About
Brian Matlock advises clients in a wide variety of intellectual property, commercial, corporate law, and technology. He focuses client engagements to emerging growth companies, middle market companies, high net worth individuals/entrepreneurs, Fortune 500 companies, and fundable small businesses. Typical engagements include intellectual property/patent litigation, commercial/corporate litigation, counsel to management, licensing, research and development, acquisitions, international business, asset transactions and capital finance strategies. Mr. Matlock's broad educational and professional background allows him to provide practical legal advice to CEO's, Directors, and Owners of companies, from highly funded startups to Fortune 500 clients.
Brian obtained an LLM degree from Washington University in St. Louis where he focused his studies in Intellectual Property, Technology/Corporate Law, and previously was a Traynor Society graduate of the University of Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. Prior to that, Brian earned an MBA from Washington University in St. Louis where he focused in International Business, Corporate Finance, and Management. He frequently advises clients in complex transactions such as cross border licensing, software development agreements, research/development agreements, and patent monetization.
Brian previously worked as Director of Intellectual Property/Licensing for Sanmina-SCI in San Jose, where he directed patent prosecution, intellectual property licensing and complex intellectual property transactions. Prior to that, Brian worked for Townsend and Townsend and Crew, Walnut Creek, where he served in the EE/CS practice group for an awesome partner, Jerry Gray!, learning the basics of patent prosecution and litigation support, the Townsend way. Mr. Matlock began his career at Cornerstone Law Group/San Francisco, representing clients in intellectual property litigation, patent prosecution and corporate transactions.
Work history
Matlock Law Group, Principal Attorney
Brian Matlock serves as a principal attorney for Matlock Law Group. Matlock advises MLG clients in a wide variety of corporate law, intellectual property, litigation, commerical disputes and transactional projects. Recent client matters include intellectual property litigation including trade secret misappropriation, trademark infringement, and copyright infringement, a real estate holding company Chapter 11 reorganization, closely held business shareholder litigation, business dissolution litigation, technology license, intellectual property matters and a corporate acquisition transaction. Mr. Matlock has over twenty-five years experience in management, licensing, research and development, acquisitions, international business, asset transactions and investment strategies. Mr. Matlock's vast background allows him to provide cost effective, practical legal advice to CEO's, Directors, and Owners of companies, from highly funded startups to Fortune 100 clients.
Prior to his current role at Matlock Law Group, Brian served as Director of Intellectual Property for Sanmina-SCI in San Jose. At Sanmina, Matlock actively enforced a significant portfolio of over 400 patents, directed corporate patent prosecution, and prepared supporting intellectual property analysis documents for various litigation matters. Prior to that, Brian was an associate attorney at Townsend and Townsend and Crew, Walnut Creek, where he served in the EE/CS practice group for an awesome partner, Jerry Gray! Mr. Matlock began his patent law practice at Cornerstone Law Group in San Francisco where he represented clients in intellectual property litigation, patent prosecution and corporate transactions.
Sanmina-SCI, Director of Intellectual Property
Recently served as in house IP and Licensing counsel for Sanmina-SCI and is Principal Attorney for Matlock Law Group in Walnut Creek. Manages global Intellectual Property portfolios for clients including various forms of IP as well as advising clients in complex corporate deals and cross border transactions. Directs activity of all outside patent prosecution and IP litigation counsel.
Townsend Townsend and Crew, Patent Attorney
Patent attorney associate; assisted various software and technology related patent applications; drafted applications and office action responses; assisted patent litigation patent review including patent invalidity analysis, freedom to operate, and various pleadings; prepare patent clearance documents.
Cornerstone Law Group, Intellectual Property and Litigation Attorney
Intellectual Property and Commercial Litigation; Patent Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Alternate Dispute Resolution.
LightRiver Technologies, Director of Business Development
Direct network management hardware and software systems sales and licensing for energy utilities, telcom service providers, and industrial users.
Acecomm/Astracon Network Software, Director of Business Development, North America
Director of Business Development, North America. Licensing and sales of telecommunications software for billing, activation, and mediation of network management, OSS telcom network providers and mobile application platforms.
DemandPoint, Director of Implementation
Direct implementation and application of enterprise supply chain software for demand flow applications.
Southco, Inc., District Manager
Assisted OEM specification, business development support, and sales in Mountain States Region.
Cooper Industries, Senior Product Manager
Directed research and development, marketing, and support of field sales team for product line of $125MM. Authorized price levels and new product development capital budget.
Cooper Industries, District Sales Engineer
Assisted construction, industrial, architects, engineers and utility users with specification, application and technical sales support. Responsible for electronic and electrical OEM specification and business development. Top performer in company 1987 and 1989.
Westinghouse Electric Company, Field Sales Engineer
Assisted construction, industrial, architects, engineers and utility users with specification, application and technical sales support.
