Robert

Rhodes

Associate
Austin
1717 West 6th Street, Suite 250
Austin, TX 78703-4777
D.512.391.6115
E.rrhodes@munsch.com

Overview

Robert focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation and complex appeals, with an emphasis on helping clients defend their rights in patent, trade secret and trademark litigation matters in the voice over IP, internet of things and wireless communication sectors. One of Robert’s most successful trials resulted in a $115 MM jury verdict for a trade secret claim in federal district court. Robert’s work preparing settlement and IP transfer agreements, written discovery and dispositive motions has led to more than a dozen other favorable results and resolutions on behalf of his clients.

Robert graduated with honors from Columbia Law School, where he served as an Articles Editor for the Columbia Science and Technology Law Review. Before his career as an attorney, Robert worked in R&D for a clinical toxicology and pharmacogenetics laboratory and was a professional bassist, touring throughout the United States and Canada.

Immediately prior to joining Munsch Hardt, Robert was an associate at a national intellectual property boutique law firm.

Education

  • Columbia Law School, J.D.
    • Columbia Science and Technology Law Review (Articles Editor)
    • Columbia Law School Texas Society (Treasurer)
    • Warner W. Gardner Research Fellowship
  • The University of Texas at Austin, B.A. & B.S
    • Churchill Scholar
    • Dean’s Honor List
    • Phi Alpha Theta

Admission

  • United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Texas

  • Memberships

    • Austin Intellectual Property Law Association
    • State Bar of Texas (Intellectual Property Section)

Overview

Robert focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation and complex appeals, with an emphasis on helping clients defend their rights in patent, trade secret and trademark litigation matters in the voice over IP, internet of things and wireless communication sectors. One of Robert’s most successful trials resulted in a $115 MM jury verdict for a trade secret claim in federal district court. Robert’s work preparing settlement and IP transfer agreements, written discovery and dispositive motions has led to more than a dozen other favorable results and resolutions on behalf of his clients.

Robert graduated with honors from Columbia Law School, where he served as an Articles Editor for the Columbia Science and Technology Law Review. Before his career as an attorney, Robert worked in R&D for a clinical toxicology and pharmacogenetics laboratory and was a professional bassist, touring throughout the United States and Canada.

Immediately prior to joining Munsch Hardt, Robert was an associate at a national intellectual property boutique law firm.

Experience

  • Trade Secret Litigation

    Represented plaintiffs in a $2 B trade secret case against one of the world’s largest retailers.

  • Trade Secret Litigation

    Won a unanimous $115 MM jury verdict against the world’s largest company in a trade secret case over misappropriation of a computer and telecommunications system

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  • Patent Litigation

    Represented operating companies prosecuting multiple cases related to VOIP technology against publishing, retail, financial and technology companies.

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