Matthew Stanford

Matt has a wealth of experience litigating IP issues, including patent and trade secret matters in federal court and representing clients in America Invents Act (AIA) proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), as well as in traditional reexamination and reissue proceedings. His experience crosses all facets of complex patent litigation, from pre-suit investigation and counseling, into discovery and claim construction, and through Markman hearings, trial and post-trial.

Matt also has patent prosecution experience and is well-versed in intellectual property issues involving business methods, software and computer-based technologies. He brings this extensive patent experience to each matter and counsels clients on their patent portfolio by taking the time to learn each client’s business.

As a member of the electrical and computer science group, Matt is well-versed in emerging computer-based and electromechanical industries. His work covers a wide range of technologies, including aerospace, artificial intelligence/machine learning, automotive, computer science, electronics, manufacturing, medical devices, semiconductors, software (including ecommerce, driving assistance, navigation and gaming) and telecommunications (e.g., 5G and 6G). Matt combines technical knowledge with a keen understanding of the legal issues that surround bringing new technology products to market and defending each client’s IP rights.

Matt also advises clients on copyright and trademark enforcement and defense, including infringement negotiations and addressing counterfeit and infringing products from third-party sellers.

Prior to joining the firm, Matt was a patent attorney at a boutique intellectual property law firm in Northern Virginia and served as a patent extern at the US Patent and Trademark Office.