R. Scott Rhoades’ practice primarily focuses on intellectual property prosecution and litigation; specifically, patent, copyright and trademark prosecution and litigation.



Mr. Rhoades has extensive patent litigation experience in the wireless communication and electrical/computer fields, including disputes regarding both hardware and software inventions. He has extensive experience representing the interests of clients, including the counseling of clients, management of world wide patent and trademark portfolios, management of discovery, and involvement in hearings/trials. For the past several years Mr. Rhoades has acted as lead counsel for defendants in multiple patent litigations in the Eastern District of Texas. He is directly responsible for the determination and implementation of case strategies, the selection and pursuit of claim constructions through briefing, tutorials and claim construction hearings, the preparation and evaluation of fact and expert discovery, and preparation for trial on the merits.

Mr. Rhoades has advised clients and managed their trademark and patent portfolios, both domestic and international. He also has over a decade of experience in the preparation and prosecution of electrical art patent applications and the drafting of license agreements.

Mr. Rhoades is a member of the State Bar of Texas. He is also a member of the Dallas Bar Association.

Prior to attending law school, Mr. Rhoades was a system design senior engineer at Lockheed in Fort Worth, Texas.