Kamaram Munira, Ph.D.
Associate
Overview
Kam Munira is a patent attorney with an electrical engineering background who leverages multidisciplinary technical and legal experience to support clients in patent litigation, including matters before U.S. district courts and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), and related intellectual property matters. She draws on a strong background in patent drafting and prosecution to analyze asserted patents and develop noninfringement and invalidity positions.
Patents & Technologies
To support clients in patent cases including district court disputes, Kam conducts detailed technical and prior art analyses and assists with infringement, invalidity, and claim construction issues. She also assists with inter partes review (IPR) proceedings before the PTAB.
Before focusing her practice on patent litigation, Kam spent eight years drafting and prosecuting U.S. and international patent applications for clients ranging from early-stage companies to Fortune 500 corporations. She managed global patent portfolios, coordinated international prosecution strategies, and worked directly with inventors to translate complex technical innovations into enforceable patent claims.
Known for exceptional ability to grasp and master complex technologies swiftly, Kam efficiently translates cutting-edge concepts into robust, enforceable IP protection and effective litigation strategies. Her multidisciplinary background allows her to work seamlessly across a broad range of technologies, such as telecommunications (5G), memory technologies, solar technologies, cloud computing, Internet of Things, financial technology, artificial intelligence, machine learning, semiconductor devices, blockchain, cryptocurrencies, 3D memories, robotics, autonomous vehicles, high-performance computing, cloud computing, quantum computing, computing-in-memory, nanotechnology, semiconductor wafer processing, and standard essential patents.
Prior Experience
Kam’s sharp attention to detail and ability to learn new processes quickly aided her in applying engineering concepts, principles, and practices to device design and engineering. Prior to practicing law, Kam served as a postdoctoral research fellow at the Center for Materials for Information Technology at the University of Alabama, and at Micron Technology, Inc.
Personal Interests
In her free time, Kam enjoys mentoring law students and early-career professionals interested in practicing patent law, with a particular interest in supporting individuals from diverse backgrounds as they pursue careers in intellectual property. She values opportunities to contribute to professional development and inclusion within the patent community.
Credentials
Bar Admissions
District of Columbia
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Certifications
Georgia Institute of Technology — Certificate in Nanomaterials (2006)
Languages
Bengali
Education
George Washington University Law School
J.D. in Intellectual Property Law (2023)
University of Virginia
Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (2012)
Georgia Institute of Technology
B.S. in Computer Science (2006)
Insights & Events
Other Perspectives
- Patent Eligibility of Software Inventions: An Overview of the Laws in Japan, Europe, and the United States — Part I
Author, Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal, Vol. 36, No. 5 (May 2024) - Patent Eligibility of Software Inventions: An Overview of the Laws in Japan, Europe, and the United States — Part II
Author, Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal, Vol. 36, No. 6 (June 2024) - Spin Transfer Torque (STT) Memories
Co-author, Chapter in Nanomagnetic and Spintronic Devices for Energy-Efficient Memory and Computing, Editors: Supriyo Bandyopadhyay & Jayasimha Atulasimha, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd (2016) - Voltage-Controlled Magnetization Switching in MRAMs in Conjunction with Spin-Transfer Torque and Applied Magnetic Field
Co-author, Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 120, Issue 20 (2016) - Calculation of Energy-Barrier Lowering by Incoherent Switching in STT-MRAM
Co-author, Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 117, Issue 17 (2015) - Achieving Perpendicular Anisotropy in Half-Metallic Heusler Alloys
Co-author, Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 115, Issue 17 (2014) - Material Issues for Efficient Spin-Transfer Torque RAMs
Co-author, Chapter in Nanoelectronic Device Applications, Editors: J. Morris & K. Iniewski, CRC Press (2013) - Reducing Error Rates in Straintronic Multiferroic Dipole-Coupled Nanomagnetic Logic by Pulse Shaping
Co-author, IOP Nanotechnology, Vol. 26, Issue 24 (2012) - A Quasi-analytical Model for Energy-Delay-Reliability Tradeoff Studies During Write Operations in a Perpendicular STT-RAM Cell
Co-author, IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, Vol. 59, Issue 8 (2012)
Leadership & Community
Professional Associations
- Intellectual Property Owners Association — U.S. Post-Grant Patent Office Practice Committee, Secretary, 2025-present
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) / American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) — Women Entrepreneurs Mentee Program — Mentor
- Patent Pathways — Mentor
- Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) — Success in Law School Mentoring Program, Mentor
- Giles S. Rich American Inn of Court — Mentoring Program, Mentor
- ADAPT.legal — Mentor/Mentee Program, Mentor
Honors
- Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) — Pathfinder, 2024
- University of Virginia — Louis T. Rader Graduate Research Award
- Georgia Institute of Technology — President’s Undergraduate Research Award
No aspect of these recognitions has been approved by the highest court of any state.