Matthew Prater

Matthew Prater

  • Business Law, Patents, Intellectual Property
  • Minnesota
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Biography

I am the point-contact for intellectual property for the automotive and global application and technology (GApT) business lines. I am a lawyer admitted to practice in several US jurisdictions and am a patent attorney admitted to practice before the United States Patent Office. I am a mechanical engineer, and have experience in automotive engineering, specifically in Electrical and Electronics Research and Development. I also have fluid-power engineering experience. Before joining SABIC I was a lawyer in private practice.

Practice Areas
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Patents
Patent Appeals, Patent Litigation, Patent Prosecution
Intellectual Property
Fees
  • Not Currently Accepting Clients
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Minnesota
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Professional Experience
Associate
Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
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Preparation and prosecution of patents, including patents related to machinery, including automobiles and medical devices. Specializing on batteries, capacitors and other power-related subjects.
Clerk
Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
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Clerked for attorneys of the firm.
Education
William Mitchell College of Law
J.D. | Law
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Honors: Dean's List, CALI, Burton award for small-group.
Activities: Student intellectual property law association.
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Michigan Technological University
B.S. | Mechanical Engineering
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Honors: Tau Beta Pi, Dean's List.
Activities: VP of Membership for the Society of Automotive Engineers
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Professional Associations
Minnesota State Bar
Member
Current
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AIPLA
Member
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Contact & Map
SABIC
2500 CityWest Blvd STE 100
Houston, TX 77042
Cell: (651) 246-6457