Robert R. Bunt

Robert C. Bunt is a Texas-based attorney with a significant focus on patent litigation as part of a broader civil litigation practice at Parker, Bunt & Ainsworth, P.C.. His firm's intellectual property litigation experience spans diverse technology areas, including semiconductors, medical devices, software, oil and gas equipment, transmitters, clothing, and golf clubs. The firm regularly serves as local counsel in patent cases in the Eastern District of Texas.

Bunt's practice demonstrates a willingness to represent both plaintiffs and defendants in civil litigation. His tracked patent litigation appearances indicate a role as local counsel for plaintiffs, specifically patent assertion entities (PAEs). For example, he served as local counsel for Vision Works IP Corp., a patent assertion entity, in Vision Works IP Corp. v. Tesla, Inc.. This case involved patents related to automotive sensing, vehicle dynamics, and driver assistance technologies, including autonomous driving features and adaptive suspension. The Vision Works case against Tesla was voluntarily dismissed without prejudice by the plaintiff in January 2026, with no damages or injunctions issued.

Bunt is a shareholder at Parker, Bunt & Ainsworth, P.C., which he joined in August 2005. The firm was founded in 2002 by former Federal Judge Robert M. Parker. Prior to his current firm, Bunt was a shareholder at Howard, Davis & Bunt, P.C., and an associate at Howard & Davis, P.C. and Grainger, Howard, Davis & Ace. He has extensive trial experience, having served as lead trial counsel in over 24 jury trials and as a trial attorney in more than 40 trials, covering a wide range of areas including patent infringement actions. There is no readily available information detailing his specific experience in PTAB or IPR proceedings.

Admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 1993, Bunt earned his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Texas School of Law in 1993, and a B.A., summa cum laude, from Centenary College of Louisiana in 1990. He is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Northern, Southern, and Western Districts of Texas, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.