Mark H. Krietzman

Mark Krietzman is the co-chair of the Firm’s Technology Law Group. Mark defines the term Technology Lawyer. His practice combines patent law, business counseling and intellectual property strategy for national and international private and publicly traded companies.

Mark has counseled governmentally-sponsored entities, including Academia Sinica in Taiwan. He sits as the foreign advisor to Dr. Chi-Huey Wong the President of Academia Sinica. His experience spans diverse disciplines, including chemical, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, electrochemistry (fuel cell), hydrogen generation, advanced battery technology, distributed power generation, plasmonics, and medical devices.

Mark has worked with many early and mid-stage companies to audit, prune and grow their intellectual property portfolios to achieve commercially strong intellectual property which support both fund raising and enforcement. He has also been involved in many high profile patent litigations both in the United Kingdom and the United States.

Recent Work / Representative Matters

Transactional.

Acquisition of computer related patent portfolio by Acco Brands.

Licensing and development of internet search engine technologies portfolio in consumer loyalty space.

Direct and Manage portfolios of energy patents related to hydrogen generation and distribution technology.

Direct the diligence on pre-IPO valuation of Plasmonics energy patent portfolio.

Patent strategist and counselor to Gradient Technologies regarding their worldwide medical device patent portfolio.

Patent portfolio management and strategist for Academia Sinica revitalizing their patent disclosure procedures, and evaluating licensing of their technologies.

Patent Litigation.

SmugMug v. VPS - Representing SmugMug in its Declaratory Judgment action against VPS LLC related to photosharing technology.

Mag Instrument v. JS Products - Representing JS Products (NV) in a patent and trademark litigation concerning Snap-On branded aluminum flashlights accused of infringement by Tony Maglica. Confidential mediation resulted in a confidential settlement on favorable terms . Joint press release issued with no admission of liability or infringement.

LG Philips LCD v. Tatung - Representation of Tatung UK in a patent infringement action. Patents were held invalid.

LG Philips LCD v. Tatung - Representation of Tatung UK in an appeal from the Patent County Court judgment. LG Philips' patents were held invalid.

Safer Display v. Jean Company - Representation of Jean Co. in patent infringement litigation involving on screen displays. Parties entered into a favorable confidential settlement.

Safer Display v. Tatung Company - Representation of Tatung in patent infringement litigation involving on screen displays. Resolved by a favorable confidential settlement.

Genera v. OBX - Representation of Genera Corp. in a trademark infringement action against OBX regarding headlamps. Judgment entered against OBX.

Yokohama v. South China Tires - Representation of South China in patent infringement litigation involving tire tread design. Parties entered into a favorable confidential settlement.

LG Philips v. Tatung Company - Representation of Tatung in a U.S. patent infringement action. LG Philips' "side mount" patents found unenforceable.

LG Philips v. Tatung Company - Representation of Tatung in a U.S. patent infringement action in the District Court of Delaware. Case involved LG Philips' "rear mount" patents. Tatung received a favorable settlement after a Markman ruling.

Memberships

California State Bar.

American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA).

Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association (LAIPLA).