Rajesh Fotedar

Rajesh has nearly 20 years of experience practicing intellectual property law. His current practice encompasses patents, copyright, trademarks, entertainment and art law. Rajesh assists clients develop their trademark filing and enforcement strategy, settle trademark disputes and enter into various types of agreements and licenses. He has advised clients on issues related to music licensing, online content creation, TV/film production, publishing agreements, opera collaboration agreements, copyright infringement as well as copyright transfer and inheritance concerning works of art held in family estates. Rajesh began his legal career focusing on software patents and has subject matter expertise in the field of developing and managing U.S. and international patent portfolios.


Rajesh has represented clients at the Trademark Trial & Appeal Board, the Copyright Office Review Board, the Copyright Office Claims Board, in patent reexaminations and in web domain dispute arbitrations under the U.D.R.P. He has taught Music Law as an Adjunct Instructor at the University of North Texas and was recently listed as a top trademark attorney in the 2024 World Trademark Review 1000. He holds a J.D. from Case Western Reserve University School of Law, a B.S. in Computer Science from The Ohio State University and will soon complete an M.A. in Music Industry from the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami. Rajesh is a Registered U.S. Patent Attorney and is licensed to practice law in Arizona, California and Massachusetts.