Nelson J. Roach

Nelson J. Roach is a seasoned trial attorney whose patent litigation practice has notably centered on representing patent holders, particularly non-practicing entities (NPEs) or patent assertion entities (PAEs). His case history, predominantly on the plaintiff side, reflects a focus on intellectual property disputes involving financial services technology, specifically electronic check processing and document imaging systems. All six of his tracked appearances are as plaintiff-side counsel, primarily representing DataTreasury Corporation.

Mr. Roach's significant patent litigation experience stems from his work with DataTreasury Corporation, for whom he and his former firm, Nix, Patterson & Roach (now Nix Patterson), pursued infringement claims against major financial institutions. He served as lead counsel or Lead Trial Counsel in all tracked DataTreasury cases. This endeavor resulted in substantial recoveries, including a $54 million jury verdict against U.S. Bank, Viewpointe, and SVPCo for willful patent infringement, and a settlement during trial against Bank of America. Cumulatively, he and his associates secured $554 million in jury awards and royalties in these patent infringement cases. The firm's efforts for DataTreasury recovered over $350 million and resulted in resolving more than 50 patent infringement lawsuits for a total value exceeding $750 million.

While his primary patent litigation work was conducted with Nix, Patterson & Roach and Nix Patterson, Mr. Roach is currently a partner at The Roach Law Firm. Although DataTreasury's patents were subject to re-examination proceedings at the USPTO, the available information does not specify his direct appearances or regular involvement in IPR or PGR proceedings.

Mr. Roach earned both his undergraduate and law degrees with honors from Baylor University, graduating with his J.D. in 1984. He was admitted to practice in Texas in 1984, and is also admitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth and Tenth Circuits, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, and the U.S. Supreme Court.