Michael Metteauer joined Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.'s Austin office in 2000.  As a partner in the firm's Intellectual Property & Technology Department, Michael's experience includes trademark, copyright, and patent litigation matters as well as trademark clearance, prosecution and licensing. He also regularly counsels clients on internet issues.

Prior to joining the firm Michael was a shareholder with the Austin office of Arnold White & Durkee.

• International Trademark Association (INTA)
  • Leadership Development Committee, Chair (2010 - 2011)
  • Leadership Meeting Project Team (2007)
  • Long Range Planning Task Force (2006 - 2007)
  • Membership Services Committee
    • Leadership Development Subcommittee, Team Leader (2006 - 2009)
  • Board of Directors (2003 - 2005)
  • Strategic Planning Task Force (1996)
  • Mid-Year Meeting Project Team, Co-Chair (2000)
  • Trade Dress Committee, Former Chair
  • Issues and Policy Committee, Former Chair, Vice-Chair
  • Meetings Committee, Former Vice-Chair, Subcommittee Chair
• American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
• Austin Intellectual Property Law Association
• American Bar Association
• Federal Bar Association
• Travis County Bar Association

• Named one of the top trademark lawyers in the country by clients and peers:
  • The Legal 500: United States, Legalease (2007)
  • Who's Who Legal USA, Law Business Research Limited (2007, 2009)
  • Guide to the World's Leading Trade Mark Practitioners, Euromoney Legal Media Group (2004, 2009)

• Contributing Author, "Recent Developments in Intellectual Property Law - Trademarks," ABA PTC Section Newsletter, 1990 - 1995
• Contributing Author, Patent Law Handbook, West Group (formerly Clark Boardman), 1991 - 1995

• "Advanced Dispute Resolution: Borders In A Borderless World,"  INTA Trademark Law and the Internet Forum, San Francisco, California, February, 2009
• “Making A Place at the Table For Trademarks" INTA 2007 Leadership Meeting, Orlando, Florida, November 2007
• "ccTLDs - What Every Trademark Owner and Practitioner Should Know,"  INTA Trademarks in Cyberspace Forum, Arlington, Virginia, September 2003
• "International Harmonization - Is Harmony Possible Without Harmonization?" INTA Annual Meeting, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, May 2003
• "Trademark Owners in Cyberspace: White Knights or Cyber-Bullies," INTA Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., May 2002
• "Domain Names Around the World," INTA Trademarks in Cyberspace forum, Chicago, Illinois, October 2001
• "Trademark Dilution Law Update," National CLE Conference on Intellectual Property Law, Vail, Colorado, January 2000
• "Trademarks in Joint Ventures," INTA Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington, May 1999
• "Drafting Licenses and Other Agreements" and "Web Tools," INTA Trademarks in Cyberspace forum, Toronto, Ontario, October 1998
• "Internet Issues Update," INTA Mid-Year Meeting, Puerto Rico, November 1997
• "Defending Against Charges of Infringement Using Informal Discovery," INTA Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, May 1996

1989 - J.D., with honors, The University of Texas at Austin
1985 - B.S., with honors, Aerospace Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin

Michael is a member of the Texas Bar and is admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas and the Courts of Appeals for the Eleventh and Federal Circuits. He is also licensed to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

• Austin Lyric Opera, Board of Trustees (2006 - 2010)
  • Executive Committee and Legal Counsel (2010)
• Armstrong Community Music School, Board of Trustees (2007 - 2010)
• Austin Musical Theatre/Broadway Texas, Board of Directors (1996 - 2003)
• Old West Austin Neighborhood Association