Ryan S. Loveless

Ryan S. Loveless is a patent litigation attorney with a practice focused primarily on representing patent owners in intellectual property disputes. He is an attorney with the Etheridge Law Group, PLLC, based in Southlake, Texas.

Loveless's patent litigation experience centers on technologies related to software, data processing, and communication systems. His work has involved patents covering areas such as product activation, try-and-buy software, machine locking, and messaging and voice communication systems. Prior to his legal career, he worked as an engineering consultant for the energy industry, with a background in "emerging network architectures, and modern digital modulations."

His practice demonstrates a clear emphasis on the plaintiff side, representing patent holders in assertion-focused litigation. All of his tracked case appearances are on behalf of Uniloc USA, Inc., a company known for its aggressive patent enforcement against software and gaming entities. Notable cases include Uniloc USA, Inc. actions against Electronic Arts, Inc. and Ubisoft, Inc. in federal court. Uniloc, as a client, has also been involved in high-profile cases such as litigation against Microsoft, which resulted in a large jury verdict before a new trial was granted on damages, and cases where its patents were deemed ineligible.

Loveless is also highly active in inter partes review (IPR) proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). Etheridge Law Group is noted for its PTAB practice, and Ryan Loveless was ranked as the "1st Most Active Attorney representing patent owners" and 8th in "Best Performing Attorneys representing patent owners" in Patexia Inc.'s 2022 IPR Intelligence Report.