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Mark is a trial attorney who focuses on patent, trade secret and related intellectual property litigation. His secondary area of practice includes general commercial litigation in both state and federal courts. Representative cases: Card Technology v. DataCard. Represented Card Technology in patent infringement suit against competitor in smart card processing systems. Defended Card Technology in same matter in relation to counterclaims based on defendant’s patents and allegations of tortious interference with business relations. Digital Angel v. Datamars. Represented Datamars against patent infringement claims related to RFID tracking and identification of companion animals. Crystal Import v. Avid. Represented Crystal Import in antitrust suit against competitors in industry for RFID tracking of companion animals. Cedar Fair v. Minntertainment Company. Represented Cedar Fair in multiple matters related to termination of Cedar Fair as Manager of Camp Snoopy at the Mall of America. Involved contractual, licensing, arbitration, and state trial and appellate court issues. More... Legal Community Affiliations and Volunteer Activities: Minnesota State Bar Association Nebraska State Bar Association North Dakota State Bar Association American Bar Association Federal Bar Association Hennepin County Bar Association Barrister, Richard T. Oakes Inns of Courts, 2005-2007 Fourth District Ethics Committee Investigator, 2006-present FBA, MN Intellectual Property Committee, 2006-present Mediator, Ramsey County Harassment Court, 2006-present Mediator, Hennepin County Harassment Court, 2003-2005 Sub-committee, ECF Local Rules for U.S. Dist. Court for D. Minn, 2003-2004 Attorney Committee on Proposed Rules for Patent Infringement, 2003 Co-chair, HCBA New Lawyers Section, Breakfast with Judges CLE series, 1999-2000.
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