Travis L. Thomas

Travis L. Thomas, Baker Botts

Travis L. Thomas is a senior intellectual property attorney whose practice, according to professional publications, is focused on patent portfolio development, management, and technology transactions. His work covers a wide range of high-technology sectors, including artificial intelligence, mobile software applications, cloud computing, and semiconductors. His technical background is in electrical engineering.

Based on tracked court appearances, Mr. Thomas has represented clients on the defense side in patent litigation. In the single tracked case, he appeared as of counsel for the defendant, Starbucks Corp., in a suit involving patents on in-app and mobile payment systems. This case, Monticello Enterprises LLC v. Starbucks Corp, was filed in the Western District of Texas by a non-practicing entity and centered on technology that aligns with Mr. Thomas's professional focus on mobile and software innovations.

Mr. Thomas is a senior partner at Baker Botts and was a founding member of the firm's Palo Alto office. His experience includes patent licensing and IP-related due diligence in corporate transactions. No appearances in IPR or other PTAB proceedings have been noted.

He earned his J.D. from Baylor Law School, where he was Editor in Chief of the Baylor Law Review, and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from The University of Texas. Mr. Thomas is admitted to practice in California and Texas and before the USPTO.