Michael W. Shore

Michael W. Shore is a seasoned patent litigator with a practice focused on intellectual property commercialization and enforcement. His work primarily involves aiding clients in monetizing their patent portfolios through strategic development, licensing, and litigation. The technologies involved in his cases span areas such as mobile messaging, biodegradable polymer fiber drug delivery systems for medical devices, and general software and electronics, as seen in disputes against major technology companies.

Throughout his career, Mr. Shore has exclusively represented plaintiffs in tracked patent litigation, with six such appearances recorded. His clients frequently include non-profit research institutions and universities seeking to enforce their intellectual property rights. He is the founder of The Shore Firm, which he established after practicing as a partner at Shore Chan DePumpo LLP and heading the Intellectual Property Licensing and Litigation Practice Group at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP.

Mr. Shore has achieved significant trial outcomes, including a $42 million jury verdict against Boston Scientific Corporation for clients The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System and TissueGen, Inc., concerning a patented drug delivery system. Other notable representations include Personal Audio LLC v. Google LLC, EXPRESS MOBILE, INC. v. eBay Inc., and HBCU Messaging US LP v. Apple Inc. et al., the latter involving mobile messaging patents. His firm also secured a $32.5 million patent verdict for Purdue against STMicroelectronics and a $25.9 million jury verdict for VideoShare, LLC. His professional biography highlights over $2 billion recovered for clients throughout his career.

His practice includes significant experience with Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) proceedings and appeals to the Federal Circuit. Notably, he represented the University of Florida in a landmark case where the PTAB affirmed that state sovereign immunity extends to inter partes reviews (IPRs). Mr. Shore earned his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law in 1990, where he was inducted into the Order of the Coif. He is admitted to practice in Texas, before the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and various federal district courts.