Grant Ritz

Grant Ritz is an experienced in-house counsel specializing in patent litigation and intellectual property transactions, primarily defending technology companies. He consistently represents defendants, with all three of his tracked appearances being on the defendant side. His practice is heavily focused on complex technology areas, including software and communication methods.

Ritz currently serves as Director and Assistant General Counsel for IP Transactions at Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), where he manages a team of patent attorneys supporting IP-intensive transactions and disputes worldwide. His career includes a significant tenure at HP/HPE, where he has held various roles involving patent development, transactions, disputes, IP litigation, and IP strategy. Prior to joining Compaq (which later merged with HP/HPE), he began his legal career as a patent attorney at Pravel, Hewitt, Kimball & Krieger in Houston, Texas, where he drafted patent applications for Compaq.

His notable representations include defending ETrade Financial Corporate Services Inc. in Sampo IP, LLC v. ETrade Financial Corporate Services Inc. et al., which involved patents related to "Centrifugal Communication and Collaboration Method." He also defended Hewlett Packard Enterprise in VirtaMove Corp. v. Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Virtamove Corp. v. International Business Machines Corp. et al., both cases involving patents generally related to novel containerization systems and methods.

While his current publicly available profile emphasizes IP transactions and strategy, his background indicates experience managing IP litigation. Information regarding his regular appearance in PTAB/IPR proceedings is not explicitly detailed in the search results.

Ritz earned his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, an MBA from the University of Dallas, and a law degree from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law. He is licensed to practice in Texas and Colorado and is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Before his legal career, he worked as an electrical engineer for Texas Instruments, E-Systems, and Advanced Micro Devices, designing electronics and writing firmware.