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Leigh J. Martinson
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Leigh J. Martinson

Partner

617.449.6597
Boston
lmartinson@mccarter.com

Leigh's national patent litigation practice is founded on his electrical engineering training.

Leigh Martinson centers his practice on litigating complex patent disputes 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.

Leveraging his electrical engineering background, Leigh works closely with technical specialists, engineers and scientists during trial to formulate the offensive and defensive positions for a case. He also regularly presents technical tutorials to the court, argues Markman position, and conducts in-depth direct and cross-examinations of fact and expert witnesses. Building on 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.

Representative Matters

ArcherDX—Patent litigation

Represented biotech company ArcherDX in a jury trial in Delaware federal court. Jury found that European genetic testing company Qiagen willfully infringed a pair of patents owned by ArcherDX and Massachusetts General Hospital, awarding royalties and lost profits totaling about $4.7 million.

Medical device manufacturer—Copyright and trademark suit

Represented a medical device manufacturer specializing in portable ultrasound in a copyright and trademark suit.

Lighting fixture manufacturer—Patent litigation

Represented a lighting fixture manufacturer in patent litigation.

Medical equipment manufacturer—ITC investigation

Served as lead counsel for a medical equipment manufacturer in an ITC investigation in connection with a patent for micro-needle dermatological treatment devices and components.

Highlights

Recognitions

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IAM Patent 1000, 2012–2017
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Managing IP, IP Stars, 2013–2017
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Chambers USA, Intellectual Property, 2016
Ranking Disclaimers: No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. For IAM Patent 1000 methodology, see https://www.iam-media.com/directories/patent1000/info/methodology. For Managing IP, see https://www.ipstars.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Methodology/Index/4016. For Chambers methodology, see https://chambers.com/about-us/methodology.

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Intellectual Property
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Education

Suffolk University Law School JD, 2003
Michigan Technological University BS Electrical Engineering, 1998

Bar Admissions

Massachusetts
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office

Court Admissions

U.S. Court of AppealsFederal CircuitU.S. District CourtDistrict of Massachusetts
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