Atty. Doug Meier
Doug Meier is an experienced patent attorney and managing partner of NK Patent Law. With a background in electrical engineering and in-depth experience practicing patent law, Doug brings a unique combination of legal and technical experience that allows him to quickly understand complex electrical, computer, and software technologies.
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Doug Meier is a ip attorney based in Raleigh, North Carolina, practicing at NK Patent Law. They have 16+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2010. Admitted to practice in North Carolina, North Carolina Bar Association (2010). Educated at The University of Texas (J.D., 2009). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Patent Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Awards: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Business North Carolina, Legal Elite, 2023 (2026). Serands clients in Raleigh, NC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Doug Meier is an experienced patent attorney and managing partner of NK Patent Law
- With a background in electrical engineering and in-depth experience practicing patent law, Doug brings a unique combination of legal and technical experience that allows him to quickly understand complex electrical, computer, and software technologies
- Before becoming a patent lawyer, Doug worked as an electrical engineer for a major defense contractor in Houston, Texas, where he designed and developed software tools to support NASA’s Space Shuttle Program
- Doug’s practice focuses on patent prosecution before the USPTO and IP strategy and general guidance on other patent-related business issues
- Doug has represented numerous multi-national companies in high-stakes, multiple-patent cases at the International Trade Commission (ITC) involving technologies ranging from computers, mobile devices, telecommunications, and networking hardware (including base-station antenna and radio technology), wireless communications (such as 3G/4G/LTE, 802.11 Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth standards), texture compression/decompression in mobile devices and computers, digital image processing in smartphone cameras, and nonvolatile memory
- Additionally, he has been involved in all aspects of litigation, including working closely with clients to manage discovery across multiple related cases, working closely with technical experts on complex infringement and validity issues, and depositions and briefings of all types
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IP attorneys protect inventions, brands, and creative work through patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright, and trade-secret enforcement.
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Why local counsel matters in North Carolina
Practicing law in North Carolina. Legal matters in North Carolina are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Raleigh are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate North Carolina state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in North Carolina brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in North Carolina courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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