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Education and Honors
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J.D. ( cum laude), Southern Methodist University School of Law, 1993 Order of the Coif
Editor in Chief, Journal of Air Law & Commerce
Hatton W. Sumners Scholar
M.S., aerospace engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1988 Draper Laboratories Fellow
B.S., aerospace engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1987 Tau Beta Pi
Sigma Gamma Tau
Named by D Magazine as one of the "Best Lawyers Under 40" and "Best Lawyers in Dallas" since 2002
Listed in Chambers USA, America's Leading Business Lawyers, 2004 - 2009, and The Best Lawyers in America, 2006 - 2010
Recognized by Law & Politics as a "Texas Super Lawyer," 2003 - 2009
Named a "Top-Notch Lawyer" for Intellectual Property Law by Texas Lawyer, 2007
Listed in Who's Who Legal: Texas, 2008
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Admissions and Affiliations
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United States Patent and Trademark Office
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
United States District Courts for the Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas
Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, Adjunct Professor
Center for American and International Law, Institute for Law and Technology, Executive Committee
Dallas Bar Association, Intellectual Property Law Section, Director
Dallas Museum of Nature and Science, Board of Directors
Leadership Dallas, Graduate
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Practice Areas
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Concentration Patent litigation, procurement, and licensing in the electronics, telecommunications and software fields; strategic counseling in all areas of intellectual property to maximize return on investment in research and development
Summary Bart Showalter is the firmwide chair of the Intellectual Property Department of Baker Botts. His practice includes all aspects of intellectual property law, with a particular emphasis on patent litigation, procurement and licensing in the electronics, telecommunications and software fields.
With broad experience in a number of areas, Mr. Showalter provides strategic counsel to clients developing innovative computer software, semiconductor devices, optical systems, data networks, wireless infrastructure, business methods, transmission systems, medical devices, graphics processors, military and commercial aircraft, automated industrial equipment and many other technologies.
Mr. Showalter has litigated patent infringement cases involving landline and cellular telecommunications technology, video conferencing, interactive television, voice messaging and a number of other fields. He also provides general counseling on intellectual property issues, including intellectual property audits, strategic patent mapping, exposure assessment, patent opinions, licensing negotiations, patent categorization, industry benchmarking, infringement risk management and comprehensive intellectual property protection programs.
While he was at MIT, Mr. Showalter investigated the role of artificial intelligence (specifically, neural networks) in the design and performance of complex adaptive control systems. Following graduation, he worked as a lead systems engineer for LTV Missiles and Electronics Group, where he designed guidance and control subsystems for missile, aircraft and spacecraft projects. He currently serves as an adjunct professor of intellectual property law at Southern Methodist University.
For over 10 years, Mr. Showalter has volunteered his time to the "Invention Convention" for students in the Richardson Independent School District, selecting annual winners of the "Most Patentable Invention" and helping them draft patent applications.
Representative Engagements
- Worldwide networking company – development and management of a significant worldwide patent portfolio directed to networking technology; counsel in license negotiations, litigation, and other special projects
- Multinational technology and services company – patent procurement, licensing, and litigation in the areas of electronics, computer simulation and optical networking
- Major computer manufacturer – strategic analysis, development, and licensing of a patent portfolio related to computer graphics
- Large defense contractor – development and management of a patent portfolio revolving around defense aircraft and related technologies
- Significant construction company – advice on patent protection strategies, licensing, and joint development initiatives
- Large entertainment service provider – strategic advice on new product and service protection and patent portfolio development
- Worldwide semiconductor manufacturer – advice on licensing and litigation strategy related to broadband communications technology
- Chip manufacturer – development and management of a significant worldwide patent portfolio directed to semiconductor products
- Software services company – development and management of a patent portfolio directed to network management software
Publications, Speeches and Presentations Publications
- "Privacy in the Electronic Age," Managing Intellectual Property, November 2002
- "A Post-Festo World," Texas Lawyer, December 2001
- "Raders' Step-Plus-Function Analysis," Intellectual Property Hot Topics, Baker Botts Web Site, July 1999
Speeches and Presentations
- "Practical Tips for Dealing with Licensing Issues in Standards Setting and Patent Pools," Law Seminars International, Fort Lauderdale, March 2009
- "Patents on Software and Business Methods: Have The Rules Changed?," MIT Enterprise Forum, Dallas, January 2009
- Panelist, "Medimmune Fallout: Licensee Estoppel and Validity of Intellectual Property Rights," Symposium on Emerging Intellectual Property Issues, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, February 2007
- "Predictable Developments in the Written Description Requirement," Advanced Patent Law Institute, San Jose, California, December 2006
- Conference Co-Chair, 44th Annual Conference on Intellectual Property Law, Institute for Law and Technology, Dallas, November 2006
- "Cost of Patent Litigation and the Budget Busters," Advanced Patent Litigation, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, July 2006
- Moderator, "In-House Panel Best Practices," State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting, June 2006
- Panelist, "Licensing Case Studies: A Software Deal and Downstream Channel Considerations," Technology and Computer Law Conference, The University of Texas, June 2006
- "Patent License or Covenant: Managing Downstream Channels," American Bar Association Spring Conference, Washington, D.C., April 2006
- Moderator, "Patent Licensing Workshop," 19th Annual Intellectual Property Law Course, State Bar of Texas, San Antonio, March 2006
- "Patent Trolls," Dallas Bar Association, Intellectual Property Law Section, Dallas, January 2006
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