Matthew Brigham

Of Counsel
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About Matthew

Matthew litigates complex intellectual property disputes across numerous high-tech areas – including video game hardware and software, wireless communications, integrated circuits and semiconductor processing.

Matt’s practice focuses on patent litigation and trade secret counseling for high-technology clients. He has represented clients in technologies such as wireless communications, integrated circuits, semiconductor processing, PC chipsets, and video game hardware and software. Matt services the intellectual property litigation needs of both emerging ventures and large corporations. He also assists clients in complex commercial litigation matters involving disputes about intellectual property.

Matt has represented clients in arbitrations and lawsuits pending in courts throughout the US, including patent infringement trials in California, Texas and Virginia and at the International Trade Commission (ITC). He is a registered patent attorney and has been involved in patent office proceedings.

Matt joined Cooley in 2003 as an associate and was a partner for more than 15 years. He now serves as of counsel at Cooley.

Matt’s recent representative experience includes:

  • Certain Rotating 3-D LiDAR Devices, Components Thereof, and Sensing Systems Containing the Same (ITC) – Counsel for respondent Ouster in an ITC investigation involving light detection and ranging (LiDAR) devices
  • Polaris PowerLED Technologies, LLC v. Nintendo Co., Ltd et al. (Western District of Washington) – Counsel for defendant in a patent infringement action involving a video game console
  • BlackBerry v. Facebook, et al. (Central District of California)Counsel for defendants in a patent infringement action involving electronic messaging platforms
  • Automotive Data Solutions, Inc. v. Directed Electronics Canada Inc. et al. (Central District of California) – Counsel for defendants and counterclaim plaintiff in a patent infringement, trade secret misappropriation and copyright infringement action involving aftermarket vehicle electronics
  • Certain Semiconductor Devices, Integrated Circuits, and Consumer Products Containing the Same (ITC) – Counsel for respondent Qualcomm in an ITC investigation involving semiconductor fabrication
  • Graphics Processors and Products Containing Same (ITC) – Counsel for respondent, a consumer electronics company, in an ITC investigation involving graphics processors
  • iLife Technologies, Inc. v. Nintendo of America, Inc. (Northern District of Texas) – Counsel for defendant in a patent infringement action involving video game controllers
  • Integrated Circuit Devices and Products Containing the Same (ITC) – Counsel for respondents HTC and Motorola Mobility in an ITC investigation involving semiconductor design and fabrication

Education

University of California, Davis School of Law (King Hall)
JD, 1997

University of California, San Diego
BS, 1994, Mechanical Engineering

Court admissions

US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

US District Court for the Central District of California

US District Court for the Eastern District of California

US District Court for the Northern District of California

US District Court for the Southern District of California

US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas

Rankings and accolades

Legal 500: Intellectual Property: Patents - Litigation; Trade Secrets (Litigation & Non-contentious Matters)

Memberships and affiliations

State Bar of California