Matthew Noah Nicholson

Matthew Noah Nicholson is a patent litigation attorney with a practice primarily focused on complex intellectual property matters, particularly within technology sectors. He is a Partner at Nicholson De Vos Webster & Elliott LLP, a Silicon Valley-based firm he helped found in 2015, which specializes in patent preparation, prosecution, portfolio management, and litigation support.

Nicholson's technological competencies span a broad range of computer and internet-related fields, including content delivery networks, Internet security services, Internet Protocol television, computer networking, computer architecture, operating systems, database management, and search technologies. He also has experience with electric vehicle infrastructure and wired and wireless communication systems. His case involvement, such as representing Personal Audio, LLC, suggests a focus on software and media distribution technologies, including podcasting.

Based on available case data, Nicholson has appeared on the plaintiff side in patent litigation, notably as of counsel for Personal Audio, LLC in Google LLC v. Personal Audio, LLC. This case involved inter partes review proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) concerning patents related to podcast technology. His practice also includes significant experience with PTAB proceedings, specifically Inter Partes Reviews and ex-parte reexaminations, which are listed among the post-grant services he provides.

He is admitted to the State Bar of California and registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. He is also admitted to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Nicholson earned his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Miami and holds a B.S. in Computer Science, cum laude, from St. Cloud State University.