Matt is a registered patent attorney who focuses on patent preparation and prosecution as well as related strategic counseling and IP due diligence for a broad range of sophisticated clients, from high-growth startups to multinational corporations.
He brings over 15 years of experience drafting and prosecuting patent applications both domestically and internationally for patent owners within a variety of technical fields, including electrical hardware, software, wireless telecommunications, and semiconductor technologies. Matt helps lead and mentor a large team of patent attorneys, patent agents, engineers, and other professionals to deliver high-quality patent services in a consistent, timely, and cost-effective manner. He regularly writes, speaks, and provides media commentary on a range of IP and technology topics.
In addition to his prosecution practice, Matt has also represented clients in high-stakes patent litigation matters, including litigating multiple wireless telecommunications-related patents, many of which were declared essential to and/or asserted against 3GPP standards (GSM, UMTS, and LTE). Matt’s background as both a patent litigator and patent prosecutor has provided him with a holistic view of the patent landscape and informs his approach to preparation and prosecution and other services.
Prior to joining Holland & Hart, Matt practiced as a litigator out of the Denver office of the international law firm of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP and as a patent agent with Fenwick & West LLP in Silicon Valley. He also worked as an electrical engineer for the U.S. Department of Energy at Sandia National Laboratories and as a graduate researcher in the Wireless Sensing Lab at the University of Washington.