Christopher J. Dryer

Christopher J. Dryer is a Principal at Fish & Richardson, specializing in patent litigation and appeals. His practice encompasses a broad range of technologies, including telecommunications, software & internet, electrical & computer technology, consumer electronics, network protocols, flash memory, lithium-ion batteries, streaming video, and fiber optics. His technical background includes a B.S. in Computer Science and prior experience in software engineering, object-oriented programming, and relational databases, which underpins his work in complex technology disputes.

Dryer primarily represents operating companies, often on the plaintiff side in the context of challenging patent validity, as demonstrated by his role as lead counsel for Uber Technologies, Inc. He has significant experience litigating intellectual property cases across U.S. District Courts, the U.S. International Trade Commission, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

A notable case in his practice is Uber Technologies, Inc. v. X One, Inc., where he represented Uber in an appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). In this precedential Federal Circuit opinion, the court reversed the PTAB's non-obviousness determination regarding independent claims of a patent directed to exchanging GPS data between devices, remanding for further proceedings. Dryer is also noted for his significant experience with inter partes review (IPR) proceedings at the PTAB, including a case that resulted in the ITC setting aside remedial orders due to an invalidated patent.

Dryer earned his J.D. magna cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center in 2011, where he was an Article Editor for The Georgetown Law Journal. He also holds a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Mary Washington. He clerked for the Honorable Timothy B. Dyk of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit from 2012-2013 and is admitted to the District of Columbia bar.