Senior Counsel
Areas of Practice:
Brian Matross is Senior Counsel at Devlin Law Firm, focusing on complex patent matters including post-grant proceedings, global patent prosecution, patent litigation, non-infringement and invalidity opinions, and intellectual property strategy. A registered patent attorney with over 15 years of experience in patent law, Brian provides practical, business-oriented IP counsel to clients across industries such as medical devices, aerospace, software, and mechanical systems.
His legal background includes patent portfolio development and management, freedom-to-operate and infringement opinions, post-grant strategy, and global IP protection. He has advised public companies, startups, and research institutions, and has served as seconded counsel managing international patent portfolios for a Fortune 100 company, as well as in-house IP counsel at a leading medical device manufacturer. His career spans work at small, mid-sized, and large law firms, giving him a well-rounded perspective on tailoring IP strategies to suit clients of all sizes and stages.
Prior to entering patent law, Brian gained hands-on experience as a mechanical engineer, managing large-scale manufacturing and product development projects in the automotive and consumer goods sectors.
Devlin Law Firm provides expert-level patent and intellectual property litigation, strategy, and management services to companies and individuals around the globe.
