Michael McCarty

Michael McCarty is a patent litigation attorney with Haynes and Boone, LLP, focusing his practice primarily on challenging patent validity. His involvement in six tracked cases, all on the plaintiff side for Unified Patents or Unified Patents Inc., underscores a clear preference for representing entities that seek to invalidate patents asserted by non-practicing entities (NPEs), often referred to as "patent trolls." This role positions him as an advocate for operating companies, aiming to reduce the impact of what Unified Patents describes as frivolous patent litigation.

McCarty's work for Unified Patents indicates significant experience with post-grant proceedings, particularly Inter Partes Reviews (IPRs) before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). Unified Patents is a member-based organization whose core strategy involves filing IPRs to challenge the validity of NPE patents across various technology zones, including cloud storage, content delivery, and electronic payments. The Intellectual Property practice at Haynes and Boone, LLP, where McCarty practices, also explicitly includes post-grant proceedings and IP litigation among its services.

His notable representations for Unified Patents include cases against entities such as Advanced Integrated Circuit Process LLC, Marlin Semiconductor Ltd., Samsung Display Co., Ltd., and Malikie Innovations Ltd. While specific outcomes for these cases are not publicly detailed, the nature of Unified Patents' work often leads to challenges that can result in Federal Circuit appeals or Supreme Court certiorari petitions regarding IPR rulings, as seen in cases where Unified Patents was a party.

Given the consistent representation of Unified Patents in challenging patents, McCarty's practice involves a broad range of technologies targeted by NPEs. Haynes and Boone's IP team is noted for its technical acumen, with many attorneys possessing backgrounds as engineers, programmers, or technical salespeople.