Matthew Poppe

Matt Poppe is a partner in the Intellectual Property and Commercial Litigation groups. His litigation experience spans a wide range of patent, other intellectual property, and commercial cases. Key recent clients include Redfin, Matterport, Varian Medical Systems, EMC (now part of Dell), eBay, Baidu, and Soundgarden. He has also represented a variety of Asia-based clients in U.S. litigation involving intellectual property and business disputes.

In patent litigation, Matt focuses on technologies related to computer networks, data storage, software, medical devices, and semiconductors. In other IP cases, Matt has substantial experience with trade secret, copyright, and trademark litigation. Outside of IP, Matt has handled breach of contract, fraud, consumer class action, and many other types of commercial claims. Matt has also briefed and argued appeals, including to the Federal Circuit.

Matt belongs to the Intellectual Property Owners Association, the Sedona Conference, and the ITC Trial Lawyers Association, and he regularly speaks and writes on issues related to intellectual property law and litigation.

In 2016, Matt served as President of the Santa Clara County Bar Association. He has spent more than a decade on the Board of Directors of the Silicon Valley Campaign for Legal Services, which conducts fundraising and coordinates events related to legal aid. He contributes pro bono time each year to clients in domestic violence, landlord/tenant, immigration, and/or consumer disputes.

Matt has been listed as a Northern California Super Lawyer since 2012, and was selected to The Best Lawyers in America in 2020. He was also named a BTI Client Service All-Star in 2017.

Prior to joining Rimon, Matt was a partner at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP in its IP Litigation group