David T. Conrad

David T. Conrad is a principal and patent litigator in the Dallas office of Fish & Richardson P.C. His practice focuses on intellectual property and commercial disputes, with a technical emphasis on computers, software, artificial intelligence, telecommunications, and semiconductors. Conrad has a background in electrical engineering and previously worked as a software engineer at National Instruments.

While the provided case data shows a recent lead counsel role for a plaintiff, Conrad is widely recognized for his work representing defendants, particularly in cases brought by patent assertion entities (PAEs). He has been ranked by Managing Intellectual Property and DocketNavigator among the top attorneys for representing defendants in patent cases. His practice is balanced, as he represents both companies seeking to enforce their rights and those accused of infringement. Conrad has litigated over 300 cases in U.S. district and state courts.

Conrad has significant experience before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), having filed numerous petitions for inter partes review (IPR) and argued before the board. He has also successfully argued multiple appeals at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Notable representations include defending Live Nation and Ticketmaster in a patent case that resulted in a jury verdict of non-infringement, and representing Metaswitch Networks in a competitor suit that involved two district court actions and nine IPR petitions.

He received 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.