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Intellectual Property Law

1055 E. Colorado Blvd, Suite 500, Pasadena, CA 91106

Intellectual Property Law

111 East Wacker, Suite 2600, Chicago, IL 60601

Marcus Stephen Harris is one of the country’s premiere enterprise software licensing and enterprise software litigation attorneys. He has developed one of the nation’s leading practices devoted to representing clients in recovering damages arising out of failed Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software implementations. As a Chicago-based global technology attorney, he quarterbacks a high-profile legal team for Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP, one of the country’s oldest national law firms. As a former in-house attorney at some of the largest software companies in the world, Marcus understands software vendor tactics and is able to leverage his ERP industry knowledge to advocate on behalf of his clients. In addition to litigating failed ERP implementations in courts and before arbitration panels across the country, Marcus and his team of attorneys have extensive experience drafting and negotiating ERP related contracts for and with companies such as SAP, Oracle, Infor, and Epicor.

Intellectual Property Law

1111 Louisiana St, FL 25, Houston, TX 77002

Merritt Westcott's practice focuses in patent litigation, including analysis of infringement, validity, and enforceability of patents, as well as in intellectual property counseling. Her cases are in a variety of industries, with a concentration is those related to biotechnology, including matters involving genetically engineered crops and food products, genetically engineered and traditional pharmaceuticals, monoclonal antibodies, and blood cell control products. In addition, she has been actively involved in litigation matters related to mass storage systems, computer software, and oil and gas exploration technology. Merritt counsels clients on intellectual property litigation strategy, licensing, and settlement negotiations. She is experienced in all aspects of case development, as well as handling indemnification issues related to intellectual property litigations. She also has experience in representing clients in patent interference proceedings, both before the USPTO's Board of Appeals and Interferences and in federal district court. Within her counseling practice, she assists clients in assessing their competitors’ patent portfolios. This includes advising clients with respect to their relative freedom to operate a given technology.

Intellectual Property Law

373 Summer View, Mission Viejo, CA 92692

Michael A. Guiliana has a broad ranging practice and has represented start-up companies and well-established, multi-national companies. Michael has significant experience advising clients in all aspects of intellectual property, including patents, trademarks, domain names, copyrights, trade secrets, rights of publicity, and false advertising. He frequently advises clients regarding strategically structuring their intellectual property estates and works to create an integrated and balanced portfolio that effectively combines the overlapping protections of patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. Michael frequently advises clients regarding offensive and defensive competitive strategies, prelitigation strategies, infringement studies, invalidity and noninfringement opinions, monitoring and enforcement of patent and trademark rights, strategic transactions and complex patent and trademark prosecution, including reexaminations, reissues, and IPRs. He assists clients with implementing internal programs to identify, evaluate and protect all forms of intellectual property. With a degree and experience in mechanical engineering, Michael has represented clients across a diverse range of technologies, including semiconductor, furniture, SAAS, and electronics manufacturers including RED Digital.Michael's experience includes advising early-stage companies through successful acquisitions, such as Telogis, Inc. (acquired by Verizon), Interlace Medical (acquired by Hologic, Inc.). Michael has also represented multi-national corporations, including Yamaha Motor and Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited. He also has an extensive background in aerospace, automotive and power sport technologies. During law school, Michael published legislative review articles, served as an articles editor on his law review, and clerked for a patent law firm. He was a partner at Knobbe, Martens, Olson and Bear LLP for 16 years prior to joining the Villamar and Guiliana LLP as a partner in 2021.

Intellectual Property Law

79920 Tangelo, La Quinta, CA 92253

Area of Practice: Mediation