Amy Bergeron

Amy Bergeron is a trial lawyer who represents clients in complex intellectual property disputes, with a focus on patent and trade secret litigation. A registered patent attorney, licensed to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, her experience spans patent infringement claims, trade secret disputes and related commercial litigation. Amy’s practice centers on high-stakes matters involving telecommunications systems, oilfield equipment, chemicals, and other specialized technologies. Her ability to command both the technical substance and the courtroom sets her apart.

Working closely with clients to translate complex engineering and scientific concepts into clear, persuasive arguments, Amy guides cases from early strategy through trial. She has served on trial teams in Texas state and federal courts, as well as before the International Trade Commission.

Beyond the courtroom, Amy handles post-grant proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, including inter partes review, and advises clients on intellectual property strategy, licensing and risk management. This reflects her full-spectrum IP litigation capabilities.

Before joining Yetter Coleman, Amy practiced at Baker Botts, where she represented clients in a range of complex IP matters. She received her J.D., cum laude, from The University of Texas School of Law, where she served as managing editor of the Texas Intellectual Property Law Journal, and earned her B.S. in biomedical engineering from The University of Texas.

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Representative Experience

Some of the experience represented below may have been handled at a previous firm.

• STA Group v. Motorola Solutions (D. Tex.) – Represented Motorola in a patent infringement and trade secret misappropriation case.
• Utex Industries, Inc. v. Troy E. Wiegand and Garner Denver (S.D. Tex.) – Represented plaintiff Utex in a patent infringement, trade secret misappropriation, breach of contract and tortious interference dispute against a former employee and his new employer. The case involved specialized seals for fracturing pumps used in the oil and gas field.
• Sprint Communications Company. v. Multiple Defendants (D. Del.) – Defended five cable companies in a patent case related to ATM switching and communication technologies
• FMC Technologies, Inc. v. Richard Murphy and Dril-Quip, Inc. (Harris County District Court, 127th Judicial District) – Trial counsel for Dril-Quip in a month-long jury trial. The case involved a claim for misappropriation of trade secrets against Dril-Quip and a former FMC employee hired by Dril-Quip. The jury returned a verdict in favor of Dril-Quip and the former FMC employee, finding that none of the allegedly misappropriated information was a trade secret.