Pavan K. Agarwal is a partner with Foley & Lardner LLP, where he serves as chair of the firm's Intellectual Property Department. Mr. Agarwal is an active member in the firm's Electronics and IP Litigation Practices. He practices in various patent law areas, focused on patent litigation and licensing, as well as opinions and prosecution. Mr. Agarwal represents numerous high-tech clients, with a focus on electronics and automotive technology companies. He is also a member of the firm's Appellate and International Practices and Automotive Industry Team.

Mr. Agarwal joined Foley after a clerkship at the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, where he served as judicial clerk to the Honorable Alvin A. Schall.

In 2010 and 2011, the Legal 500 recognized Mr. Agarwal for his patent work.

Mr. Agarwal is a graduate of the George Washington University Law School (J.D., with highest honors, 1996), where he was a member of the George Washington University Law Review. He holds an electrical engineering degree, graduating first in his class at the University of Maryland (B.S.E.E., summa cum laude, 1993).

Mr. Agarwal has published various articles, including "Patenting In-Line With the Federal Circuit," Federal Circuit Bar Journal (2003). He has served as an adjunct professor at George Washington University Law School and as a patent editor for the Federal Circuit Bar Journal.

Mr. Agarwal is currently a member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association, American Bar Association and the Giles S. Rich American Inns of Court. He is admitted to practice in Virginia and Washington D.C. and before both the Federal Circuit and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.