MKW LLP is now part of Maschoff Brennan

Mauriel Kapouytian Woods has completed our merger with Maschoff Brennan, effective January 1, 2024. The formal name of this new intellectual property and technology law firm is Maschoff Brennan Gilmore Israelsen & Mauriel (dba Maschoff Brennan). We invite our clients and friends to learn more about our expanded capabilities and the strategic opportunities provided by our new firm.

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Practice Areas

MKW’s team of trial attorneys bring matters raising complex technological issues from inception through trial and/or settlement. Many of MKW’s attorneys have advanced degrees in engineering in areas including communications, computer science, mechanical engineering, biological and chemical sciences. MKW’s attorneys also have first-hand professional experience in a variety of technical areas.

MKW attorneys’ arbitration and litigation experience coupled with our technical and scientific expertise enables us to truly understand our clients’ business and their legal issues. We have worked a wide variety of industries, including software, automotive technologies and heavy equipment, consumer electronics, computers, display technology, life sciences, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, integrated circuits, fashion, mining.

In addition to patent infringement cases, our attorneys handle technology cases such as software copyright and trade secret actions, IT Services and outsourcing disputes, software development disputes and complex operational disputes in mining and heavy industry. Examples of matters we handle include:

  • Patent matters in US district court and the United States ITC;
  • Hatch-Waxman Litigation;
  • Licensing disputes in court and arbitration
  • Computer copyright litigation
  • Trade secret litigation and counseling;
  • IT Services, outsourcing and other infrastructure technology disputes
  • Commercial disputes raising technology issues
  • International arbitration regarding technology issues