Antonio Devora is an intellectual property attorney who focuses his practice on patent, trademark, and copyright litigation, prosecution, and licensing matters, as well as complex technology transactions and IP strategy. He advises clients from individuals to Fortune 500 companies across a wide range of industries, including energy, transportation, and software. He has litigated patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, and commercial disputes in federal and state courts across Texas and nationwide, including the Eastern District of Texas, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). Antonio also builds and manages global patent, trademark, and copyright portfolios and negotiates multimillion-dollar technology licenses and commercial agreements. He regularly counsels executive leadership on emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), and advises clients on freedom-to-operate, post-grant proceedings, and IP strategy. Bringing these skills to the sports industry, he can advise student-athletes, collegiate programs, NIL collectives, brands, and sports organizations on protecting and monetizing intellectual property in the rapidly evolving NIL landscape. As a former college football player, Antonio offers a firsthand understanding of the student-athlete experience that uniquely informs his practice.

Antonio’s transactional practice is well suited for the sports and NIL space. He regularly negotiates and advises on multimillion-dollar technology and branding agreements involving IP licenses, SaaS platforms, AI, and software licensing and is known for aligning IP strategy with broader business objectives. His clients benefit from his experience in drafting and negotiating the full spectrum of commercial agreements, including licensing deals, sponsorship agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and complex, multi-party technology transactions. His practical, business-focused approach can help innovators, athletes, and sports entities align IP strategy with their broader commercial objectives, while his track record of implementing innovative workflows and achieving significant cost reductions ensures efficient and effective representation.

In addition to his transactional work, Antonio has extensive litigation experience – from pretrial investigation through trial. He has handled patent and commercial disputes in jurisdictions across the country, tried complex cases involving foreign law issues, and represents clients before the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. His litigation background includes patent assertion and defense, trademark enforcement, trade secret disputes, domain name disputes, and copyright infringement – all areas of increasing importance as student-athletes and sports brands seek to safeguard their names, likenesses, logos, and content. Antonio’s depth of experience allows him to approach matters with a critical eye and develop creative, results-driven solutions for his clients.