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Matthew Murrell
litigates patent, copyright, and general commercial disputes at Reed & Scardino LLP in Austin, Texas. His work includes patent, copyright, and trademark infringement; copyright registration; contracts, licenses, and settlement agreements; statutory and regulatory compliance; and constitutional law, including equal protection. Matthew’s diverse group of clients work in telecommunications, entertainment (including music and publishing), software, business development, and startups. As a lifelong musician who constantly tinkers with analog music equipment in his spare time, Matthew has a unique appreciation for his clients both as technological innovators and content creators.
Recent Articles by Matthew Murrell
In EON Corp. IP Holdings LLC v. Silver Spring Networks, Inc., No. 15-1237, 815 F.3d 1314 (Fed. Cir. 2016), the Federal Circuit reversed a jury verdict and ordered judgment as a matter of law (“JMOL”)—without further proceedings in the district court—on an unarticulated claim construction that was raised by neither party below or on appeal. Specifically, the case presents the issue: “Whether the Federal Circuit erred in ordering entry of judgment as a matter of law on a ground not presented in a Rule 50 motion in the district court, even though the ground presented a purely legal question.”