Bryan James Cannon

Bryan J. Cannon is a patent litigation attorney and Principal at Fish & Richardson, based in the firm's Washington, D.C. office. He specializes in disputes involving wireless communication technologies, particularly standard-essential patents (SEPs) related to Wi-Fi standards (such as Wi-Fi 6/802.11ax), LTE, 5G, and Qi. His technical background in mechanical and aerospace engineering also informs his work with patents covering medical devices, automobile components, multi-function printers, smart doorbells, wireless phone chargers, dental scanning devices, and electric vehicle battery components.

Cannon's practice involves representing both plaintiffs and defendants, though his tracked appearances show a primary focus on defending operating companies. He has represented defendants such as Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and HP Inc. in patent infringement suits brought by Wilus Institute of Standards and Technology Inc., cases that involved Wi-Fi 6 patents. Notably, he served as lead counsel for Wilus Institute of Standards and Technology Inc. in a plaintiff-side case against HP Inc., which resolved in a joint dismissal with prejudice and each party bearing its own costs, achieved in a timeframe faster than the Eastern District of Texas median for multi-patent infringement actions.

His experience spans various litigation venues, including district courts, the International Trade Commission (ITC), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). He has handled more than a dozen inter partes reviews (IPRs) and has been involved in PTAB proceedings such as Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v. Wilus Institute of Standards and Technology Inc. - IPR2025-00988.

Cannon earned his J.D. from George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School in 2016 and holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Virginia (2009). He is admitted to practice in Virginia, the District of Columbia, and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, as well as the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern District of Texas and the Eastern District of Virginia.