Ray has practiced law since 1994 and is a registered patent attorney before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. His practice spans all aspects of intellectual property litigation and counseling, with a focus on patent litigation involving microprocessors, digital signal processors, encryption, telecommunications and wireless systems, semiconductor devices, gaming systems, GPS, audio compression, avionics, and related electrical, software, and computer technologies. Ray has managed complex patent matters for clients in U.S. District Courts nationwide, before the U.S. International Trade Commission, and before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.

An electrical engineer by training, Ray gained early engineering experience at Motorola, Bell Helicopter, and Texas Instruments before entering the practice of law. That technical foundation makes him an effective lead trial attorney in complex patent cases, able to translate sophisticated technology into clear, persuasive presentations for judges and juries. He has tried five cases to jury verdict, including two that ranked among the top five patent verdicts in Texas in 2014.

Over a career spanning three decades, Ray has practiced at leading national and boutique intellectual property firms, including DLA Piper; Shook, Hardy & Bacon; Kenyon & Kenyon; DiNovo Price Ellwanger & Hardy; and Reed & Scardino, and as the founder of The Mort Law Firm, PLLC in Austin. He has secured significant jury verdicts on behalf of patent owners, including a $23.575 million verdict against Apple in Mobile Telecommunications Technologies, LLC v. Apple, Inc. and an $18.8 million verdict in EON Corp. IP Holdings, LLC v. Landis+Gyr Inc., both in the Eastern District of Texas. As lead trial counsel in MWK Recruiting, Inc. v. Jowers, he obtained a trade secret and breach of contract judgment totaling approximately $6.4 million following a bench trial, which was affirmed on appeal by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. On the defense side, Ray served as lead counsel for Garmin International in two related patent cases brought by Encyclopaedia Britannica, securing summary judgment that invalidated all three asserted patents — a result affirmed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Beyond litigation, Ray counsels clients on intellectual property due diligence and provides patent portfolio reviews and analysis. He combines rigorous technical command with practical, business-minded case strategy, working closely with clients to achieve results — inside or outside the courtroom — that align with their long-term objectives.

Patent Infringement Litigation

Ray's patent litigation experience spans mobile communications, financial technology, software, and electronics. A small sampling includes:

•      Mobile Telecommunications Technologies, LLC v. Apple, Inc. (E.D. Tex.) — lead technical trial attorney; $23.575 million jury verdict

•      EON Corp. IP Holdings, LLC v. Landis+Gyr Inc. (E.D. Tex.) — lead technical trial attorney; $18.8 million jury verdict

•      Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. v. Alpine Electronics of America, Inc. (W.D. Tex.) — represented Garmin International as lead counsel in two related multi-defendant patent cases involving multimedia database search technology; secured summary judgment invalidating all three asserted patents, on grounds of indefiniteness and anticipation. Both judgments were affirmed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

•      Densys Ltd. v. 3Shape Trios A/S (W.D. Tex.) — represented patent owner Densys in a case involving intraoral dental scanning technology; the jury returned a unanimous verdict of willful patent infringement, resulting in a final judgment of $17,868,182. Currently on appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Trade Secret Litigation

MWK Recruiting, Inc. v. Jowers (W.D. Tex.) — served as lead counsel, including at trial, in a trade secret misappropriation and breach of contract action; following a bench trial, obtained a final judgment totaling approximately $6.4 million, including damages, pre-judgment interest, and attorney’s fees. Affirmed on appeal by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

•      State Bar of Texas

•      U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

•      U.S. Supreme Court

•      U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

•      U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

•      U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas

•      U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas