Nicholas Clifford handles intellectual property and commercial litigation in state, federal, and appellate courts throughout the United States.Nick prosecutes and defends litigation and counsels clients in patent, copyright, and trademark infringement matters, as well as trade secret misappropriation, preparing non-infringement and invalidity opinions, patentability, licensing, registration, and other due-diligence issues.Nick's strategic, value-driven counsel benefits… Show more Nicholas Clifford handles intellectual property and commercial litigation in state, federal, and appellate courts throughout the United States.Nick prosecutes and defends litigation and counsels clients in patent, copyright, and trademark infringement matters, as well as trade secret misappropriation, preparing non-infringement and invalidity opinions, patentability, licensing, registration, and other due-diligence issues.Nick's strategic, value-driven counsel benefits clients in dozens of technologies, such as automotive service products, biomass pretreatment, cable video on-demand, computer middleware and memory devices, diagnostic and educational software, electronic voting machines, financial trading platforms, LED warning signal lights, pharmaceutical packaging, retinal surgical devices, and telecommunication systems.When he is not reading patents or taking depositions, Nick likes golf and paddle tennis, working out, cycling, trout fishing, and seeing live music. Show less

I provide strategic, value-driven advice on prosecuting and defending litigation. In state, federal, and appellate courts across the country, I litigate patent, copyright, and trademark infringement matters, as well as trade secret misappropriation. My cases have involved a broad range of technologies including:biomass pretreatmentcomputer middlewaretelecom expense mgt.educational softwarepharmaceutical packagingtrigger sprayersasphalt… Show more I provide strategic, value-driven advice on prosecuting and defending litigation. In state, federal, and appellate courts across the country, I litigate patent, copyright, and trademark infringement matters, as well as trade secret misappropriation. My cases have involved a broad range of technologies including:biomass pretreatmentcomputer middlewaretelecom expense mgt.educational softwarepharmaceutical packagingtrigger sprayersasphalt additivestelecommunication systemshigh protein soy nuggetsplastic injection moldingcomputer memory devicesluggagedehumidifiersretinal surgical devicesconcrete load transferautomotive differentialselectronic voting machinesLED warning signal lightscable video-on-demandbaby monitorsfinancial trading platformsstock alerting servicesautomotive service productsbingo handsetscassette deck assembliesfly fishing reelsdiagnostic softwareIn addition to litigation, I counsel clients on infringement issues, preparation of non-infringement and invalidity opinions, patentability, licensing, registration and other due diligence issues. Show less

Intellectual Property Litigation; Commercial Litigation