarti and Siri Rao.
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"Under the Sea of New Labeling Requirements: How States and Industry are Tackling Microfibers," Fashion United
(October 4, 2018).
Authors: Preetha Chakrabarti and Siri Rao.
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"Your tickets are safe: StubHub wins over allegations of DTSA violations," Crowell & Moring's Trade Secrets Trends
(September 11, 2018).
Author: Siri Rao.
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"Theft of Jawbone Trade Secrets: Individuals Facing Criminal Charges After a Finding of No Civil Liability," Crowell & Moring's Trade Secrets Trends
(June 25, 2018).
Author: Siri Rao.
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"Extending the Scope of a Search: Searching iCloud Storage," Crowell & Moring's Trade Secrets Trends
(March 2, 2018).
Author: Siri Rao.
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"Ex-Employee of IBM Sentenced to Prison for Theft of Source Code," Crowell & Moring's Trade Secrets Trends
(January 22, 2018).
Authors: Siri Rao and Ian G. Robertson.
Client Alerts & Newsletters
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"Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 & 2021 USPTO Fee Changes,"
(January 28, 2021).
Contacts: David Ervin, Deirdre Long Absolonne, Preetha Chakrabarti, Siri Rao
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"Doing It That Way Is Natural . . . and Patentable,"
IP Insights
(August 12, 2020).
Contacts: Anne Elise Herold Li, Siri Rao, Suzanne Trivette
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"Raising the Stakes for Trademark Damages: Romag Fasteners, Inc. v. Fossil, Inc.,"
IP Insights
(April 29, 2020).
Contacts: David Ervin, Anne Elise Herold Li, Ilana Lubin, Siri Rao, Suzanne Trivette
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"COVID-19 Class Actions: Refund Disputes Rage Over Membership Fees & Event Tickets,"
Mass Tort, Product, and Consumer Litigation Alert
(April 17, 2020).
Contacts: Christopher A. Cole, Valerie M. Goo, Jennifer S. Romano, Raija Horstman, Eli Berns-Zieve, Siri Rao, Suzanne Trivette
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"Vigilance as a Virtue: Lessons To Be Learned from the Coda Development v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Case,"
Trade Secrets Alert
(February 28, 2019).
Contacts: Mark A. Klapow, Anne Elise Herold Li, Siri Rao
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"Was it an Offer for Sale? Law School Nightmare Revisited in Latest "On-Sale Bar" Ruling from the Federal Circuit,"
IP Insights
(February 7, 2018).
Contacts: Anne Elise Herold Li, Siri Rao
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"Advanced Video: Time to Check Your Agreement Provisions,"
IP Insights
(January 12, 2018).
Contacts: Anne Elise Herold Li, Siri Rao
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"CellZDirect: Hope for Life Science Patents,"
IP Insights
(July 12, 2016).
Contacts: Anne Elise Herold Li, James K. Stronski, Siri Rao
Media Mentions
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ViaClean Technologies & PureShield File Suit Against Novalent, Ltd., & Inhold, LLC For Breach Of Contract, Fraud, Unfair Competition And Deceptive Trade Practices
November 20, 2020 — iCrowdNewswire
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ViaClean Technologies & PureShield File Suit Against Novalent, Ltd., & Inhold, LLC For Breach Of Contract, Fraud, Unfair Competition And Deceptive Trade Practices
November 17, 2020 — PR Newswire
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PureShield And ViaClean Technologies File Suit Against Allied BioScience For Patent Infringement, False Advertising, Unfair Competition & Tortious Interference
September 30, 2020 — PR Newswire
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PureShield Says Allied Bio Coronavirus Disinfectant Infringes
September 29, 2020 — Law360
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Siemens Train Control Patent Award Boosted To $14.2M
August 19, 2019 — Law360
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