Attorney Profile

Peter J. Ayers

Peter Ayers

McKool Smith P.C.
300 West 6th Street, Suite 1700
Austin, TX 78701
Contact Contact Peter J. Ayers
T: 512-692-8700
F: 512-692-8744

Visit: www.mckoolsmith.com
Practice areas: Intellectual Property Litigation (100%)

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Peter Ayers, a Principal in the Austin office of McKool Smith, focuses his trial practice on complex technical cases involving patent infringement and trade secret litigation. He has considerable experience at both the district court, especially in the Eastern District of Texas, and the appellate court level.  Before joining McKool Smith, Mr. Ayers served as a Judicial Clerk to the Hon. Jay Plager at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He also holds a Bachelors and a Masters degree in electrical and computer engineering. 

Selected to:

Texas Super Lawyers 2009

About Peter Ayers

Admitted: 1999, Texas

Professional Webpage: www.mckoolsmith.com/professionals-17.html

Bar/Professional Activity: ADMITTED: 1998, Texas; 1996, Washington, Oregon; 1994, USPTO.  ACTIVITIES: President, Austin Intellectual Property Association; Member, American Intellectual Property Law Association.
Scholarly Lectures and Writings: SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS: “Strategies for Going Forward from Both Sides of the Docket,” July, 2009, State Bar of Texas Advanced Patent Litigation Course; The Patent Reform Legislation Debate: Damages and Interlocutory Appeal Provisions,” May, 2008, Austin Intellectual Property Association Spring Meeting, Austin; "Economics of IP Litigation,” June, 2007, State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting, San Antonio; "Breaking Down The Tape: How E-Discovery Impacts the Business of Litigation," July, 2007, Annual Advanced Patent Litigation Course, Lake Tahoe; "The Role of Litigation in Your IP Strategy" (Moderator) July, 2007, Managing Intellectual Property for Maximum Returns, Millbrae, Calif.
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