Matthew Carey

Partner and Chair, Electrical & Computer Technologies

Matt is a registered patent attorney and Chair of the firm’s Electrical & Computer Technologies Practice Group. He focuses on patent protection for complex software, computer, and data-driven systems, with particular depth in AI and machine learning, cloud and distributed architectures, fintech and quantitative platforms, robotics and intelligent control systems, and integrated hardware-software products.

Matt advises clients on the full lifecycle of patent protection, including invention capture, application drafting, U.S. and international prosecution, and continuation and portfolio development. He is frequently engaged where inventions sit at the intersection of software, analytics, and real-world operational constraints, including systems involving automation, optimization, security, reliability, and compliance considerations. His experience is especially relevant to technology programs that span platform software, enterprise integration, data-enabled decisioning, and operational execution. He is also an active writer and speaker on IP issues affecting software and AI innovations.

• Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (J.D.)
• University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (B.S.)
  • Computer Engineering