Mateo Z. Fowler
Overview
Mateo Fowler counsels and represents clients within the complex and rapidly evolving landscape of intellectual property law, employing acute creative and strategic insight to protect clients and support a competitive advantage as they navigate diverse IP matters, including dispute resolution, licensing, acquisitions, and sales. In addition to IP portfolio management, he counsels startups and existing entities of all sizes on technology joint ventures and mergers and acquisitions.
At his core, however, Mateo is a trial attorney who focuses on high-stakes intellectual property disputes. Over two decades, he has represented individuals and businesses in Bet-the-Company cases across a wide range of industries – including biotechnology, consumer electronics, oil and gas services, internet technology, website design, telecommunications, and financial services – in state and federal courts, arbitration tribunals, and before the International Trade Commission.
Credentials
Education
- Loyola University Chicago School of Law, 2005 (J.D.)
- The University of Texas at Austin, 2002 (B.A.)
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- Representing Portuguese biotechnology company in ICC Arbitration against hair care company over technology license and IP ownership and in a federal lawsuit against a law firm for professional negligence.
- Obtained complete defense judgement for vitamin supplement supplier in action for declaration of trademark rights and trademark infringement in Central District of California and successfully defended appeal by trademark owner of defense judgment.
- Served as co-counsel representing Plaintiff in patent infringement lawsuit concerning cloud data storage systems, where Plaintiff obtained jury verdict of $525M.
- Served as co-counsel representing counter-Plaintiff in patent infringement lawsuit against Starz Entertainment concerning video streaming patents in the District of Delaware, where case is currently stayed.
- Successfully defended defamation and business disparagement lawsuit at trial court level and on appeal through Anti-SLAPP motion to dismiss.
- Successfully defended cannabis appliance company in trademark infringement litigation in Central District of California and defended patent infringement action in the Western District of Texas over mechanical grinder patent.
- Successfully appealed sanctions order in Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals against Plaintiff following judgment on Plaintiff’s claims.
- Successfully appealed trial court’s order on motion to dismiss under Texas Anti-SLAPP statute, establishing new damages law on defamation claims.
- Prosecuted patent infringement action against numerous defendants in Northern District of California and Eastern District of Texas concerning a personal entertainment and communication apparatus.
- Prosecuted patent infringement action against 20 defendants related to WIFI standards, where obtained favorable settlements as to all
- Represented Plaintiff in IP infringement action involving stereoscopic 3D glasses and related equipment against defendants in Asia, France, USA, and Russia.
- Represented Plaintiff in patent infringement action concerning oil well drilling technology, where the jury returned infringement verdict of valid
- Obtained determination of no patent infringement and invalid patents for Defendant in hearing at the International Trade Commission over cellular telephony and power.
- Capital Area Food Bank of Texas
- Scouts of America, Troop 5
- Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts
- Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas
- Austin Top 100 Lawyers, Intellectual Property, 2021-2023
- Super Lawyers, Intellectual Property, 2019-2022
- Rising Star, Intellectual Property Litigation, 2014, 2016-2018
- Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow, 2010
- Pro Bono Covington Award Recipient, 2017
- Texas Bar Foundation, 2010
- Austin Intellectual Property Law Association
- Houston Intellectual Property Law Association