Eric J. Enger
Eric Enger is able to provide deep understanding of the issues at the heart of patent disputes involving complicated technology. Clients look to him for his skills in running cases, formulating legal strategies, writing compelling briefs, and oral advocacy. He manages cases with extreme diligence and attention to detail.
Mr. Enger’s practice focuses on patent litigation and post-grant challenges at the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board. He prosecutes and defends high-tech companies in multipatent litigation all over the United States. He also has considerable experience litigating trade-secret misappropriation cases. With an engineering background and deep legal expertise, he is often sought out by software companies and asked to consult on cases involving intellectual property. In addition, he is known as a lawyer who shares his experiences and knowledge to help young attorneys develop.
Following a recent case, one of Mr. Enger’s clients had this to say: “He was invaluable to the successful outcomes we achieved. I couldn’t ask for a more competent, hardworking, patent litigation attorney.”
Mr. Enger attended the University of Texas, where he received a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering. He went on to attend the University of Houston Law Center, graduating cum laude. From 2008 to 2018, he was selected each year as a Texas Rising Star. In 2019-2020, he earned selection to Texas Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters for his work in intellectual property litigation. He also is rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell. Mr. Enger is licensed to practice in Texas, as well as the United States District courts for the Northern, Southern, Western and Eastern districts of Texas.
- IAM Patent 1000 - Recommended Individual, 2021
- Best Lawyers in America, 2020-2021
- Texas Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, as published in Texas Monthly, 2019-2021
- Ranked among the Best Law Firms by US News & World Report and Best Lawyers, 2016-2021
- Texas Rising Stars by Thomson Reuters, as published in Texas Monthly, 2008-2018
- Barrister, The Honorable Nancy F. Atlas Intellectual Property American Inn of Court, 2012-2018
- Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation, 2011-present
- H Texas magazine, “Professionals on the Fast Track,” 2008-2009; “Houston’s Top Lawyers,” 2015
- AV Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell
Houston, Texas 77002
