Christie Matthaei
Christie Matthaei is an intellectual property (IP) litigator who represents clients in all phases of patent litigation, from pre-suit investigations through appeals to the Federal Circuit. She has also advised clients in proceedings before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) including successfully invalidating numerous patents in inter partes review (IPR) proceedings. A former chemical engineer at a US national laboratory, Christie’s technical experience informs her capability to advise clients and companies on IP matters.
Before joining Morgan Lewis, Christie was a partner at a national IP law firm, where she served as chair of the firm’s recruiting committee.
In law school, Christie was a member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association Quarterly Journal and interned for the White House, working in the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
- Represented Amazon in patent litigation involving eight asserted patents relating to client-server networking and remote execution of applications; also represented Amazon in the companion IPR proceedings; successfully obtained a covenant not to sue on all asserted patents after IPR proceedings were substantially complete
- Represented Razor USA LLC in a district court litigation asserting infringement of design and utility patents directed to hoverboards; obtained a favorable settlement for the client
- Represented Amazon in IPR proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) on three patents relating to displaying annotations during the playback of a video; the PTAB invalidated on all challenged claims; on appeal, Christie’s successful oral argument at the Federal Circuit resulted in an affirmance of the PTAB’s decision
- Represented Global Shade in IPR challenging patents on collapsible canopy with central lock; PTAB issued final written decision invalidating all claims asserted in co-pending district court case
- Represented Ranbaxy defendants in a District of New Jersey patent litigation involving sodium oxybate and REMS patents for XYREM®; achieved favorable case-dispositive settlement
- The George Washington University Law School, 2011, J.D.
- University of Washington, 2007, B.S., chemical engineering
- Washington
- US Patent and Trademark Office
- US District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
- US District Court for the Western District of Washington
Recognized, Women Worth Watching in STEM, Profiles in Diversity Journal (2024)
Recognized, Intellectual Property Litigation, Best Lawyers (2023–2025)
Recognized, Patent, Best Lawyers (2021–2025)
Listed, 40 & Under List, Benchmark Litigation
Member, Washington State Patent Law Association
Member, King County Bar Association
Chapter Leader, Pacific Northwest chapter, ChIPs
