Roger Joseph Fulghum

Roger Joseph Fulghum is a seasoned patent litigation attorney and the Chair of the Intellectual Property practice for Baker Botts' Austin office, where he has practiced for over thirty years. He focuses on patent disputes in federal courts, regularly representing clients in high-stakes intellectual property matters. His practice encompasses a wide range of technologies, including computer systems, consumer electronics, semiconductors, software, and fracturing equipment.

Fulghum primarily defends operating companies, consistently leading teams that have invalidated numerous asserted patents. His track record reflects a strong defendant-side preference, aligning with Baker Botts' IP Litigation team, which has been recognized for its high success rate in representing defendants in district courts.

Among his notable cases, Fulghum is currently serving as lead counsel for Dell Inc. and Dell Technologies Inc. in General Video LLC v. Dell, a patent infringement action involving six patents related to the DisplayPort (DP) standard. He also served as lead counsel for onsemi in a significant dispute with Power Integrations, involving over thirty patents on voltage regulators, which resolved favorably after four years of litigation spanning district court, Federal Circuit, and PTAB proceedings. He is a registered patent attorney with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and possesses extensive experience in post-grant proceedings, having been lead counsel on scores of inter partes review and reexamination proceedings.

Fulghum earned both his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and his law degree from the University of Texas at Austin. He is consistently recognized as a leading IP lawyer in Texas by Chambers USA.