Jennifer Carter

Jennifer Carter is a patent litigation attorney at Baker Botts, where she focuses on complex intellectual property litigation, including patent infringement and trade secret misappropriation. Her practice spans diverse technology sectors such as semiconductor technologies, energy and green hydrogen projects, software and technology services, oil and gas, biotechnology, telecommunications, and food services. Carter also possesses recognized skills in patent damages, encompassing issues related to marking under 35 U.S.C. § 287, analyzing reasonable royalty theories, cost savings methodologies, and apportionment issues in multi-component products. Prior to her legal career, she leveraged her scientific research background, including experience as a device specialist and clinical engineer for a medical device company.

While her firm profile describes her representation of clients across various technology sectors, her single tracked appearance is on the plaintiff side as backup counsel in an untitled case. No specific notable case outcomes or verdicts for Jennifer Carter are detailed in her public professional profiles.

Carter has substantial experience coordinating parallel proceedings between district courts and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). She has also contributed thought leadership on PTAB-related topics, including articles on discretionary denials and proposed rules addressing pre-issuance review of PTAB decisions.

Jennifer Carter is admitted to the State Bar of Texas, the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the U.S. District Courts for the Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas. She earned her J.D. cum laude from the University of Houston Law Center in 2017, where she served as Editor in Chief of the Houston Law Review. She also holds an M.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Tulane University (2010) and a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Virginia (2008).