Mark W. Ford
Registered Patent Attorney • Partner
Education
J.D., George Mason University, 2005
B.A., Brigham Young University, Chemistry, 2001
Minor, Electronics Engineering Technology
Expertise
Patent Prosecution • Intellectual Property Licensing & Transactions • Intellectual Property Portfolio Management • Post-Issuance Proceedings • Patent Litigation
Mark Ford has practiced law with an emphasis on the area of intellectual property since 2005. Mark specializes in representing clients before the United States Patent and Trademark Office in post-grant proceedings, including inter-partes reviews, covered business method reviews, and reexamination proceedings. In addition to his post-grant practice, Mark is also an experienced litigator, having represented both plaintiffs and defendants in disputes involving a wide variety of technologies, including fitness equipment, electrical and electromechanical systems, and computer software and hardware.
Before joining Maschoff Brennan, Mark practiced intellectual property law at a major IP law firm in Salt Lake City. During law school, Mark was an editor for the George Mason Law Review and served as a judicial extern for Judge Randall R. Rader at the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C.
Mark enjoys spending his free time with his family, riding his mountain bike, and walking his dog.
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My Focus
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Technical Experience
Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
Electronics & Electrical Engineering
Computer Systems, Software, E-Commerce, Business Methods & Information Technology
Mechanics & Mechanical Engineering
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Representative Matters
IPR2013-00464 (On behalf of Patent Owner)
IPR2014-00184 (On behalf of Patent Owner)
IPR2013-00364 (On behalf of Petitioner)
IPR2014-00270 (On behalf of Petitioner)
IPR2014-01242 (On behalf of Patent Owner)
CBM2014-00201 (On behalf of Petitioner)
CBM2014-00202 (On behalf of Petitioner)
CBM2014-00202 (On behalf of Petitioner)
Application No. 90/012,684 (Ex Parte Reexamination, on behalf of Petitioner)
Application No. 90/013,350 (Ex Parte Reexamination, on behalf of Patent Owner)
Application No. 90/011,768 (Ex Parte Reexamination, on behalf of Patent Owner)
Application No. 90/012,959 (Ex Parte Reexamination, on behalf of Patent Owner)
Application No. 90/012,957 (Ex Parte Reexamination, on behalf of Patent Owner)
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Professional Admissions & Associations
Utah State Bar
Registered Patent Attorney
American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
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Awards & Recognition
U.S. News & World Report's Best Lawyers: Patent Law (2024)
Mountain States Super Lawyer (2016 – 2023)
Mountain States Super Lawyer Rising Star (2014 – 2015)
Utah Business Magazine’s Legal Elite, 2015
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Publications & Presentations
"Return on Patent Investment: How Outdoor Companies Can Turn Existing IP Into Revenue," Utah Outdoor Recreation Summit (September 7, 2023)
"Guideposts for Defining Particular Problems in Analogous Art," Patent Lawyer Magazine (July/August 2023)