Mark S. RaskinPartner

Mark S. Raskin’s practice focuses on intellectual property litigation and licensing matters. He has successfully litigated disputes regarding patent, trademark, trade secret, and copyright matters, and notably settling a multi-defendant case for $125 million. Mark provides strategic counsel to clients on protecting and monetizing their intellectual property, from patent and trade secret licensing to trademark and copyright management.

His litigation experience is extensive, having worked on high-stakes cases for some of the world's most respected companies. He has experience litigating matters in district courts and before the International Trade Commission (ITC), dealing with a wide range of technologies such as medical and analytical devices, chemical and pharmaceutical compositions, consumer electronics, and software and hardware for computers and video game, as well as telecommunications and internet-related technologies.

Mark uses the insight gained at his previous role as General Counsel for an engineering and manufacturing corporation, specializing in military and aerospace products, to advise his clients. His strategic legal counsel to the company president covered a spectrum of intellectual property issues. He adeptly handled high-stakes negotiations involving intellectual property transactions, contracts with customers and suppliers (including government contracts), and licensing deals. He was pivotal in navigating opportunities for the company's expansion, leading to the successful sale of its intellectual property and core business.

Mark also founded a company to market a marine safety invention that he co-invented and co-developed. He successfully managed the company's intellectual property and manufacturing assets before strategically selling them.

ChanBond LLC v. Comcast Corporation et al. (D. Del. 2015-21). Represented ChanBond LLC in patent litigation against cable TV industry. Resulted in $125 million settlement halfway through jury trial.

McRo, Inc. v. Bandai Namco Games America, Inc. et al. (C.D. Cal. 2012-20). Represented McRo (dba Planet Blue) in patent litigation against video game designers. 

B.E. Technology, L.L.C. V. Google LLC (D. Del. 2020). Represented B.E. Technology, L.L.C. in patent litigation against Google.

IPOX Schuster, LLC v. Nikko Asset Management Co. LTD, et al. (N.D. Ill. 2015-18). Represented Nikko Asset Management Co. LTD in trademark litigation.

Presentations

• “IP in Business Transactions: Development and Implementation of an IP Licensing Program,” Practicing Law Institute, January 2017.
• “Patentability of Video Games in the Wake of Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank,” Video Game Bar Association, 2015.
• “NTP v. RIM – Everything You Wanted to Know About the Blackberry Litigation But Were Afraid to Ask,” Kenyon & Kenyon, April 2006.

Publications

• Hershkowitz, B., Raskin, M., “Are Experts Required?,” in Patent Strategy & Management, Vol. 6, No. 4, August 2005.
• Hershkowitz, B., Raskin, M., “The Development and Disposition of Business Method Patents,” in International Legal Strategy, Vol. XI-6, June 2002.

• July 31, 2024

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