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Mark is an agile litigator experienced with all stages of the case, from threat assessment and pre-filing diligence through verdict and post-trial motion practice. 

He has successfully represented plaintiffs and defendants in courts across the country in high-stakes multi-patent disputes involving a broad range of complex technologies, including network and endpoint security software, asset tracking systems, optical devices and software for rapid target acquisition in combat environments, cannabis extracts, respiratory and urological medical devices, and ruggedized electronic devices.

Mark's pro bono practice focuses on protecting the constitutional and civil rights of individuals and classes of disabled prisoners. Mark has leveraged his civil litigation skills to achieve significant systemic reforms and improve the conditions of confinement for this particularly vulnerable group of people.

Prior to joining King & Spalding, Mark served as a law clerk to the Honorable Philip A. Brimmer of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado.  During law school, Mark worked as a patent litigation intern at Google Inc.  He also served as a senior articles editor for the Berkeley Technology Law Journal.

Before practicing law, Mark served as an infantry officer in the United States Army.  His military assignments include leading a light infantry rifle platoon during a year-long deployment to a fiercely contested region in eastern Afghanistan.  Mark's experience planning complex, multi-phase operations and then effectively communicating those plans to his platoon before leading them on combat missions honed the advocacy skills he deploys every day in his practice.

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Credentials

J.D., University of California, Berkeley, School of Law

B.S., United States Military Academy

California

Colorado

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

U.S. Court of Federal Claims

U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Judicial Clerk, The Honorable Philip A. Brimmer, U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

English

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Plaintiff Representations

Open Text S.A. v. Hyland (C.D. Cal) – counsel for Open Text in a series of patent infringement suits involving enterprise content management.

United Cannabis Corporation v. Pure Hemp Collective Inc. (D. Colo.) – counsel for United Cannabis Corporation in a patent infringement suit involving formulations of cannabis extracts.

Open Text S.A. v. Alfresco Software Ltd. et al. (W.D. Tex.) – counsel for Open Text in a series of patent infringement suits involving enterprise content management.

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Plaintiff Representations

Open Text S.A. v. Hyland (C.D. Cal) – counsel for Open Text in a series of patent infringement suits involving enterprise content management.

United Cannabis Corporation v. Pure Hemp Collective Inc. (D. Colo.) – counsel for United Cannabis Corporation in a patent infringement suit involving formulations of cannabis extracts.

Open Text S.A. v. Alfresco Software Ltd. et al. (W.D. Tex.) – counsel for Open Text in a series of patent infringement suits involving enterprise content management.

Science Applications International Corporation v. United States (COFC) – counsel for Science Applications International Corporation in a patent infringement suit involving target acquisition systems and methods for dismounted troops.

Medline Industries v. C.R. Bard (N.D. Ill.) – counsel for Medline Industries in a series of patent infringement suits involving catheterization technology.

Facebook, Inc. v. BlackBerry Limited (N.D. Cal.) – counsel for Facebook, Inc. in a patent infringement suit involving location tracking software.

Defendant Representations

ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. CG Oncology, Inc. (Del. Sup. Ct.) – counsel for CG Oncology in a patent assignment and trade secret dispute involving oncolytic virus technology.

Fleet Connect Solutions LLC v. LKQ Corporation (E.D. Tex.) – counsel for LKQ Corporation in a patent infringement suit involving fleet tracking and signal processing technologies.

Ideal Innovations, Inc. et al. v. United States et al. (COFC) – counsel for General Dynamics Land Systems, Inc., Force Protection, Inc., and General Dynamics Land Systems – Force Protection, Inc. in a patent infringement suit involving wheeled armored vehicles.

Panasonic Holdings Corp. v. Getac Tech. Corp. (C.D. Cal.) – trial counsel to defendant Getac Technology Corporation in design patent case related to ruggedized laptops.

Canopy Growth Corporation v. GW Pharmaceuticals PLC (W.D.Tex.) – counsel for GW Pharmaceuticals PLC in a patent infringement suit involving methods for extracting cannabinoids.

Uniloc USA, Inc. et al. v. Piriform, Inc. (E.D. Tex) – counsel for Piriform in a patent infringement suit involving license management software.

