On-Demand In-House IP Attorneys
On-Demand In-House IP Counsel work with corporate clients on a full-time or part-time temporary basis. The duration of the engagement can range from a couple of months and up to two years. Under typical circumstances, the attorney time is purchased on a retainer basis which allows for more economical pricing for the required services.
The On-Demand In-House IP Counsel are contracted to customers independently of the Schwegman firm, and the Schwegman firm receives no compensation, so an on-demand IP attorney is ethically free to act independently from the firm.
Meet an On-Demand In-House IP Attorney
Matthew Zises is an IP attorney with extensive experience in patent portfolio strategy and development at both Fortune 500 companies and startups. He prides himself in developing a strong rapport with inventors, senior business partners and both in-house and outside counsel. Matt also has expertise with targeted patent claim drafting, M&A, patent analysis/acquisition and open source issues both inbound and outbound.
As Senior Patent Counsel at Splunk, Matt was pivotal in growing the patent portfolio using his intimate knowledge of USPTO practices and procedures. Those issued patents are high in quality and litigation ready. He also worked extensively with inventors on the Open Source committee educating them on the proper and safe use of licensed code.
As Senior Director at eBay, Matt saved significant funds by triaging thousands of patent licensing/acquisition offers. He managed the entire eBay/Paypal portfolio, worked on M&A deals and counseled commercial attorneys and business leaders on IP issues in major contracts. He was instrumental in improving inventor relations with the patent department leading to quadruple the amount of patent submissions.
Matt received his J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. He also holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Cornell University.
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