Matthew Bathon

Matthew Bathon is Principal Legal Counsel at Samsung Electronics, where he coordinates the company's International Trade Commission (ITC) and district court patent litigation dockets. His practice is heavily focused on defending operating companies against patent infringement claims, evidenced by 16 defendant-side appearances compared to 3 plaintiff-side appearances in tracked cases.

Mr. Bathon's expertise spans a wide range of technologies within electronics, computing, and communications. His experience includes matters related to telecommunications technology, computer architecture, computer graphics, communications protocols, software design, digital video compression, LED, GPS, semiconductor lasers, and video game systems. Notable cases where he has appeared as in-house counsel for Samsung include Netlist, Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Massively Broadband LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Headwater Research LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Secure Communication Technologies, LLC v. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.. Prior to joining Samsung, Mr. Bathon was a partner at Steptoe LLP, where he focused on Section 337 investigations before the ITC and IP disputes in district courts. He also served as a senior investigative attorney in the ITC's Office of Unfair Import Investigations, representing the federal government in investigations involving electrical, computer, and mechanical patents.

He is active in proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), having signed as Principal Legal Counsel for Samsung Electronics America, Inc. in inter partes review (IPR) matters. Mr. Bathon earned his law degree from Vanderbilt University and a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering, summa cum laude, from the University of Evansville. He is licensed to practice in Texas and the District of Columbia, and admitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.