David Conrad

David Conrad: Professional Summary

David Conrad is a principal in the Dallas office of Fish & Richardson P.C., where he focuses on intellectual property litigation. His practice centers on defending companies against patent infringement claims, particularly in technology sectors such as telecommunications, software, e-commerce, computer networking, and semiconductors. His background includes an undergraduate degree in electrical engineering, which informs his work on complex technology disputes.

Primarily a defense attorney, Conrad has a reputation for representing companies targeted by patent assertion entities (PAEs). Consistent with the provided data showing him on the defendant side, public profiles highlight his work for accused infringers. In 2018, Managing Intellectual Property listed him among the top attorneys representing defendants in U.S. district court patent cases. His experience includes over 300 appearances in U.S. district and state court cases.

Conrad has acted as lead counsel in numerous patent cases, including representing TCL as lead counsel in its defense against Fractus, S.A. He has also represented clients such as Ticketmaster, Bed Bath & Beyond, and Metaswitch Networks. One notable result was a jury verdict of non-infringement for Ticketmaster in the Western District of Texas, defeating a $112 million damages claim related to e-ticketing technology. In addition to his district court practice, Conrad has significant experience before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), having filed multiple petitions for inter partes review (IPR) and argued before the board. He has also argued appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Admitted to the Texas Bar in 2007, David Conrad earned his J.D. with honors from the University of Texas at Austin School of Law and a B.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.