Matt Hershkowitz is an experienced intellectual property litigator who represents clients in high-stakes, technically complex cases, most of which encompass actions in numerous jurisdictions and causes of actions, especially including patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property disputes.

Matt’s litigation experience spans a broad range of technologies, including:

  • Artificial intelligence
  • Medical devices
  • Consumer products
  • Wireless communications
  • Semiconductor fabrication
  • Pharmaceuticals

Matt has extensive experience in all phases of litigation, including pre-suit analysis and strategy, claim construction proceedings, discovery, summary judgment proceedings, and trial. His background as a mechanical engineer for a global chemical company and his broad technical knowledge allow him to communicate effectively with engineers and distill concepts for judges and juries. From the start of any engagement, Matt focuses on understanding a client’s business and goals, and then uses his technical and legal expertise to help his client reach them.

Matt represents clients before the US District Courts, International Trade Commission and Patent Trial and Appeal Board and is admitted to practice before the US Patent and Trademark Office

Matt served as a law clerk to Judge K. Michael Moore of the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

While in law school, Matt served as the Managing Editor of the Fordham Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment Law Journal. He also served as a judicial intern for Judge John G. Koeltl of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Matt is a member of the American Bar Association, New York Intellectual Property Law Association, New York City Bar Association, and the Patents Committee of the New York City Bar Association.

Additionally, Matt maintains an active pro bono practice, including advocating for veterans before the Veterans Administration and persons seeking asylum in the United States.

Matt is admitted to practice before US District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.

Matt’s experience includes representing:

  • Samsara Inc. on both sides of the v. in multiple multi-patent matters in the ITC and N.D. Cal. against Motive relating to vehicle telematics, fleet management and video-based safety technology*
  • Ascletis and its related companies as Respondent in the ITC in a trade secret misappropriation litigation concerning a nonalcoholic steatohepatitis treatment*
  • Dyson on both sides of the v. in multiple multi-patent matters in D. Mass. and E.D. Tex. against Shark & Omachron concerning vacuum cleaner technology, as well as numerous related Inter Partes Reviews before the US Patent & Trademark Office*
  • Alcon in a six-patent case in N.D. Tex. brought by HOYA, concerning intraocular lens insertion devices used in cataract surgeries*
  • iFit on both sides of the v. in multiple multi-patent and false advertising matters against Peloton in D. Del., concerning exercise equipment technology*
  • AutoStore as Complainant in the ITC in a five-patent proceeding against Ocado, and in a five-patent case in D.N.H. brought by Ocado, concerning warehouse automated storage and retrieval system technology*
  • Samsung as Respondent in the ITC in a four-patent case brought by Ericsson concerning hardware and software technologies directed to electronic devices*
  • Club Champion in a patent infringement suit in S.D.N.Y. brought by True Spec Golf concerning golf club connector technology*

*Matter handled prior to joining Latham

Bar Qualification

  • New York

Education

  • BS in Mechanical Engineering, Lehigh University
  • JD, Fordham University School of Law
    magna cum laude, Managing Editor, Fordham Intellectual Property, Media, and Entertainment Law Journal, Order of the Coif