Overview
Matthew Cameron is a Principal in McKool Smith's Austin office. He focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation. Prior to joining the firm, Matthew gained experience at a firm where he researched a variety of complex matters, including an issue of patent validity in light of recent decisions regarding business method patents. He was also a research assistant at Georgia State University, during which he aided in drafting patent applications covering ProCA, a protein based MRI contrast agent, and CatchER, a protein based calcium sensor.
While attending law school, he contributed to the Houston Law Review as a publications editor and was a member of the Intellectual Property Student Association and the Student Bar Association. Matthew is admitted to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Experience
Representative Matters
- AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Nokia, and Ericsson. Secured a complete defense verdict for AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Ericsson and Nokia in a consolidated 5G patent case in the Eastern District of Texas, defeating $436 million in claimed damages. The jury found no infringement, invalidated all nine asserted claims across all three patents, and held that the plaintiffs had breached their own FRAND licensing obligations.
- Daingean v. T-Mobile. Secured a significant patent defense verdict on behalf of T-Mobile in a dispute against Daingean Technologies for alleged infringement of a 5G telecommunications patent.
- Ericsson. Represented Ericsson in reaching a confidential partial settlement with Lenovo in a global patent licensing dispute involving a multi-year cross-license agreement, resulting in the withdrawal of all pending litigation and administrative proceedings, including before the USITC.
Recognition
Rankings & Honors
- Recognized by "Best Lawyers in America" as Ones to Watch for IP, (2023-2027)
- Named among the Top Most Active/ Best Performing Attorneys Representing Complainants by the Patexia ITC Intelligence Report, 2023 - 2025
Media & Events
News
Press Releases
Education
J.D., magna cum laude, The University of Houston Law Center, 2015
M.S., Chemistry, Georgia State University, 2012
B.S., Chemistry, University of Georgia, 2011
Court Admissions
- State of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas
- USPTO