Practice Areas
Education
- B.S.M.E., Clemson University, 1995
- J.D., University of Cincinnati, 1998
Bar & Court Admissions
- North Carolina, 1998
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1999
J. Mark Wilson
A licensed patent attorney in the MVA Intellectual Property group, Mark Wilson focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation and other complex business cases.
Mark possesses extensive experience litigating patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret disputes, as well as counseling clients in obtaining, protecting, licensing and enforcing intellectual property. He has litigated intellectual property cases in wide-ranging industries and arts, including cases dealing with mechanical, chemical and electrical arts and Internet technologies. Mark also regularly litigates complex business matters, such as contract and unfair competition cases, and other commercial disputes involving the licensing, use or sale of intellectual property and related technologies.
Representative Cases:
- Lead counsel in intellectual property litigation matters for large home improvement retailer.
- Lead counsel in complex commercial litigation for a diversified global provider of highly engineered products and services.
- Lead counsel in breach of contract and fraud case for a leading information technology company providing managed satellite network services.
- Counsel in trademark and licensing disputes for one of the premier NASCAR race teams.
- Lead counsel in patent litigation cases for a nationally recognized propane tank exchange company.
- Counsel in copyright matters involving fabric designs for a sizeable textile company.
Of Note
- Author, numerous articles on current issues in patent law, including patent claim construction and evolving nature of patent litigants
- Frequently quoted in various publications for his experience in intellectual property litigation
- Graduate, Mecklenburg County Bar Leadership Institute
- Former chair, Young Lawyers Section of the Mecklenburg County Bar
- Admitted to practice in the State of North Carolina and before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and numerous United States District Courts
Speaking Engagements
- Tony Lathrop and Mark Wilson to Present at Upcoming Mecklenburg County Bar CLE Program, May 21, 2008
- Mecklenburg County Bar Corporate Counsel Section CLE Program, January 15, 2008, Patents, Pirates and Trademarks
Professional Affiliations
- Mecklenburg County Bar; Young Lawyers Division, past Chair
- North Carolina Bar Association
- Graduate, Bar Leadership Institute