Matt serves clients of all sizes, from individual inventors to international conglomerates, and has reached the data, AI, software, electrical, mechanical, semiconductor, cryptography, security, and electromagnetic technology areas in fields from computer security to automotive, blockchain, telematics, packaging, and retail. He brings his educational and Department of Defense work background in intellectual property, computer engineering, cryptography, and security to bear on clientsโ management of data systems and policies, vendor agreements, pursuit of patent rights, development of trademark rights, engagement in technology transactions, and licensing of a vast array of IP and technology.
Matt is currently the chair of the Intellectual Property Committee of IEEE-USA and serves weekly as a lay counselor/coach at the Grace Care Center in Noblesville, Indiana. He is admitted to practice as a patent attorney before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
The University of Chicago Law School, J.D.,1995,ย cum laude
Purdue University, B.S.E.E., Electrical Engineering, 1991, highest distinction
World Trademark Review (WTR) 1000 (The Worldโs Leading Trademark Professionals), 2023
โ Top Attorney in Indiana โ Silver Band
The Best Lawyers in Americaยฎ, Patent Law 2014-2024, “Lawyer of the Year,” 2021
Selected for inclusion inย Indiana Super Lawyersยฎย Rising Stars, 2009
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE-USA) IP Committee Chair, 2023โpresent
IEEE Working Group P1817 (Consumer-Ownable Digital Personal Property)
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2006-present
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 2006-present
International Trademark Association (INTA)
The Trademark Reporter, Editorial Board Member, 2014-2017
Indiana State Bar Association
Indianapolis Bar Association
GCC Foundation/Grace Care Center, Noblesville, Indiana, Personal Shopper and Co-op Advisor, 2017- present
Grace Church, Noblesville, Indiana, Grace Kids, Shepherd, 2013-2022
Westfield High School, Westfield, Indiana, Westfield Band Boosters, 2013-2017
Grace Church, Noblesville, Indiana, Out Loud Youth Worship Ministry, Team Leader, 2013-2015
Church at the Crossingโs God Made Me Ministry, Co-Division Leader, 2002-2011
Oak Trace Elementary School, Small Group Leader and BizTown Mentor, 2005-2009
Westfield Youth Soccer Association, Coach, 2006, 2012