Jonathan R. Bowser

Jonathan R. Bowser is a seasoned patent litigation attorney specializing in complex disputes across a range of high-technology, oil drilling, and mechanical device sectors. His practice areas frequently involve standards-essential technologies such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and cellular wireless standards (3GPP, 4G LTE, 5G), as well as video coding (H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, H.266/VVC) and artificial intelligence (AI) and image processing. He handles patent invalidity and infringement disputes in federal district courts and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC).

Bowser primarily practices at Haynes Boone, LLP, where he is a Partner and leads the firm's Patent Office Trials Practice Group. While currently at Haynes Boone, he also served as in-house counsel in at least one tracked case, Fractus, S.A. v. Unified Patents, LLC. [cite: Dataset] His practice demonstrates experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants, with four tracked appearances on the plaintiff side and three on the defendant side.

A significant portion of Bowser's practice is dedicated to post-grant validity disputes before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), including inter partes reviews (IPRs) and ex parte reexaminations, often running parallel to district court litigation. He has served as counsel in over 150 AIA trials before the PTAB and frequently litigates IPR appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Recognized for his activity in this space, Patexia Inc.'s PTAB Intelligence Report has named him among the "Top 100 Most Active Attorneys" representing petitioners (2023-2025) and "Top 100 Most Active Attorneys Overall" (2023). His notable cases include representing Apple Inc. against Avant Location Technologies LLC, Tesla, Inc. against Perceptive Automata, LLC, and Unified Patents against Malikie Innovations Ltd. [cite: Dataset] He is also a frequent author and presenter on post-grant issues, discussing topics such as using stipulations to overcome Fintiv challenges and the increasing reliance on ex parte reexaminations.

Bowser earned his J.D. from American University Washington College of Law in 2002 and holds a B.A. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Lafayette College, awarded in 1999. He is a registered patent attorney.