Biography
Scott M. Flanz is a trial lawyer and Principal at Fish & Richardson P.C. in New York. His practice focuses on patent and intellectual property litigation, with a concentration in standard essential patent (SEP) and FRAND licensing disputes.
Scott represents clients in global disputes involving cellular, video, and other standard essential patents, and he advises SEP holders and implementers on portfolio strategy, licensing, and FRAND royalty terms. His clients’ technologies span semiconductors, consumer electronics, software and hardware integration, optics, industrial machinery, financial products, pharmaceuticals, and artificial intelligence.
He has litigated in federal and state courts at the trial and appellate levels, the U.S. International Trade Commission, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, Customs and Border Protection, and arbitration. As a registered patent agent, Scott also handles patent prosecution strategy and inter partes review before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and advises investors and operating companies on the IP aspects of transactions, including validity, exclusivity, and freedom-to-operate analyses.
Scott earned his J.D. from Stanford Law School, where he was editor-in-chief of the Stanford Technology Law Review. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa and cum laude from Cornell University with a double major in mathematics and physics, where he conducted research on Bose-Einstein condensation.
