Apurv Gaurav is a USPTO-registered lawyer and a senior counsel in the IP Transactions and Patent Prosecution group at Norton Rose Fulbright. Apurv is passionate about helping his clients form, protect, enforce and utilize patents, data rights, and other IP assets in a manner that advances his clients' long-term business strategy. Leveraging his technical backgrounds in electrical engineering and molecular and cell biology, and his advanced coursework and certification in machine learning, Apurv has worked on patent matters spanning a wide spectrum of technologies, but is uniquely well-positioned to advise in digital health, precision medicine and other areas at the convergence of software and life sciences.

His practice includes strategically developing and managing global patent portfolios, counseling clients throughout all phases of an invention from conceptualization through issuance and enforcement, driving commercialization of innovative products by leading freedom to operate (FTO) and competitive landscape analyses and advising clients on tech partnering and licensing strategies. He has served clients ranging from Fortune 100 companies and universities to startups.

Beyond his core practice in IP Transactions and Patent Prosecution, Apurv has also represented domestic and foreign clients in Inter Partes Reviews (IPR) proceedings before the USPTO's Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and in Section 337 investigations before the International Trade Commission across all phases of litigation.