Intellectual Property & Technology

MCBB’s trial lawyers have extensive experience litigating the most complex types of intellectual property disputes, including in the areas of patent, copyright, and trademark infringement, trade secret and information misappropriation, unfair competition, manufacturing, distribution, and licensing disputes, cybersquatting and other Internet-related disputes, breaches of non-disclosure agreements, and other matters involving intellectual property rights. We have helped clients protect their intellectual property rights through litigation, and we have defended clients accused of infringing others’ intellectual property rights.

Our intellectual property clients have ranged from large, international, publicly-traded companies to technology start-up companies and individuals, and we have litigated cutting edge technology disputes in numerous industries. Our intellectual property litigators have the legal and technical skill to understand the most complex technologies, develop and implement an effective and efficient litigation strategy, and present complex intellectual property matters to judges and juries in a manner that is understandable, thematic, and compelling. We have successfully litigated complex intellectual property disputes at all levels of state and appellate courts, including the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

To speak with an attorney in our Intellectual Property and Technology practice area, please contact IPandtechnology@mc2b.com.

PATENT LITIGATION

MCBB’s litigators have successfully pursued and defended claims arising from allegations of patent infringement in federal trial and appellate courts, including in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.  We have achieved favorable results for clients in numerous technology-based industries, including software and computers, medical products and devices, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, consumer products, and others.

TRADEMARK LITIGATION

We have significant experience litigating trademark infringement matters and have both assisted clients whose names, brands, and logos have been misused or misappropriated and defended clients accused of infringing others’ protected marks.

COPYRIGHT LITIGATION

Our litigators have represented clients in disputes involving copyrighted material in some of the most cutting edge and complex industries, and have both assisted clients in protecting their rights under the copyright laws and defended claims of copyright infringement.

TRADE SECRETS AND INFORMATION MISAPPROPRIATION

Our trial lawyers have extensive experience pursuing and defending claims related to the misappropriation of trade secrets and other forms of protected, sensitive information, and have been involved in some of the most high-profile cases that have advanced this rapidly developing area of the law.  We most commonly represent companies focused on protecting their trade secrets and other sensitive information or that are defending against allegations of misappropriation, but we have also represented individuals in these same kinds of disputes.

UNFAIR COMPETITION

We have significant experience litigating matters involving allegedly unfair competitive practices, whether arising under contract or under state or federal statutes such as the Lanham Act and similar state statutes.  We have successfully litigated both individual claims and class actions involving such allegations.

CONTRACT-BASED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DISPUTES

MCBB’s lawyers regularly represent both companies and individuals in disputes arising from alleged breaches of contractual obligations regarding intellectual property and other protected information, including obligations related to confidentiality, non-disclosure, non-competition, non-solicitation, non-disparagement, and other contractual obligations.