Matthew J. Moffa
A trial litigator and registered patent lawyer, Matt has a track record of securing early wins and walkaway dismissals for his clients.
Matthew Moffa’s global practice includes trying patent infringement claims in federal court and before the International Trade Commission and contesting and defending patent validity before the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board. He also coordinates multijurisdictional litigations involving the European Unified Patent Court and advises technology clients on patent prosecution, acquisition, licensing, and sales.
Matt represents diverse domestic and international clients, from private universities and public companies to mid-size businesses and startup technology innovators, in the telecommunications, consumer products, energy, automotive, life sciences, and financial industries. He has brought declaratory judgment actions against aggressive patent owners, led multinational campaigns against patent infringers, and won case-dispositive claim constructions and patent invalidations that were upheld on appeal. He also secured valuable litigation stays and settlements from his opponents, deposed and defended high-value corporate and expert witnesses, and protected his clients from expansive discovery.
In recognition of his active pro bono practice in immigration law, Matt received Perkins Coie’s 2018 Pro Bono Leadership Award and is a two-time past recipient of the Legal Aid Society Pro Bono Publico Award. Matt presently serves as the chair of Perkins Coie’s New York Pro Bono Committee.
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Education & Credentials
Education
- New York University School of Law, J.D., 2011
- University of Rochester, B.S., Physics; B.A., Religion, Phi Beta Kappa, 2002
Bar and Court Admissions
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New York
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Massachusetts
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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
Related Employment
- Ropes & Gray LLP, Associate, 2012-2016
- Nath Goldberg and Meyer, Patent Agent, 2005-2008
- Georgetown University Medical Center, Lab Manager, 2002-2005
Clerkships
- Hon. Roslynn R. Mauskopf, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- Hon. Richard J. Holwell, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Professional Recognition
Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Litigation - Patent Law; Patent Law, 2021-2024
Named one of the "Most Active and Best Performing Patent Litigators of 2022" by Patexia
Recognized as a Rising Star by Managing Intellectual Property, 2019
News
Professional Experience
Digital Telephony
Bell Northern Research v. T-Mobile USA, Inc. et al.
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Defending T-Mobile against patent infringement assertions relating to in-phone communication and sensing technology and hardware design.
Vehicle IP LLC v. AT&T Mobility LLC, et al.
U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
Defended Verizon Wireless against patent infringement assertions relating to navigation guidance systems, resulting in stipulated judgment of noninfringement, later upheld by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Rondevoo Technologies, LLC v. HMD Global Oy
U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
Defended Finland-based device maker HMD Global Oy against patent infringement assertions relating to keyboard text entry, resulting in dismissal of complaint and an award of costs to HMD.
CPC Patent Technologies Pty Ltd. v. HMD Global Oy
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
Defending HMD against patent infringement assertions relating to biometric security.
Bell Northern Research v. HMD Global Oy et al.
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Defending HMD, Best Buy, and Target against patent infringement assertions relating to in-phone communication and sensing technology.
In the Matter of Certain Location-Sharing Systems, Related Software
International Trade Commission (ITC)
Defending HMD in investigation into the importation of mobile devices with geolocation features.
Agis Software Development, LLC v. HMD Global Oy
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Lead counsel for HMD in a patent case related to mapping location services.
Vibrant Licensing LLC v. HMD Global Oy
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Defended HMD against patent infringement assertions relating to touchscreen technology.
Monument Peak Ventures LLC v. HMD Global Oy
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Defended HMD against patent infringement assertions relating to in-phone camera and battery technology.
Traxcell Technologies, LLC v. HMD Global Oy et al.
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Defended HMD against patent infringement assertions relating to navigation systems, resulting in dismissal of complaint.
VoiceAge EVS LLC v. HMD Global Oy
U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
Defending HMD against patent infringement assertions relating to audio codecs.
Mountech IP LLC v. HMD America Inc.
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Defended HMD against patent infringement assertions relating to predictive text entry.
Sisvel Int’l S.A., 3G Licensing S.A., and Sisvel S.p.A. v. HMD America, Inc. and HMD Global Oy
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Defending HMD against patent infringement assertions relating to 3G and 4G communication, and asserting counterclaims for breach of fair, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory (FRAND) licensing obligations.
In the Matter of Certain Electronic Devices Having Wireless Communication Capabilities
International Trade Commission (ITC)
Defended HMD in investigation into the importation of mobile devices.
Microlog Corp. v. NEC Am. Inc.*
U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
Defended NEC America Inc. against patent infringement assertions relating to unified communications software and hardware.
Zipit Wireless Inc. v. BlackBerry Ltd. et al.*
U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
Defended BlackBerry against patent infringement assertions relating to their mobile devices and device management software.
* Prior Experience
Digital Media
Max Blu Technologies, LLC. v. Singulus Technologies, Inc.
U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
Defended German technology company Singulus in patent infringement action involving DVD replication.
Digital Media Technologies, Inc. v. Amazon.com, Inc.
Digital Media Technologies, Inc. v. Hulu, LLC
Digital Media Technologies, Inc. v. Netflix, Inc.
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
Defended clients against patent infringement assertions relating to digital rights management technology, resulting in a case-dispositive finding of unpatentability.
