"One of the most skilled people you are ever likely to see in the courtroom," and a "strong, practical advocate"
IAM Patent 1000-The World's Leading Patent Practitioners 2012-2025
"A super-talented lawyer", "an excellent litigator," and "very smart, commercial and practical"
Chambers USA 2021-2025
"A Stand-out Lawyer."
Thomson Reuters 2025
Rob Maier is a seasoned lead trial lawyer and strategic advisor with nearly 25 years of experience guiding global companies through their most critical and highest-stakes disputes—including patent, antitrust, and other complex commercial cases. He chairs Baker Botts' New York Intellectual Property group and serves on the firmwide Executive Committee, leading teams in major cases across U.S. district courts, ITC §337 investigations, and PTAB proceedings.
A registered patent attorney and former software engineer with a computer engineering degree, Rob combines technical fluency with business discipline to deliver results. His nationwide litigation portfolio involves cases spanning cutting-edge technologies—from semiconductors and smartphones to medical devices, 3D printing, and AI-driven platforms. Multinational companies rely on his aggressive yet pragmatic approach and proven ability to coordinate multi-front, cross-border strategies that minimize business risk and maximize outcomes.
Outside the courtroom, Rob taught patent litigation as an Adjunct Associate Professor at Brooklyn Law School and, since 2017, has written the bi-monthly patent and trademark column for the New York Law Journal.
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Recognized as a "Stand-out Lawyer" by Thomson Reuters, 2025
Ranked in Chambers USA for Intellectual Property, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025
Recognized as a New York Metro Super Lawyer (Thomson Reuters), 2018-2020
Recognized in Intellectual Asset Management's IAM Patent 1000 - The World's Leading Patent Practitioners, 2012-2020
Recommended as a "Leading Lawyer" in The Legal 500 U.S., 2013, 2018, 2025
Recognized by The New York Law Journal as a "Rising Star," 2015
Recognized as a New York Super Lawyer-Rising Star (Thomson Reuters), 2013-2016