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matthew satchwell

Matthew Satchwell

Partner
US Chair, Patent Litigation Practice
About

Matt Satchwell serves as DLA Piper’s US Chair of Patent Litigation and oversees the firm’s industry-leading patent litigation group in our representation of the world’s largest tech, industrial, and life sciences companies.

Matt focuses his Chambers-ranked patent litigation practice on first-chair representation of his clients in a variety of high-tech fields.  Praised by the respected legal directory The Legal 500 US as an "unstoppable force" who is "very reliable for [his] clients but formidable to [his] opponents," Matt has achieved significant courtroom successes for his clients in complex IP cases at the International Trade Commission (ITC) and in a variety of federal district courts popular with patent plaintiffs, including the District of Delaware, the Eastern and Western Districts of Texas, and the Northern, Central, and Southern Districts of California.

Matt was also lead counsel in one of the first inter partes reviews filed under the America Invents Act (on behalf of an automotive client) and continues to routinely argue and win IPR hearings at the Patent Trial and Appeals Board (PTAB).

For many years Matt has been recognized as a leading patent litigator in IAM Patent 1000, where he has been commended for "focus[ing] on the end game from the moment a case is filed, which means he is thoroughly prepared for trial, but equally well placed to end disputes with a business resolution before trial." That publication has also hailed Matt as "proactive and ridiculously diligent" and known for his "magnificent leadership." The Legal 500 US has recommended Matt, who is "truly a pleasure to work with. Always available and always takes a broad view with strategic, long-term-big-picture outcomes in mind." Law360 praises Matt’s "successful international practice representing some of the world’s largest technology companies in major patent litigation."

Bar admissionsIllinoisUnited States Patent and Trademark Office
CourtsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Federal CircuitUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of TexasUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of MichiganUnited States District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisUnited States District Court for the Western District of OklahomaUnited States Court of Appeals for the Federal CircuitUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of TexasUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of MichiganUnited States District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisUnited States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
Education
  • J.D., University of Pennsylvania Law School
    Symposium Editor, Journal of International Economic Law
    Moot Court Board
    President, Penn Intellectual Property Group
  • B.A., Washington University in St. Louis 2003
    summa cum laude

Awards

  • Chambers USA
    • Band 3, Illinois Intellectual Property (2023)
    • Band 4, Illinois Intellectual Property (2021-2022)
    • "Matthew Satchwell is regularly called upon to represent clients in complex patent disputes, including those before the ITC. He has notable experience acting for technology and manufacturing sector clients." Clients say, "Matt is an excellent team leader of complicated litigation in which a number of defendants are involved."
  • The Legal 500 United States
    • Recommended, Patent Litigation: Full Coverage (2015, 2017-2023)
    • Clients note, "His performance of, especially, negotiation with plaintiff’s counsel and kind communication is excellent. He has successful results in every case."
    • Recommended, Patents: Licensing (2020-2021)
    • Recommended, Patents: Litigation (International Trade Commission) (2016-2021)

Insight Overview

Matt regularly gives lectures offering CLE credit on intellectual property, patent and antitrust issues and frequently speaks in the US, Japan and Korea on a variety of topics relating to US patent litigation.

Seminars

  • DLA Piper Asia IP Seminar, keynote presenter 2013-present
  • “How Could an Investigation at the ITC Affect Your Business or Your Clients?”  2013 ABA Annual Meeting, August 2013
  • “Post-Grant Challenges Under the AIA: The Strategy and Practice of Litigating Before The Patent Trial and Appeals Board.” Sponsored by the Japan Institute for Promoting Invention and Innovation.  April 2013

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