Practice Expertise

  • Intellectual Property
  • Copyright Counseling and Litigation
  • 3D Printing
  • Intellectual Property and Technology ...

Areas of Practice

  • 3D Printing
  • Copyright Counseling and Litigation
  • Intellectual Property
  • Intellectual Property and Technology ...
  • AI, Metaverse, and Emerging Technologies
  • Licensing and Technology Transfer
  • Licensing, Technology Transfer and ...
  • Litigation
  • Patent Litigation
  • Patent Procurement and Management
  • Patent Prosecution
  • Trademark – Non-Contentious
  • Trademark Counseling and Litigation
  • Trademark Proceedings
  • View More

Profile

Matt’s practice focuses on intellectual property prosecution and litigation.

He is experienced in all aspects of IP law, including trademark counseling, prosecution, and enforcement, and patent prosecution and litigation. He also advises clients on clearance, registration, and management of intellectual property assets, as well as intellectual property and technology licenses, transfers, and other agreements.

Matt is registered to practice before the US Patent Trademark Office.

Relevant Experience

  • Represented national lawn care products company in trademark enforcement matters.
  • Assisted numerous companies in the clearance, registration, and maintenance of trademarks in the United States and worldwide.
  • Performs intellectual property due diligence investigations for mergers and acquisitions.
  • Handles discovery and prepares briefs, motions, and legal memoranda for complex intellectual property litigation.
  • Prosecutes a broad range of patent applications, particularly in the areas of telecommunications and financial transactions, including related to blockchain and distributed ledger technology and artificial intelligence (AI).

Bar Admissions

  • Virginia
  • US Patent and Trademark Office

Education
BS, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Mechanical Engineering, 2001

Areas of Practice

  • 3D Printing
  • Copyright Counseling and Litigation
  • Intellectual Property
  • Intellectual Property and Technology Transactions
  • AI, Metaverse, and Emerging Technologies
  • Licensing and Technology Transfer
  • Licensing, Technology Transfer and Monetization
  • Litigation
  • Patent Litigation
  • Patent Procurement and Management
  • Patent Prosecution
  • Trademark – Non-Contentious
  • Trademark Counseling and Litigation
  • Trademark Proceedings

Professional Career



Articles

  • 2013 Eastern District of Virginia Intellectual Property Year In Review
  • Remembering the Consumer on the Advent of ICANN’s New gTLD Expansion, 91 N.C. L. Rev. 73
  • States Try To Prohibit Bad-Faith Patent Infringement Claims, Law360
  • Pitfalls Of Attorney AI Use In Brief Prep Has Judges On Alert, Law360
  • Can an AI Be an Inventor? In the US, the Answer Remains No, Business Law Today
  • States Still Fighting Bad-Faith Patent Infringement Claims, Law360
  • 2023 Retail Industry Year in Review
  • Policing Your Brand on Online Marketplaces: an Intellectual Property Guide for Retailers, Retail Touchpoints
  • 2014 Eastern District of Virginia Intellectual Property Year In Review

Blogs

Privacy and Information Security Law Blog

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