Jay F. Utley

Jay F. Utley is a highly experienced patent litigation attorney with a primary focus on complex intellectual property and technology disputes. His practice centers on patents covering digital and computer-related technologies, including telecommunications, semiconductors, displays, digital imaging, optics, financial systems, and networking. He also handles matters involving antitrust, trade secrets, and unfair trade practices, with significant experience in appellate litigation.

Throughout his career, Mr. Utley has primarily represented multinational corporations. His tracked appearances include serving as Lead Counsel and Appellate Counsel for defendants, notably representing Wells Fargo & Company in DataTreasury Corporation v. Wells Fargo & Company. This reflects a background in defending operating companies, though his current firm's profile indicates broader representation, including for plaintiffs.

For two decades, Mr. Utley was a Principal at Baker & McKenzie LLP, where he headed the firm's Intellectual Property & Technology practice in Dallas. He is now a co-founding Partner at Forrest Weldon Law Group, LLP. Beyond the DataTreasury matter, his notable engagements include securing an injunction in the U.S. International Trade Commission for a leading supplier of three-dimensional cinema systems against a competitor, and obtaining an injunction in the Eastern District of Texas for a provider of advanced power welding equipment over patented power electronics.

While his professional profiles detail extensive district court and appellate experience, publicly available information does not explicitly indicate regular appearances in PTAB or IPR proceedings. Mr. Utley earned his J.D. with Highest Honors from the University of Tulsa College of Law in 1996 and a B.A. magna cum laude from Oklahoma Christian College in 1987. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and several other federal circuits and district courts.