Amazon.com, Inc., Hulu, LLC, and Netflix, Inc. v. Digital Media Technologies, Inc.
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO)
Prepared and filed petitions to institute inter partes review (IPR) proceedings before the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) related to digital rights management technology.
Grecia v. Adobe Systems Inc.
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Defending Adobe against patent infringement assertions relating to digital rights management and access control systems.
Sovereign Peak Ventures, LLC v. Hisense Co., Ltd. et al.
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Represented Hisense in multipatent cases relating to video coding and Wi-Fi technologies.
Energy and Environment
FCX Solar LLC v. FTC Solar, Inc.
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Represented patentee FCX Solar LLC in suit for breach of contract (license agreement) and related tort claims relating to solar trackers.
FCX Solar LLC v. FTC Solar, Inc.
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Represented patentee FCX Solar LLC in infringement suit relating to solar trackers.
Rondevoo Technologies, LLC v. Sensirion Inc.
U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
Represented Swiss manufacturer Sensirion in a patent infringement action involving micro environmental sensors.
IoT and Sensing
VusionGroup v. Hanshow
U.S. District Courts for the Eastern Districts of Texas, New York, and Virginia
U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)
Representing world leader in IoT and data solutions for physical commerce in multivenue patent infringement actions and inter partes review proceedings involving electronic shelf label technology.
Rondevoo Technologies, LLC v. Sensirion Inc.
U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
Represented Swiss manufacturer Sensirion in a patent infringement action involving micro environmental sensors.
Networking Technology
Uniloc USA, Inc. et. al. v. ADP, LLC
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Represented ADP against patent infringement assertions relating to software distribution and licensing. Obtained finding of unpatentability of two patents-in-suit, upheld by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Worlds, Inc. v. Activision Blizzard, Inc. et al.*
U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Defended Activision Blizzard and related entities against patent infringement assertions relating to server-client networking in video game software.
* Prior Experience
Consumer Products
Maxell, Ltd. v. Olympus Corp. et al.
Olympus Corp. et al. v. Maxell, Ltd.
U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
Represented Japanese client Olympus in two patent infringement actions over 11 patents relating to consumer camera features.
Olympus Corp. and Olympus Am. Inc. v. Maxell, Ltd.
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTAB)
Prepared and filed eight petitions to institute inter partes review proceedings before the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board related to consumer camera features.
Vista Peak Ventures, LLC v. HannStar Display Corporation
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Represented HannStar in three patent infringement actions involving 16 patents directed to liquid-crystal display (LCD) technologies.
Innovations4Flooring Holding N.V. v. Beauflor USA, LLC.
U.S. District Court for the Northern District Court of Georgia
Represented Beauflor in a patent infringement action involving mechanically locking floorboards.
Display Technologies, LLC v. Olympus America Inc.
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Defended Olympus against patent infringement assertions relating to short-range networking between cameras and mobile devices.
HS Asset and Technology, LLC v. Olympus Corporation of the Americas et al.
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Defended Olympus against patent infringement assertions relating to digital camera mechanical features.
Uniloc USA, Inc. et al. v. Canon USA, Inc.*
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Defended Canon USA, Inc. and related entities against patent infringement assertions relating to printers and software.
* Prior Experience
Manufacturing and Industrial Processes
US Synthetic Corporation v. Element Six Abrasives Holdings, Ltd. et al.
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Represented UK-based Element Six in a patent infringement proceeding involving polycrystalline diamond.
In the Matter of Certain Polycrystalline Diamond Compacts
International Trade Commission
Defended Element Six and its affiliates in investigation into the importation of synthetic diamond products.
IPR2017-1534
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTAB)
Represented the patent owner, a large publicly traded international oil and gas company, in inter partes review proceedings before the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board related to low density polyethelene manufacture.
ABB Technology Ltd., et al. v. Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.*
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Defended Hyundai Heavy Industries against patent infringement assertions related to gas-insulated switchgear.
Certain Laser Abraded Denim Garments*
International Trade Commission
Defended American Eagle Outfitters in investigation into the importation of denim garments purported to have been laser abraded by a patented method.
* Prior Experience
Medical Devices
Oy Ajat Ltd. v. Genoray Co. et al
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Defended Korean medical device manufacturer Genoray Co. against patent infringement assertions relating to digital X-ray technology.
Data Storage
Streamscale Inc. v. ADP, Inc.
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
Defended ADP against patent infringement assertions relating to erasure coding.
Financial Methods
Consolidated Transaction Processing LLC v. Mavis Tire Supply
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Defended Mavis against patent infringement assertions related to geographically targeted advertising.
Broker Genius v. NRZ Entertainment
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Defended NRZ Entertainment and its principals in federal lawsuit involving Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA), state trade secret, breach of contract, and related claims related to software used by ticket brokers to price tickets.
Cambridge Associates, LLC v. Capital Dynamics AG et al.*
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTAB)
Represented petitioner Cambridge Associates, LLC in successful Covered Business Method challenge before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
Wellogix Technology Licensing LLC v. Automatic Data Processing, Inc. et al.*
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Defended ADP against patent infringement assertions related to accounting and procurement methods.
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. v. Wellogix, Inc. et al.*
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Represented ADP in declaratory judgment action related to accounting and procurement methods.
* Prior Experience