Thomas H. Reger, II

Thomas H. Reger, II is a Principal and seasoned trial lawyer at Fish & Richardson P.C. in Dallas, Texas, specializing in patent, FRAND, and other intellectual property litigation. His practice focuses on a range of technologies, including standard essential patents (SEPs) involving 4G/LTE, Wi-Fi, computer buses, operating systems, radio, touchscreen, and battery technologies, as well as image and video processing, and middleware software. He also has experience with 3D printing or related manufacturing technologies, as suggested by his representation in Stratasys, Inc. v. Shenzhen Tuozhu Technology Co. Ltd. et al.

Reger primarily defends clients, with three of his four tracked appearances on the defendant side. His experience includes successfully obtaining jury verdicts and summary judgments of non-infringement, invalidity, and patent exhaustion for defendants. He has also represented plaintiffs, securing jury verdicts of infringement, including willfulness. At the International Trade Commission (ITC), he has successfully defeated asserted patents by presenting non-infringement, invalidity, and domestic industry defenses.

Throughout his career at Fish & Richardson, Reger has handled significant cases such as defending Microsoft in multi-patent litigation concerning image and video processing, representing Huawei in lawsuits involving 4G/LTE standards, and BlackBerry against six patents related to computer buses, WiFi, and semiconductor manufacturing. In Smart Mobile Technologies LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al., he served as Principal Counsel for the defendant. His roles in tracked cases at Fish & Richardson include Counsel, Principal/Trial Lawyer, and Principal Counsel.

While his Fish & Richardson profile indicates extensive litigation experience, it does not explicitly detail regular appearances in PTAB/IPR proceedings. However, his firm, Fish & Richardson, is noted for its activity in PTAB matters. Reger earned his law degree from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law in 2001 and holds a computer science degree from Texas A&M. He is admitted to practice in Texas and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, among other federal courts.