Conor M. Civins

Conor M. Civins: Patent Litigation Summary

Conor M. Civins is a trial attorney and partner at Bracewell LLP in Austin, focusing on intellectual property litigation. His practice primarily involves representing technology companies in patent, trade secret, and complex commercial disputes. Based on his case history, he has experience in matters involving software, computer technology, and mechanical devices. His background includes defending a major technology company in multi-patent litigation concerning IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi) standards.

Mr. Civins has a consistent record of representing defendants in patent infringement suits. In all four of his tracked appearances, he has defended corporate clients, serving as lead counsel in two of these matters. He has stated that while his practice handles plaintiffs' work for operating companies, he does not represent non-practicing entities (NPEs) and frequently defends companies against them. The tracked cases all involve defending clients against patent infringement allegations brought by Rare Breed Triggers, Inc.

Before joining Bracewell, Mr. Civins was a partner at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings and Gray Reed & McGraw, and previously practiced at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman. A notable outcome from his earlier career includes his defense of Hewlett-Packard in the In re Innovatio IP Ventures, LLC multidistrict litigation, which concerned standard-essential patents and RAND licensing obligations. He has argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Public records do not indicate a significant practice before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).

Mr. Civins earned his J.D. with honors from The University of Texas School of Law in 2003 and a B.A. from Emory University in 1999. He was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 2003.