Matthew Powers

Matthew Powers is a founding and managing partner at Tensegrity Law Group LLP, a boutique firm specializing in patent litigation trials, appellate matters, and counseling. Prior to co-founding Tensegrity, he was a managing partner at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, and earlier launched the patent litigation practice at Orrick. His patent litigation practice spans a diverse range of technologies, including biotechnology and medical devices, computer hardware and software, operating systems and databases, networking, semiconductor devices, mobile phones and other consumer electronics, mobile commerce, and Wi-Fi and location services.

Powers has extensive experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants in high-stakes intellectual property disputes. While the tracked case shows an appearance as lead counsel for the plaintiff in 10x Genomics, Inc. et al. v. Element Biosciences, Inc., his career highlights include significant defense victories for major technology companies. Notably, he secured a jury verdict dismissing a $750 million patent infringement suit against Microsoft concerning Windows XP, obtained summary judgment against a $500 million claim for Oracle, and successfully defended Cisco Systems Inc. against a $3 billion infringement claim. He also achieved a $465.4 million recovery for Lexar Media Inc. in a trade secret theft case against Toshiba Corp..

His notable representations also include serving as lead counsel for Applied Materials, Inc. in Applied Materials, Inc. v. Novellus Systems, which resulted in a favorable jury verdict for the plaintiff and an $80 million settlement. Powers has also represented Apple Inc. in patent battles before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC). He has been recognized as "Outstanding IP Practitioner of the Year" by Managing IP magazine in 2010 and consistently by Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers, and Chambers.

Matthew Powers earned his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1982 and a B.S. from Northwestern University in 1979. He is admitted to practice in California and before the U.S. Supreme Court, the Federal Circuit, and various other federal district and circuit courts.