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Morrison & Foerster is an IP powerhouse, representing clients in their complex patent, copyright, trademark, trade dress, trade secret, and IP transaction matters. Clients come to us for our ability to combine market-changing IP experience with scientific and technical expertise on a global scale.

We are adept at resolving disputes short of trial, but when cases do see the inside of a courtroom, the prowess of our litigators is second to none. Our 125 IP litigators include top trial and appellate lawyers in the U.S. and Asia. In D.C., this includes the bulk of the firm’s ITC Section 337 practice, and an appellate team known for routinely challenging and winning tough IP cases before the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Chambers Review

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Intellectual Property: Litigation - District of Columbia

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Morrison Foerster advises on high-profile patent disputes arising in the pharmaceutical and consumer electronics sectors. The firm is recommended for trade secrets disputes. The team has strong appellate capabilities in addition to its experiences in the district court, PTAB and USPTO, and is also noted for its expertise in ITC Section 337 matters.

Work Highlights

  • Morrison Foerster successfully represented Walmart in a trade secret misappropriation case, related to its mobile payment technology.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Deanne Maynard
2
Deanne Maynard
2
Band 2
Deanne Maynard demonstrates significant expertise in appellate IP matters and maintains a broad client base that includes leading life sciences companies.

Deanne is a good appellate advocate and excellent brief writer.

3
Jonathan Bockman
3
Band 3

Jonathan Bockman, as head of the firm's technology patent practice, is noted for his adept managing of global patent portfolios on behalf of both large and emerging clients. He is noted for his skill in both domestic and international patent prosecution.

Jon is able to quickly spot issues and identify strategies.

Jonathan is helpful in explaining the patent process both at the beginning and throughout the process.

Jonathan brings great technical understanding.

Mark Whitaker
3
Mark Whitaker
3
Band 3

Mark Whitaker represents tech clients in patent infringement, trade secret and utility patent disputes. His work spans the software and hardware space, and he frequently appears before district courts and the ITC.

Mark is a very measured and thoughtful attorney.

Mark is very talented and gets right down to issues.

Mark has a very broad perspective on things.

4
Daniel Muino
4
Band 4

Daniel Muino is well-versed in representing technology clients in patent infringement, trade secret and copyright disputes before the ITC and district courts.

Daniel is on top of the details and nuances of arguments and helps win the legal argument.

He has got a strong client base, is very well respected and is very collaborative.

Daniel has built a strong ITC practice.

Mary Prendergast
4
Mary Prendergast
4
Band 4

Mary Prendergast represents clients in the tech sector in utility patent and trade secrets disputes before the ITC and district courts.

She's a phenomenal lawyer with strategic vision and a client service mindset.

Mary is an unbelievable writer.

Mary is great on strategy and has encyclopedic knowledge on ITC.

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Joshua A. Crawford
U
Up and Coming

Joshua Crawford has a burgeoning patent prosecution practice, focusing on a range of technologies, including AI, cloud computing and consumer electronics.

Joshua has a technical understanding of the patents.

Joshua's business acumen and global view help form a strategy that protects the industry and advances client's business interests.

Joshua is a knowledgeable and personable attorney, who has broad and deep technical expertise.

Ranked Lawyers at
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District of Columbia

Intellectual Property: Litigation

Deanne Maynard
2
Deanne Maynard
2
Band 2
Mark Whitaker
3
Mark Whitaker
3
Band 3
4
Daniel Muino
4
Band 4
Mary Prendergast
4
Mary Prendergast
4
Band 4
Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution

3
Jonathan Bockman
3
Band 3
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Joshua A. Crawford
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Up and Coming