Kaldren LLC v. Kik US, Inc. (D. Del.) – counsel for Kik US, Inc. in a series of patent infringement suits involving QR code software.

PTAB Actions

BlackBerry Corporation et al v. Facebook, Inc. (PTAB-IPR2019-01593) – counsel to patent owner Facebook, Inc. in inter partes review of patent relating to GPS management software.

BlackBerry Corporation et al v. Facebook, Inc. (PTAB-IPR2019-01596) – counsel to patent owner Facebook, Inc. in inter partes review of patent relating to computer system security.

Crowdstrike, Inc. v. Open Text Inc. (PTAB-IPR2023-00124) – counsel to patent owner Open Text Inc. in inter partes review of patent relating to network security systems and methods of forensic malware analysis.

Crowdstrike, Inc. v. Open Text Inc. (PTAB-IPR2023-00126) – counsel to patent owner Open Text Inc. in inter partes review of patent relating to network security systems and methods of forensic malware analysis.

Sophos Ltd., et al. v. Open Text Inc. (PTAB-IPR2023-00491) – counsel to patent owner Open Text Inc. in inter partes review of patent relating to methods and systems for mitigating malware.

Crowdstrike, Inc. v. Open Text Inc. (PTAB-IPR2023-00556) – counsel to patent owner Open Text Inc. in inter partes review of patent relating to systems and methods for identifying and classifying malware.

Trend Micro, Inc. v. Open Text Inc. (PTAB-IPR2023-00657) – counsel to patent owner Open Text Inc. in inter partes review of patent relating to network security systems and methods of forensic malware analysis.

Trend Micro, Inc. v. Open Text Inc. (PTAB-IPR2023-00677) – counsel to patent owner Open Text Inc. in inter partes review of patent relating to network security systems and methods of forensic malware analysis.

Pro Bono Representations

Chavez v. County of Santa Clara (N.D. Cal) – appointed class counsel to class of inmates challenging the Santa Clara County jail system's use of solitary confinement, disability discrimination, and provision of mental, medical, and dental care. Resolved through settlement under which Santa Clara County entered into a consent decree to address the identified issues, and is subject to future monitoring of compliance.

Mays v. County of Sacramento (E.D. Cal) – appointed class counsel to class of inmates challenging the Sacramento County jail system's overcrowding/understaffing, disability discrimination, provision of mental, medical, and dental care. Resolved through settlement under which Sacramento County entered into a consent decree to address the identified issues, and is subject to future monitoring of compliance.

Reed v. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (E.D. Cal.) – appointed as pro bono counsel for a disabled prisoner pursuing Eighth Amendment, First Amendment, Americans with Disabilities Act, Rehabilitation Act, and related California state law claims. This matter is ongoing.

Matters

Plaintiff Representations

Open Text S.A. v. Hyland (C.D. Cal) – counsel for Open Text in a series of patent infringement suits involving enterprise content management.

United Cannabis Corporation v. Pure Hemp Collective Inc. (D. Colo.) – counsel for United Cannabis Corporation in a patent infringement suit involving formulations of cannabis extracts.

Open Text S.A. v. Alfresco Software Ltd. et al. (W.D. Tex.) – counsel for Open Text in a series of patent infringement suits involving enterprise content management.

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Matters

Plaintiff Representations

Open Text S.A. v. Hyland (C.D. Cal) – counsel for Open Text in a series of patent infringement suits involving enterprise content management.

United Cannabis Corporation v. Pure Hemp Collective Inc. (D. Colo.) – counsel for United Cannabis Corporation in a patent infringement suit involving formulations of cannabis extracts.

Open Text S.A. v. Alfresco Software Ltd. et al. (W.D. Tex.) – counsel for Open Text in a series of patent infringement suits involving enterprise content management.

Science Applications International Corporation v. United States (COFC) – counsel for Science Applications International Corporation in a patent infringement suit involving target acquisition systems and methods for dismounted troops.

Medline Industries v. C.R. Bard (N.D. Ill.) – counsel for Medline Industries in a series of patent infringement suits involving catheterization technology.

Facebook, Inc. v. BlackBerry Limited (N.D. Cal.) – counsel for Facebook, Inc. in a patent infringement suit involving location tracking software.

