Joe Reid represents technology companies in complex patent disputes, combining substantial trial experience with persuasive advocacy developed through years of high-stakes litigation in district courts, the International Trade Commission (ITC) and Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) proceedings. Clients rely on Joe to help explain sophisticated technologies, frame compelling litigation themes and guide matters from early case strategy through trial.
Joe has participated in more than a dozen jury and bench trials and handles all phases of patent litigation, including discovery, expert development, claim construction, dispositive motion practice, trial and appeal. His practice includes multidefendant and standards-related disputes, including matters involving standard-essential patents (SEPs) and FRAND issues. Federal judges have described Joe’s briefs as among the best they have read, and clients value his ability to distill complex technical and legal issues into clear, persuasive arguments.
Focused primarily on high-tech patent litigation, Joe represents clients in disputes involving software, semiconductors, wireless networking, consumer electronics, e-commerce platforms, image and audio processing technologies, automotive systems, and other sophisticated technologies. With academic training in biology, he also advises on life sciences and medical technology matters.
Joe additionally counsels clients on strategically significant patent prosecution and portfolio development matters where patent quality, claim scope and litigation positioning are closely intertwined. His experience includes inter partes review proceedings and broader patent strategy tied to high-value litigation and business objectives.
Outside the office, Joe is a bestselling thriller novelist and the author of multiple commercially published books.