MATT PHAM
Associate
Direct: 949 800 7755
University of Illinois College of Law (J.D., 2021)
Magna cum laude
Editor-in-Chief, Illinois Business Law Journal
University of Toronto (B.A.S.c. Material Science & Engineering, 2018)
Graduated with Honors
Matt has been an IP litigator for his entire career. His experience spans patent, trademark, and trade secret litigation in U.S. District Courts, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and proceedings before the Patent Trials and Appeals Board and the International Trade Commission.
Matt was part of a team that litigated a high-profile patent and trade secret dispute between Masimo and Apple regarding features of the Apple watch. Matt has also represented clients in disputes involving advanced computing technologies, semiconductors, apparel, and consumer products.
Before attending law school, Matt served as an engineer for Mondelez International, where he developed innovative food packaging for such iconic products as Oreos and Chips Ahoy! cookies, Ritz crackers, Sour Patch Kids candies, and Halls cough drops.
Prior to joining the firm, Matt was a litigation associate at Knobbe Martens in Irvine, California.
Recent Publications
Co-author, “Drake and the Emergence of AI in Creative Expression,” Reuters Legal (2024).
Co-author, “Young Sheldon’s Inventorship Woes: Important Lessons for All Young Inventors,” IP Watchdog (2024).