Michael Roberts

Michael L. Roberts is a patent litigation attorney at Sidley Austin LLP, focusing on complex patent disputes. His practice encompasses a diverse array of technologies, including power converter technology, wireless communications, website development and user interface software, automotive electronics, consumer electronics, and memory modules.

In his patent litigation work, Mr. Roberts is experienced in various stages of proceedings, from e-discovery and fact witness depositions to preparing claim construction briefs, expert discovery, and pretrial motions. While the provided case data indicates a defendant-side appearance, his professional profile details experience in preparing both invalidity and infringement contentions, suggesting a versatile practice that can involve representing either plaintiffs or defendants.

Mr. Roberts has significant experience with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, where he has drafted briefs for interlocutory appeals and appeals of PTAB final written decisions. He also handles Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) proceedings, including drafting petitions for inter partes review (IPR) and ex parte reexamination, and assisting in International Trade Commission (ITC) investigations.

Mr. Roberts earned his J.D. from The University of Texas School of Law, where he contributed to the Texas Intellectual Property Law Journal. He holds an M.S. in physics from the University of Arizona and a B.S. in physics, magna cum laude with Honors, from American University. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and various U.S. District Courts in Texas, in addition to the Texas bar.