Fish & Richardson P.C. Adds New Principal

AUSTIN – The national law firm Fish & Richardson P.C. is pleased to announce the addition of Patrick S. Richter as a Principal in its Austin office, where he will join the firm’s litigation group.

“I am honored to have the opportunity to practice at Fish & Richardson, one of the most respected intellectual property and litigation firms worldwide,” says Mr. Richter. “I hope to contribute to this firm’s reputation as a leader in litigation.”

Mr. Richter joins Fish & Richardson from the Austin office of DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary, where he was a Partner.

Mr. Richter earned his JD with honors from the University of Houston Law Center. He earned his Bachelor degree in economics from Texas A&M University. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas, the Austin Bar Association, and the Federal Bar Association.

Founded in 1878, Fish & Richardson is one of the largest law firms in the U.S. practicing exclusively in the areas of intellectual property, litigation and corporate law. The firm has more than 320 attorneys and technology specialists in nine offices nationwide. Fish & Richardson has long represented great innovators and entrepreneurs, including pioneering inventors such as Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Edison, and the Wright Brothers. Fish & Richardson handles more patent litigation than any other law firm in the U.S. (IP Law & Business July 2005). It is the top firm in patent cases at the International Trade Commission and rates among the top U.S. firms in patents and trademarks obtained.