C. Matthew Rozier

Matt Rozier leads the Intellectual Property practice for the Denver office. He focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation before federal district courts and the U.S. International Trade Commission, as well as patent, trademark, and copyright counseling, procurement, due diligence, and post-grant litigation before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Matt’s clients range in size from the largest technology companies to early phase start-ups, and he has experience with a wide range of technologies, including computer hardware and software, medical devices, consumer electronics, communication systems, multi-media processing, wireless networks, and user interfaces. Matt is a registered patent attorney and has helped clients obtain and protect their intellectual property assets for over a decade. Matt also has experience with trade secret, trademark, and contract disputes.

Representative Presentations and Publications

• Texas Verdict May Pave Path to More Juries Judging Patents , Quoted, Bloomberg Law (October 3, 2019)
• Patent Precedent Board Clearing Procedural Hurdles, Lawyers Say, Quoted, Bloomberg Law (September 17, 2019)
•“Developments in Inter Partes and Post Grant Reviews, Presenter, Arizona Bar Association CLE, Webcast (April 16, 2019)
• 101 '301': Advanced Subject Matter Eligibility - Litigation and Prosecution Perspectives, Panelist, APA-IPL Annual Meeting and Intellectual Property Law Conference, Arlington, VA (April 11, 2019)
• Practical Intellectual Property Law for the Non-IP Lawyer, Co-Presenter, Snell & Wilmer CLE, Denver, CO (March 28, 2019)
•“Intellectual Property: Tips and Strategies for Protecting Your Company's Assets,” Panelist, Northern Nevada Business Weekly’s Industry View event (February 15, 2018)
• Being a Litigator Today: Current Challenges, Panelist, World Litigation Forum (October 12, 2017)

Community Involvement

•Project PAVE, Board of Directors (a Denver nonprofit that is dedicated to ending the cycle of relationship violence by working with children, teens, parents, and teachers)

Other Professional Experience

•Hogan Lovells US LLP, Counsel (2013-2017)
•Fish and Richardson, PC, Associate (2011-2013)
•Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox, PLLC, Associate (2006-2011)
•U.S. International Trade Commission, Law Clerk (2005)

Related News & Events

• Feb 16
Reno-Sparks business leaders talk intellectual property, copyright laws

• Oct 03
Denver Office of Snell & Wilmer Continues Expansion with Addition of Attorneys C. Matthew Rozier and Matthew K. Donovan

Related Publications

• Sep 10
Section 101 in 2019