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Matthew S. Anderson 
600 Banner Place Tower
12770 Coit Road
Dallas, Texas 75251

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(972) 628-3670

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972-628-3616

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Matthew S. Anderson is a Partner at Munck Carter, where he practices in the Intellectual Property section. Mr. Anderson focuses his practice on domestic and international patent procurement and enforcement, as well as counseling clients on identifying, protecting and exploiting intellectual property.

Mr. Anderson earned his degree in Computer Engineering at Southern Methodist University, where he was a University Scholar and Engineering Honors Scholar.  Mr. Anderson received his Juris Doctor degree from Baylor University School of Law, with a dual concentration in commercial and civil litigation.  At Baylor, Mr. Anderson received an American Jurisprudence Award, served as President of the Student Bar Association, was Magister of the Hemphill Inn of Phi Delta Phi International Legal Fraternity, and inducted into the Order of Barristers.

Representative Experience:

  • Represented numerous technology clients to successfully obtain domestic and international patent protection for hundreds of inventions in varied technologies.
  • Successfully defended the reexamination of core patent in rechargeable battery industry and provided related litigation support.
  • Represented photographer to successfully resolve copyright infringement claim against a major sports franchise.
  • Performed portfolio analysis and due diligence for patent licensors and licensees in various high-value commercial transactions.
  • Performed defensive review and invalidity analysis of patents asserted by a leading semiconductor manufacturer as part of licensing negotiations.
  • Defended validity of key patents for an international pharmaceutical manufacturer against attacks by generic drug maker.
  • Built patent portfolio for software developer resulting in successful sale of business to competitor company.
  • Prepared defensive and invalidity analyses for RFID manufacturer against asserted patent portfolio.
  • Successfully settled domain name disputes for online-retailer clients.
  • Provided litigation support both against accusations of infringement and to enforce patents against infringers for clients in various technological fields.
Current Employment Position(s):
Partner
Year Joined Organization:
2002
Areas of Practice:
Intellectual Property Section
Bar Admissions:
Texas, 1995
U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit, 1997
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1995
Education:
Baylor University School of Law, Waco, Texas, 1994
J.D.


Southern Methodist University, 1992
B.S.
Major:  Computer Engineering


Honors and Awards:
Texas Super Lawyer, 2003 - 2007


Best Lawyers Under 40 in Dallas, 2004


Professional Associations and Memberships:
State Bar of Texas, Intellectual Property, Litigation, and Computer Law Sections


IEEE (formerly Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers


American Intellectual Property Law Association


Birth Information:
1969
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