Atty. Syed Fareed
Syed K. Fareed guides multinational clients through all aspects of high-stakes intellectual property disputes, often serving as lead counsel in high-tech patent litigation.
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Syed Fareed is a patent and ip attorney based in Austin, Texas, practicing at McDermott Will & Schulte. Educated at University of Minnesota (—, 2008). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Intellectual Property (2026) and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Patent (2026). Serands clients in Austin, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Syed K. Fareed guides multinational clients through all aspects of high-stakes intellectual property disputes, often serving as lead counsel in high-tech patent litigation
- Drawing on more than a decade of experience, he represents clients’ interests in district courts throughout the United States, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the International Trade Commission (USITC) and the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
- Syed’s clients span across diverse sectors, including computer software, e-commerce, telecommunications, data processing, semiconductors, magnetic tape storage and medical and dental devices
- Read full biography: https://www.mwe.com/people/syed-k-fareed/
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Syed Fareed is one of 20,749 patent attorneys indexed nationally. Browse patent attorneys in Texas →
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 Texas
Practicing law in Texas. Legal matters in Texas are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Austin are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Texas state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Texas 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 Texas courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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