Robert E. Taylor

Summary for Robert E. Taylor
Professional summary as of 2026-05-11

Based on tracked appearances, Robert E. Taylor is a patent litigator who has represented clients in the software and cybersecurity sectors. His work has focused on defending operating companies against patent assertions. According to case records, he has served as lead counsel for major technology corporations in high-stakes patent disputes.

Mr. Taylor's sole tracked case is his role as lead defense counsel for Symantec Corp. at the firm Fish & Richardson in a suit brought by the non-practicing entity Intellectual Ventures. The case, Intellectual Ventures I LLC v. Symantec Corp., involved multiple patents related to computer security and email filtering technology. While the plaintiff initially secured a jury verdict of infringement on certain claims in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, the court later granted Symantec's post-trial motion finding most of the asserted patent claims invalid as being directed to abstract ideas under 35 U.S.C. § 101. The Federal Circuit subsequently affirmed the invalidation of the patents asserted against Symantec.

Further details about Mr. Taylor's professional background, including bar admissions, education, a full firm history, and any experience in proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), could not be reliably verified through public web sources, as multiple attorneys share a similar name.