Gerald L. "Jerry" Fellows

Gerald L. "Jerry" Fellows

Dallas, TX recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2005
Greenberg Traurig

629 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Litigation - Patent Patent Law

Biography

Jerry Fellows prepares and implements intellectual property protection and enforcement strategies that help clients achieve their business goals. His practice includes acquiring and enforcing United States and foreign patent rights, particularly for alternative energy innovations, sustainable technologies, software, Internet, business methods, seismic detection systems, and electrical, mechanical, biomedical and electromechanical technologies. Jerry also has experience patenting material science innovations, including superconducting materials and systems, electromagnetic containment systems, complex electronic and mechanical systems and processes, and energy storage systems.

Additionally, Jerry helps clients acquire and enforce United States and foreign trademark rights, copyrights and trade secrets, negotiates intellectual property licenses and technology transfers, prepares invalidity and non-infringement opinions, and performs due diligence for mergers and acquisitions. Prior to joining the firm, Jerry was Managing Partner of his prior firm's largest office.

Greenberg Traurig

629 Best Lawyers awards

Greenberg Traurig logo

Overview

  • English

  • Marquette University, J.D., graduated 1992

  • Arizona, State Bar of Arizona
  • Minnesota, Minnesota State Bar Association
  • Wisconsin, State Bar of Wisconsin

  • Arizona Technology Council's Arizona Energy Consortium, Technology and Innovation Committee - Co-Chair
  • Greater Phoenix Economic Council, Innovation Council - Active Member
  • English
  • Arizona, State Bar of Arizona
  • Minnesota, Minnesota State Bar Association
  • Wisconsin, State Bar of Wisconsin
  • Arizona Technology Council's Arizona Energy Consortium, Technology and Innovation Committee - Co-Chair
  • Greater Phoenix Economic Council, Innovation Council - Active Member
  • Marquette University, J.D., graduated 1992

Client Testimonials

In addition to being a technically-superb lawyer, Jerry brings a strategic, business-oriented approach to his advice and counsel that is invaluable.

Angela Lageson (Pentair, Inc.)

Golden Valley, MN

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Patent Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Patent Law, Phoenix (2015)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Litigation - Patent
  • Patent Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Trade Secrets Law
Special Focus:
  • Business Planning
  • Copyright
  • Electronics
  • Information Technology
  • International
  • Internet
  • Licensing
  • Litigation
  • Patent
  • Software
  • Trade Secrets
  • Trademark
  • Transactions
Awards:
  • AV Preeminent® 5.0 out of 5
  • Arizona's Finest Lawyers, 2007-2011
  • Marquis Who's Who in America, 2007-2011
  • Who's Who in Science and Engineering, 2011-2012
  • Super Lawyers magazine, Southwest Super Lawyers, 2013
  • Managing IP Magazine's World IP Handbook and Survey, "IP Stars," 2013

Case History

Cases
  • Other Court Admissions
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
  • Significant Representations
  • Represent one of the largest utilities in the world in obtaining patents and licensing technologies into and out of the company.
  • Provide proactive and strategic guidance to several large utilities to help them avoid patent litigation related to smart grid infrastructures, online billing and other electronic systems.
  • Wide-ranging lead patent counsel experience for clients ranging in size from start-up to Fortune 100 companies.
  • Led intellectual property related merger and acquisitions due diligence and negotiations for transactions valued at up to $1 billion.
  • Obtained patent coverage that a client's competitor asserted in court "destroyed" its business.°
  • Broad experience representing clients regarding the Ronald A. Katz Technology Licensing, L.P. ("RAKTL") patent portfolio and licensing program.
  • Led the formation of the first consortium worldwide to negotiate with RAKTL, a patent owner reportedly approaching $1 billion in royalty revenue. Subsequently, he formed and led negotiations for financial services consortia and a utility consortium.°
  • Led negotiations for the first Katz-focused multi-industry consortium to achieve significant settlement cost reductions.

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