Blake T. Dietrich

Blake T. Dietrich is a partner in the Dallas office of Jackson Walker LLP, where his practice covers a range of intellectual property litigation and counseling. His work primarily involves patent litigation for large operating companies. Based on his firm biography, he has litigated over 100 cases for clients ranging from competitors to Fortune 500 companies, indicating a strong preference for defense-side work. The single tracked case, Almondnet, Inc. v. Microsoft Corporation, also shows him representing the defendant. While public records confirm his current position at Jackson Walker, the provided case data indicates his counsel role in the Almondnet matter was with the firm Perkins Coie.

Mr. Dietrich's practice encompasses a wide array of technologies, including computer hardware and software, IT and telecommunications, industrial machinery, and automotive technology. His public profile highlights significant courtroom experience, including securing a complete defense verdict for a streaming TV client in a $228 million jury trial in the Western District of Texas, where he handled the examination of technical witnesses. He has also secured summary judgment of non-infringement on multiple patents and successfully invalidated patents under 35 U.S.C. § 101 for clients in the healthcare and printing industries.

Beyond district court litigation, Mr. Dietrich is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and has experience handling inter partes review (IPR) proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). His practice also includes patent and trademark prosecution and technology licensing.

Mr. Dietrich received his J.D. from The George Washington University School of Law and his undergraduate degree in Applied Science & Technology, summa cum laude, also from The George Washington University. He was first licensed to practice in Texas in 2013.