Defendant Representations

ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. CG Oncology, Inc. (Del. Sup. Ct.) – counsel for CG Oncology in a patent assignment and trade secret dispute involving oncolytic virus technology.

Fleet Connect Solutions LLC v. LKQ Corporation (E.D. Tex.) – counsel for LKQ Corporation in a patent infringement suit involving fleet tracking and signal processing technologies.

Ideal Innovations, Inc. et al. v. United States et al. (COFC) – counsel for General Dynamics Land Systems, Inc., Force Protection, Inc., and General Dynamics Land Systems – Force Protection, Inc. in a patent infringement suit involving wheeled armored vehicles.

Panasonic Holdings Corp. v. Getac Tech. Corp. (C.D. Cal.) – trial counsel to defendant Getac Technology Corporation in design patent case related to ruggedized laptops.

Canopy Growth Corporation v. GW Pharmaceuticals PLC (W.D.Tex.) – counsel for GW Pharmaceuticals PLC in a patent infringement suit involving methods for extracting cannabinoids.

Uniloc USA, Inc. et al. v. Piriform, Inc. (E.D. Tex) – counsel for Piriform in a patent infringement suit involving license management software.

Kaldren LLC v. Kik US, Inc. (D. Del.) – counsel for Kik US, Inc. in a series of patent infringement suits involving QR code software.

PTAB Actions

BlackBerry Corporation et al v. Facebook, Inc. (PTAB-IPR2019-01593) – counsel to patent owner Facebook, Inc. in inter partes review of patent relating to GPS management software.

BlackBerry Corporation et al v. Facebook, Inc. (PTAB-IPR2019-01596) – counsel to patent owner Facebook, Inc. in inter partes review of patent relating to computer system security.

Crowdstrike, Inc. v. Open Text Inc. (PTAB-IPR2023-00124) – counsel to patent owner Open Text Inc. in inter partes review of patent relating to network security systems and methods of forensic malware analysis.

Crowdstrike, Inc. v. Open Text Inc. (PTAB-IPR2023-00126) – counsel to patent owner Open Text Inc. in inter partes review of patent relating to network security systems and methods of forensic malware analysis.

Sophos Ltd., et al. v. Open Text Inc. (PTAB-IPR2023-00491) – counsel to patent owner Open Text Inc. in inter partes review of patent relating to methods and systems for mitigating malware.

Crowdstrike, Inc. v. Open Text Inc. (PTAB-IPR2023-00556) – counsel to patent owner Open Text Inc. in inter partes review of patent relating to systems and methods for identifying and classifying malware.

Trend Micro, Inc. v. Open Text Inc. (PTAB-IPR2023-00657) – counsel to patent owner Open Text Inc. in inter partes review of patent relating to network security systems and methods of forensic malware analysis.

Trend Micro, Inc. v. Open Text Inc. (PTAB-IPR2023-00677) – counsel to patent owner Open Text Inc. in inter partes review of patent relating to network security systems and methods of forensic malware analysis.

Pro Bono Representations

Chavez v. County of Santa Clara (N.D. Cal) – appointed class counsel to class of inmates challenging the Santa Clara County jail system's use of solitary confinement, disability discrimination, and provision of mental, medical, and dental care. Resolved through settlement under which Santa Clara County entered into a consent decree to address the identified issues, and is subject to future monitoring of compliance.

Mays v. County of Sacramento (E.D. Cal) – appointed class counsel to class of inmates challenging the Sacramento County jail system's overcrowding/understaffing, disability discrimination, provision of mental, medical, and dental care. Resolved through settlement under which Sacramento County entered into a consent decree to address the identified issues, and is subject to future monitoring of compliance.

Reed v. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (E.D. Cal.) – appointed as pro bono counsel for a disabled prisoner pursuing Eighth Amendment, First Amendment, Americans with Disabilities Act, Rehabilitation Act, and related California state law claims. This matter is ongoing.

Credentials

J.D., University of California, Berkeley, School of Law

B.S., United States Military Academy

California

Colorado

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

U.S. Court of Federal Claims

U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Judicial Clerk, The Honorable Philip A. Brimmer, U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

English

Ones to Watch, Intellectual Property Law


Best Lawyers 2024: Colorado

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Ones to Watch, Intellectual Property Law


Best Lawyers 2024: Colorado