Neil J. McNabnay

Neil J. McNabnay: Professional Summary

Neil J. McNabnay is a Principal in the Dallas office of Fish & Richardson P.C., where his practice is concentrated on patent litigation. His work primarily involves defending clients in complex, large-scale patent disputes across a diverse range of technologies, including semiconductors, telecommunications, software, transportation, and financial services. Public records and industry reports consistently show his practice is overwhelmingly defendant-sided. According to a 2021 analysis by Docket Navigator, McNabnay was the single most active attorney in the U.S. representing defendants in patent cases.

Throughout his career, McNabnay has represented major technology companies and secured numerous favorable outcomes. His representative work includes obtaining a dismissal for Intel in a microprocessor patent suit, achieving a jury verdict of non-infringement for Sensormatic in a case involving electronic surveillance technology, and securing favorable settlements for clients such as IBM, Micron, and Bell & Howell. The provided case data shows him defending TCL Communication against Fractus, S.A., an entity known for litigating its portfolio of patents related to internal antenna technology.

McNabnay has been with Fish & Richardson for the entirety of his tracked litigation career. While public records do not indicate he regularly appears as lead counsel in IPR or other PTAB trial proceedings, his district court practice includes managing cases with parallel PTAB challenges. He is registered to practice before the USPTO and is a member of the Texas bar.

He earned his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Michigan Law School in 1997, where he was Executive Editor of the Michigan Telecommunications and Technology Law Review. He also holds a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, summa cum laude, from the University of Michigan.