Matthew Campbell

Patent Agent

Matthew Campbell is a U.S. registered patent agent whose practice focuses on foreign and domestic preparation and prosecution. His tenure as an examiner in telecommunications gives him an in-depth perspective on the ins and outs of proceedings before the U.S. Patent Office and other patent offices. Matthew’s career has covered a significant array of computer and telecommunications inventions, including OSI layer 1-4 technologies, 3G/4G/5G cellular systems, and a number of widely deployed networking standards and protocols. His passion for computers and networking goes back to high school, when he took advanced placement courses in Cisco Certified Networking and ran the computer network for a mechanical engineering firm.
 
In addition to telecommunications, Matthew’s experience extends to a diverse range of industries, including shoes, cosmetics and financial products. During his work as both an examiner and an agent, he has assisted in prosecuting hundreds of patent applications. He has earned appeal victories on both sides of the table. In addition to prosecution, Matthew has contributed to other patent topics, including post-grant challenge and freedom-to-operate analysis. Before practicing prosecution, he worked with a major search support outfit completing projects for a variety of different IP objectives. This foundation in research gives him a strategic view toward optimizing outcomes at all stages of the patent enforcement life.
 
Prior to practicing patent law, Matthew worked as a student in Virginia Tech’s Micron-sponsored clean room developing and manufacturing silicon transistors. Also while in college, he interned at a private lab performing thermal and electrical stress testing on MIL-spec power converters for GPS satellites. Matthew currently resides in his hometown of Richmond, where he enjoys spending time with his family, completing home improvement projects, and playing recreational volleyball.