J. Christopher Moulder

Chris Moulder, Ph.D. is an associate in the Intellectual Property Department. He focuses his practice on patent litigation with an emphasis on electrical, software, and medical device technologies, and over the course of his career, he has represented some of the biggest and best-known tech companies in the world. He brings his deep and varied technical background to practice before both U.S. federal district courts and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (in connection with Inter Partes Review (IPR) petitions).  He has also assisted clients with patent application drafting, prosecution, and portfolio management across a variety of technologies. 

Dr. Moulder has extensive technical experience with more than 15 years in industry, having been awarded over 30 issued patents and having published 17 technical papers. Prior to joining the Firm, he held a management-level position where he lead the development of next generation pacemakers, defibrillators, and heart monitors. 

Dr. Moulder graduated from Lewis and Clark Law School in 2015 with a certificate in intellectual property law.  He has a PhD in Electrical Engineering from The George Washington University, where his dissertation related to pain management of internal defibrillation. Dr. Moulder also graduated from Georgetown University with a Master Degree in Physiology and Biophysics, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.