Neil A. Smith

Neil A. Smith is an Of Counsel attorney at Fish & Richardson, focusing his practice on patent litigation across various technology sectors. He has experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants in intellectual property disputes. His case involvement suggests a focus on semiconductor technologies, as seen in the Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. v. Greenthread, LLC and Samsung Electronics America Inc. et al. v. Topwire LLC cases.

In Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. v. Greenthread, LLC, where Mr. Smith represented the plaintiff, the case involved six semiconductor patents and was administratively closed and stayed pending inter partes review (IPR) proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). In Samsung Electronics America Inc. et al. v. Topwire LLC, Mr. Smith represented the defendant, a case concerning a single semiconductor packaging patent asserted against Samsung smartphones.

Notably, Mr. Smith has substantial experience with the PTAB, having served as the first Administrative Patent Law Judge at the new Silicon Valley Office of the Patent & Trademark Office. He specializes in dispute resolution of patent, trademark, licensing, and technology cases in both federal courts and before the PTAB. He is also on the Mediation Panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Mr. Smith holds an L.L.M. in Patent and Trade Regulation Law from George Washington Law School (1973), a J.D. from Columbia Law School (1969), a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Columbia School of Engineering and Applied Science (1966), and a B.A. in Physical Sciences from Columbia College (1965). He is admitted to practice in Massachusetts.