Theodore Foster

Clients count on Theo Foster to defend their companies against asserted patents. He represents both petitioners and patent owners in inter partes review challenges and other post-grant trials before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. His clients’ technologies include:

• Wireless communications, including 3G, 4G, and 5G cellular; Bluetooth; and IEEE 802.11 WiFi
• Surgical implants
• Server virtualization and datacenter storage systems
• Telecommunications, including voice over IP, power over Ethernet, video on demand, videoconferencing, virtual private networks, optical transceivers, and captive portals

Known as a strong advocate for his clients, Theo regularly represents companies in appeals at the Federal Circuit, including numerous arguments before the Court. In addition, Theo works with clients to review and pursue patent purchase and licensing opportunities, obtaining for them the freedom to operate at the lowest possible cost.

Clients appreciate that Theo is easy to work with and that he collaborates well with client teams and litigation counsel from other firms. They particularly benefit from his passion for technology and his ability to quickly understand the details of their cases. With an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering, Theo brings clients a wealth of experience from his pre-law school work in IT consulting, where he developed a wide-ranging skillset in the electrical, computing, and software fields.