Michael Angelovich

Michael Angelovich is a seasoned patent litigation attorney and a partner in the Austin, Texas office of Nix Patterson LLP, which he co-founded in 2007. He joined Nix Patterson in 1996, following his tenure in civil litigation at Fulbright & Jaworski. Angelovich specializes in the protection of intellectual property, with Nix Patterson's patent attorneys collectively bringing backgrounds in diverse technical fields including electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer engineering, and chemistry. The firm's approach to intellectual property matters often involves representing individual inventors and smaller companies on a contingency-fee basis, indicating a primary focus on plaintiff-side representation. This aligns with his tracked appearance as lead or co-counsel in one plaintiff-side case.

His patent litigation practice has involved high-stakes matters with significant outcomes. Notably, he was involved in Syntrix Biosystems, which resulted in a verdict of over $95 million, enhanced to more than $115 million, along with an 8% running royalty, in the Western District of Washington. Another prominent case, DataTreasury Corporation v. US Bank, saw a verdict of $27 million, enhanced to $54 million, in the Eastern District of Texas, with additional millions recovered through settlements. These cases demonstrate his experience in complex patent disputes across various technologies.

While Michael Angelovich is a licensed patent attorney admitted to practice before the United States Patent & Trademark Office, public records do not extensively detail his regular appearances in PTAB or IPR proceedings.

Angelovich earned his J.D., magna cum laude, from Baylor Law School in 1993, graduating second in his class and achieving the highest score on the Texas bar exam that same year. He previously attended the University of Colorado and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1993.