Michael S. Dowler
Michael Dowler is resident in our Houston, Texas office located at 5847 San Felipe, Suite 1700, Houston, Texas 77057.
For over 19 years, Mr. Dowler has specialized in litigation and trial
of highly complex IP matters, while also devoting a portion of his
practice to IP acquisition, licensing, validity/infringement/enforceability
opinions, portfolio management, and patent and trademark prosecution. He
has served as lead counsel for clients in district courts all across the
United States and before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Mr. Dowler's undergraduate background in electrical engineering enables
him to handle highly technical cases, including matters involving digital
and analog circuits, microprocessor architecture, memory device designs,
microcontrollers, graphics accelerators, memory modules, chipsets, large-scale
data storage systems, KVM switches, computer interfaces and protocols,
television and DVD circuitry, tape and disk drives, and the firmware/software
that runs many of those hardware designs. Mr. Dowler also has worked
extensively on cases related to computer system architecture, complex
semiconductor fabrication processes, chemical delivery systems, telephone
networks (including 2G and 3G), electromagnetic transmission systems, and
business methods, including financial accounting software processes and
database management systems.
Mr. Dowler also has litigation and practical experience with issues
involving trademark, trade dress, copyright, unfair competition, domain name
disputes and legal issues unique to Internet service providers.
Mr. Dowler has been recognized by his peers as one of the best attorneys
in Texas, having been named a "Texas Rising Star" in 2004 and a "Texas Super
Lawyer" from 2005 to 2011.
Education
• South Texas College of Law (JD, 1992)
• Texas A&M University (BSEE, Electrical Engineering, 1987)
Representative Matters
• Tranz-Send Broadcasting Network, Inc. v. BitTorrent, Inc. and Kontiki,
xxInc., 3:11-CV-2917-WHA (N.D. Cal.) (2011).
• PakSense, Inc. v. American Thermal Instruments Co., 1:10-CV-325-WBS
xx(D. Idaho) (2010).
• Fleming v. Escort, Inc. and Beltronics USA, Inc., 1:09-CV-105-BLW
xx(D. Idaho) (2009).
• Rose Electronics v. Rose Electronics Ltd. and Paul Naish, 2008-18480
xx(D. Ct. Harris County, Texas, 334 Judicial District) (2008).
• Avocent Redmond Corp. v. The United States, 1:08-CV-00069-LSM
xx(Ct. Fed. Cl.) (2008).
• Quest Software, Inc. v. BBS Technologies, Inc. 2:07-CV-485-TJW
xx(E.D. Texas) (2007).
• Thomson Inc. v. Guardian Media Technologies, Ltd. 07 CV 1613 WQH
xx(S.D. California) (2007).
• Guardian Media Technologies, Ltd., v. Daewoo Electronics Corp. and
xxDaewoo Electronics America Inc. CV07-08220 AHM
xx(C.D. California) (2007).
• Avocent Redmond Corp. v. Rose Electronics, et al. C06-1711 MJP
xx(W.D. Washington) (2006).
• Guardian Media Technologies, Ltd. v. Kenwood Corp. and Kenwood U.S.A. Corp.
xx 06 C 0170 S (W.D. Wisconsin) (2006).
• Epicenter Inc. v. Aten Technology, Inc., et al. 2:05-CV-8767-CJC
xx(C.D. California) (2005).
Courts & Adjudicative Bodies
• United States Patent and Trademark Office
• Supreme Court of Texas
• United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
• United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
• United States District Court for the District of Colorado
• United States District Court for the District of Utah
• United States Court of Federal Claims
Professional Affiliations Publications & Speaking Engagements
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Federal Circuit Bar Association
• Member, American Intellectual Property Law Association
• Member, Houston Bar Association
• Member, Houston Intellectual Property Law Association
• "You've Just Been Sued For Patent Infringement - The Top 10 Things
xxTo Do Now!" Intellectual Property Today (March 2008).
• "Steps to Defend an Infringement Suit." Texas Lawyer - Executive
xxLegal Advisor (November 2007).
• "Are you (or your boss) Personally Liable for Patent Infringement?"
xxIntellectual Property Today (April 2007), IPLaw360 and
xxCompetitionLaw360 (February 2007).
• "Are you (or your boss) Personally Liable for Patent Infringement?"
xxIIIPLaw360 and CompetitionLaw360 (February 2007).
• "Effective Patent Strategy Requires Thorough Review of Portfolios."
xxTexas Lawyer (April 2007).
• "Patent Audits: Discovering 'New' Uses For 'Old' IP." Intellectual
xxProperty Today (August 2001).
Partner and Patent Attorney
Email Dowler
713-821-1540