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Rajin SinghOlson

PartnerLawyer Personnel Committee
Minneapolis

O 612.605.5904

Rajin SinghOlson

Partner
Lawyer Personnel Committee
Minneapolis

O 612.605.5904

Rajin is a partner in the firm’s Intellectual Property & Technology Litigation group. He focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation, including patent, trade secret, copyright, and licensing disputes. He is dedicated to securing practical, business-driven solutions for clients, whether through strategic negotiation, litigation or trial advocacy. He has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in high-stakes technology disputes involving some of the world’s largest companies.

His experience spans a broad spectrum of technologies, including mobile communications, semiconductors, IT network management, video streaming, speech coding, and software. As a registered patent attorney, he also handles inter partes review proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.

Recognized in Best Lawyers Ones to Watch 2027
Super Lawyers 2026

Focus Areas

Examples of Rajin’s experience include:

  • Defended Crystal IS, a manufacturer of ultraviolet LED semiconductors, in a patent infringement dispute. Successfully moved for early-stage summary judgment on non-infringement, leading to a confidential settlement.
  • Served as trial counsel for defendants Erie Custom Computer Applications, Inc. and Payroll World, Inc. in a high-stakes software licensing dispute involving claims of copyright infringement, trade secret misappropriation, and contract breaches. Achieved a complete defense verdict after a seven-day jury trial, resulting in dismissal of all claims.
  • Represented Xylem Dewatering Solutions in litigation and arbitration involving alleged trade secret misappropriation and breaches of contract related to remote monitoring control systems. Secured a reversal of the district court’s injunction against arbitration in the Third Circuit, leading to a confidential settlement.
  • Represented Trane in a trade secret misappropriation and breach of contract case. Won summary judgment and liquidated damages, while defeating all counterclaims. The case settled just before jury selection on remaining claims.
  • Represented patent holder Greenthread in a multi-patent infringement suit involving semiconductor technologies, including DRAM, NAND flash, and image sensors. Secured a favorable settlement during expert discovery, approximately 14 months after filing.
  • Represented patent holder Wapp Tech in separate patent infringement cases in the Eastern District of Texas involving mobile application development and testing technologies. Both matters reached a successful resolution on confidential terms before trial.
  • Represented a direct marketing services provider in a trade secret misappropriation and contract dispute against former executives and their new employer. The case resolved confidentially following cross-motions for summary judgment.
  • Confidential Commercial Dispute: Secured a seven-figure recovery for a claimant in a pre-suit mediation involving allegations of fraud, misrepresentation, and contract breaches.

Pro Bono Matters

  • Successfully represented a Cameroonian woman seeking asylum based on severe abuse suffered due to her political activity in support of the Anglophone minority in Cameroon. Won asylum following an evidentiary hearing.
  • Advocated for a transgender woman denied necessary medical care while incarcerated. Obtained a landmark ruling in the Eastern District of Missouri, securing a permanent injunction that required treatment and struck down Missouri’s “freeze-frame” policy as unconstitutional.
  • Successfully represented a detained gay South Sudanese man seeking asylum based on persecution of LGBTQIA+ individuals in his home country. Won asylum following an evidentiary hearing.
  • Thompson Hine Trade Secret Quarterly, February 2026
  • Thompson Hine Trade Secret Quarterly, November 2025
  • “Three Alternatives to the USPTO’s Terminal Disclaimer Proposal,” June 2024
  • “A World Without Non-Competes: Protecting Confidential Information and Trade Secrets Following the FTC’s Ban,” April 2024
  • “Minnesota Bans Non-Competes Formed on or After July 1, 2023: Assessing Remaining Strategies to Protect Confidential Information and Trade Secrets,” August 2023
  • “A World Without Noncompetes: Protecting Confidential Information and Trade Secrets,” February 2023
  • “How to Use the USPTO Patent Public Search Tool,” November 2022
  • “Protecting Trade Secrets During Corporate Transactions,” January 2019
  • The Patent Practitioner’s New Playbook: Key Developments in Venue Issues, Global Litigation, and PTAB Strategy,” Thompson Hine Webinar, March 26, 2026
  • “Language in License Agreements: Insights and Lessons Learned,” Licensing Executives Society, Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 11, 2023
  • “Identifying Patents Likely to Drive Value in Licensing and Enforcement,” 2023 Midwest IP Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota, September 29, 2023
  • Panelist, “Protecting Trade Secrets and Confidential Information,” American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) Webinar, August 30, 2023
  • Panelist, “How Affirmative Recovery Can Make Legal a Valued Business Partner,” Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Minnesota In-House Counsel Conference Webinar, June 17, 2021
  • “Appellate Immigration Pro Bono Opportunities,” MSBA Appellate Practice Section, Minneapolis, Minnesota, November 28, 2018
  • “Bond and Removal Basics,” Upper Midwest Immigration Law Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota, March 9, 2018
  • Included in the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America for Intellectual Property Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property and Litigation – Patent
  • Listed as a Recommended Lawyer in Legal 500 City Elite – Minneapolis for Commercial Disputes and Intellectual Property, 2026
  • Named to the 2026 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation list, IP & Technology Litigation
  • Selected to the Minnesota Rising Stars list, 2025, 2026
  • Named an “Up & Coming Attorney,” Minnesota Lawyer, 2024
  • Named an “Attorney of the Year,” Minnesota Lawyer, 2022
  • Named a “North Star Lawyer” by the Minnesota State Bar Association for providing at least 50 hours of pro bono legal services, 2016-2023

Professional Associations

  • Federal Bar Association
  • Minnesota State Bar Association
  • Minnesota Asian Pacific American Bar Association
  • Hennepin County Bar Association

Community Activities

  • Agate Housing and Services, Board Member, 2018-present
  • Asylum Law Project, President, 2013-2014
  • Detainee Rights Clinic at the University of Minnesota Law School; Student Director, 2015-2016; Student Attorney, 2014-2015

Education

  • University of Minnesota Law School, J.D., 2016,
    cum laude
  • Iowa State University, B.S., 2013,
    cum laude

Bar Admissions

  • Minnesota

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office