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Mike Bettinger

Mike Bettinger

USA 2026

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MIKE BETTINGER is an eminent national trial lawyer for patent, trade secret, trademark and other intellectual property cases. He has tried 33 cases to verdict, securing notable wins in Federal courts throughout the United States for premier technology companies in the software, semiconductor, solar, telecommunications, networking and healthcare industries.

Mike delivered a jury verdict of non-infringement and invalidity for Microsoft in a patent case involving Xbox video technology filed by competitor Biscotti in the Eastern District of Texas. He secured a defense jury verdict for Baxter Healthcare in a patent case involving intravenous drug pump technology filed by competitor Carefusion in the Southern District of California. Mike chalked up a jury defense verdict for Microsoft in a patent and trade secret case involving videoconferencing technology filed by competitor Placeware in the Northern District of California. He has also scored jury defense verdicts of non-infringement for Varian subsidiary Z-Axis in a medical device patent case filed by competitor Nomos in the District of Massachusetts, and for Novatel in a modem technology case filed by competitor DNT in the Eastern District of Virginia.

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation - California

Band 4
Band 4

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Mike Bettinger frequently represents high-profile technology companies in patent litigation in a range of venues.

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  • Mike Bettinger is incredibly energetic. His passion and active thinking resonate with clients. He is also a good storyteller with an excellent understanding of industrial practice.

    Intellectual Property: Patent LitigationChambers Guide to the USA

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