Matthew Mcdonell Email & Phone Number

Warsaw, Indiana, US

• Reporting to Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
• Leading Zimmer Biomet’s Global Privacy Team, with global responsibility for compliance with applicable privacy and data protection laws and regulations, and implementation of related best practices
• Collaborating with Information Technology department on several initiatives related to privacy and data protection

Warsaw, Indiana, US

Warsaw, Indiana, US

Warsaw, Indiana, US

Warsaw, Indiana, US

• Counseling internal clients in Computer Assisted Surgery, Robotics, Personalized Solutions, Connected Health, and Bone Cement divisions on all aspects of intellectual property (IP) law.
• Negotiating and drafting joint development, distribution, and licensing agreements.
• Developing strategic vision for preparation and prosecution of patent applications by outside resources.
• Conducting freedom to operate (FTO) analyses for new product launches.
• Evaluating business development opportunities for FTO risks and IP portfolio strength.
• Strategizing with litigation counsel in patent infringement and commercial contract disputes.

Boston, MA, US

• Litigated cases in federal district courts and the U.S. International Trade Commission.
• Drafted petition for inter partes review before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).
• Investigated potential for offensive patent actions in client's expansive patent portfolio.
• Combated inappropriate and/or unlawful use of clients' brands online.
• Collaborated with consulting and testifying experts on technical analysis and preparation of reports and exhibits.
• Deposed individual defendant and second chaired depositions of fact and expert witnesses.

Boston, MA, US

• Completed assignments for Intellectual Property Litigation and Sports Law practice groups.
• Counseled pro bono client on scope of attorney-client privilege.
• Investigated client use of third-party software and composed responses to interrogatories regarding license defense to patent infringement.
• Drafted legal memoranda on a range of topics relating to patent law, Massachusetts contract law, and professional responsibility.

Washington, D.C., US

• Completed assignments for Intellectual Property and Issues & Appeals practice groups.
• Constructed invalidity claim charts and reviewed prior art references in patent dispute.
• Drafted legal memoranda on a range of topics relating to patent law and civil procedure.

Houston, TX, US

Houston, TX, US

• Programming languages: C++, C#, SQL, ABAP (SAP)
• Designed and implemented integration technologies for client-sponsored gas plant accounting solution.
• Developed integration layer between SAP modules and Quorum software utilizing web services.
• Produced and executed unit test packs for use in preliminary testing of custom development.
• Converted data from client databases for use in upgraded environments.
• Captured client requirements in user interviews.

Austin, Texas, US

• Performed verification and validation tests on the integration of existing hardware modules with prototype carriers.
• Designed flexible test for use in development and compliance testing of new product.
• Debugged new module support for Ethernet-connected backplane through simulation and digital logic analysis.

Cambridge, MA, US

• Contracted full-time on-site at NASA’s Johnson Space Center.
• Wrote code to record and process results of propellant usage simulations for the Orion spacecraft based on various thruster firing commands.
• Generated 3D graphical visualizations presented to the NASA ascent abort mode team to help determine the need for supplemental flight software.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.)

B.S., Electrical Engineering