Matthew Compton
Patent Attorney
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Education
- University of Texas at Austin – B.A., Computer Science
- University of Houston Law Center – J.D., Magna Cum Laude
- Houston Law Review, Internet Publishing Editor, Board 48
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Intern for the Honorable Nancy F. Atlas and the Honorable Gray H. Miller
Bar Admissions
- State Bar of Texas
- Supreme Court of Texas
- Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- Northern District of Texas
- Southern District of Texas
- Eastern District of Texas
- Western District of Texas
- Eastern District of Michigan
- District of Colorado
- United States Patent and Trademark Office
Memberships
- J. Reuben Clark Law Society
- Houston Intellectual Property Law Association
Papers
- Quality Scores a Lawsuit: Google’s New Trademark Rules and Advertiser Liability for Trademark Infringement, 47 Hous. L. Rev. 1357 (2011)
- A Comprehensive Analysis of Bandag’s Implied Patent License Doctrine, Seminar Paper
Matthew Compton’s legal experience focuses on the assessing, protection, enforcement, licensing, and commercialization of patents, trademarks, trade secrets, and copyrights, and handling other intellectual property law matters.
Matthew graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in Computer Science. He worked in various different fields prior to law school including industrial automation, internet marketing, and web design. He obtained his law degree from the University of Houston Law Center where he graduated magna cum laude in 2011. During his time in law school he served in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas as an intern for the Honorable Nancy F. Atlas and the Honorable Gray H. Miller. He was also the Internet Publishing Editor for the Houston Law Review.
Since graduating from law school, Matthew has worked for law firms that focused on intellectual property and business litigation. Matthew went on to establish his own law firm where he worked as general counsel for a nationally known software development company and helped many individuals and small businesses develop and protect their intellectual property assets. In 2023, Matthew joined Adair Myers Stevenson Yagi where he leads the firm’s intellectual property practice.
And as a registered patent attorney, Matthew has helped many individuals and small businesses obtain, enforce, and defend their patents and protect their technological innovations. Matthew has served as lead counsel in patent enforcement matters, patent related appeals to the Federal Circuit, and Inter Partes Review examinations before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Matthew’s clients appreciate his detailed analysis of complex situations and his ability to think outside the box and present a wide range of options to address complex situations. With his wide range of educational, industrial, and legal experience, Matthew is well positioned to understand his client’s business and help them maximize the potential of their intellectual property.