Leigh Martinson is a trial and patent attorney who centers his practice on leading litigation teams in complex patent disputes both in Federal Courts and the International Trade Commission. Leveraging close to 25 years of patent practice experience both in and out of the court room, Leigh represents technology and life science companies in the areas of next-generation sequencing, LED technologies, aesthetic treatment devices, wireless and networking devices and standards, electrical circuit design and related devices, and electrochromic windows, as well as many others. Leigh and his team of IP lawyers have a strong record of taking numerous patent infringement cases through to jury verdict and appeal.
Capitalizing on his engineering background, Leigh enjoys working closely with his clients’ engineers and scientists to formulate offensive and defensive positions for their cases. As first chair or lead counsel, he regularly argues all aspects of the case to the court. Leading up to and during trial he conducts in-depth direct and cross-examinations of fact and expert witnesses, where his deep technical knowledge is once again an advantage. As a result of his courtroom experience, Leigh counsels clients on appellate issues at the U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.
In addition, Leigh continues to advise clients on patent portfolio development and management. He has counseled start-ups, as well as Fortune 500 companies, in all aspects of portfolio procurement and management with an emphasis on the electrical and software arts, including analog and digital circuitries, computer hardware, software, optics, medical devices, radio-frequency identification (RFID) technologies, packet and circuit telecommunications, wireless communications, business methods, and internet technologies.
