Alex Courtade

Alex Courtade is an intellectual property attorney in Dickinson Wright’s Austin office with nearly 20 years of experience in patent prosecution, IP transactions, licensing needs, and strategic counseling. He advises clients on emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, cybersecurity, blockchain, payment systems, telecommunications, and computing and networking hardware.

Alex has prosecuted hundreds of patent applications and advises on invention identification, global patent strategies, portfolio management, licensing, and intellectual property transactions. His experience also includes managing open-source software programs, outside counsel, and patent budgets. A former software developer, he brings a technical background to working with executives, engineers, and business teams to align intellectual property protection with commercial objectives.

• Former head of patents at a Fortune 500 company, overseeing patent development for thousands of inventions.
• Represented numerous clients on agreements & transactions involving the use of AI.
• Represented a fintech platform to assist in the platform’s growth.
• Represented a healthcare technology company with corporate, platform development, and patent matters.
• Represented a cybersecurity company in the strategic development and prosecution of patents covering advanced cybersecurity technologies, including AI-driven threat detection, network and cloud security, endpoint protection, security analytics, and automated incident response.

• Author, “Clients Are Writing Emails With AI—So What Now?” Law.com, July 2026