Marc advocates for clients in technology and intellectual property litigation and counseling, primarily involving semiconductor, electronics, and computer-related technologies. He represents technology companies in patent, trade secret, copyright, antitrust, trademark, and commercial disputes in federal court, the U.S. International Trade Commission, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and arbitration. His cases have involved technologies such as semiconductor fabrication and devices, microprocessor designs, microfluidic devices, networking equipment, gallium-nitride-based LEDs and laser diodes, haptic feedback devices, medical devices, sonar, optoelectronic transceivers, and operating system, virtual machine, and synchronization software.
Marc was recognized by Managing IP for representing a haptic technology company in the “Milestone Case of the Year” in 2017.
Marc is an author of the Patent Case Management Judicial Guide, published by the Federal Judicial Center and LexisNexis, a comprehensive overview of best practices and procedures in patent cases, which is provided to all federal district judges. Marc and his team received the President’s Pro Bono Service Award from the California State Bar for their work with the Children’s Advocacy Institute on behalf of California’s foster parents. After they obtained judgment against the state – and successfully defended it on appeal to the Ninth Circuit – California substantially increased its reimbursements to foster parents for the care they provide as required by federal law.
