I work with clients to protect their cutting-edge technology with intellectual property.
Josh Matloff leverages his experience in computer and electrical engineering to counsel companies and universities on high technology. His practice includes patent prosecution, strategy, and portfolio management, as well as advising on open-source software licensing.
Josh works with clients to develop strategies to draft and manage their worldwide patent portfolios for devices and computing technologies. Josh uses his background and technical expertise in computer systems engineering to advise clients on their patent portfolios in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), automation, robotics, software, cloud computing, telecommunications, optics, computer systems, hardware, and circuits. Josh has recent experience working on several patent portfolios on artificial intelligence methods for drug discovery and clinical trials.
Josh is also a Black Duck Certified Open Source Legal Professional and advises clients on open source software licenses.
Suffolk University Law School, J.D., Intellectual Property concentration, with distinction, 2010
Boston University, College of Engineering, B.S., Computer Systems Engineering, 2007
Bar and Court Admissions
BAR ADMISSIONS
Massachusetts
COURT ADMISSIONS
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (Agency)
U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
Experience
Mined patent disclosures of many large worldwide patent families in the fields of autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence, and robotics and prosecuted them to allowance.*
Defended a client producing Internet of Things devices against assertions of infringement of a portfolio of over 100 networking patents by a non-practicing entity. Josh led the technical analyses of the client’s products, legal analysis of the patent portfolio, and negotiated favorable settlement for the client.*
* - Denotes representations handled by Josh prior to joining Foley Hoag.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Patent Counsel – Charles Stark Draper Laboratory (2010-2011).
Publications
“‘MetaBirkin’ NFT Verdict Is Actually Good For Digital Artists,” IPLaw360, February 2023
Honors & Involvement
HONORS
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch - Intellectual Property and Patent Law (2021-2025)
Super Lawyers: Massachusetts Rising Star (2015-2020)
Suffolk University Law School: Stanley Sokoloff Intellectual Property Award (2010)
Suffolk University Law School: Alfred Maleson Award (2010)
INVOLVEMENT
Team Captain for National Voter Assistance Hotline (2020)
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