Mark Whitaker

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I enjoy my work at MoFo because every day involves tackling critical legal problems on behalf of clients who require complex solutions, and I like showing up for that challenge.

Practices

Industries + Issues

Bar Admissions

District of Columbia

Education

Northeastern University, B.S.
Georgetown University Law Center, J.D.

Insights

Article

Is the ITC the Right Venue for Trade Secrets Theft?

World IP Review

13 Oct 2023

Article

2022 Trends and Predictions for Patent Litigation

Law360

07 Jan 2022

Article

IP Case Management Takeaways 18 Months Into Pandemic

Law360

05 Aug 2021

Article

Post-TianRui: A Survey of Trade Secret Litigation and Extraterritoriality in the ITC

AIPLA Spring Meeting

14 May 2021

Blog Post

Key EU Intellectual Property and Trade Secrets

01 Mar 2021

News

MoFo News Item

Eighteen MoFo Lawyers Named Among Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Litigators in America

05 Sep 2025

MoFo News Item

MoFo Wins Significant Settlement for Virtru Corp. in Data Encryption Patent Litigation Against Microsoft

25 Aug 2025

MoFo News Item

MoFo Secures Favorable U.S. ITC Initial Determination for Insta360

11 Jul 2025

MoFo News Item

Morrison Foerster Recognized in 2025 IAM Patent 1000 Guide

06 Jun 2025

MoFo News Item

Morrison Foerster’s IP Litigation Strength Reflected in Chambers USA 2025 Rankings

05 Jun 2025

MoFo News Item

17 MoFo Partners Named Among Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Global IP Lawyers

29 May 2025

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Events

Speaking Engagement

2025 ACC IP Symposium

25 Sep 2025

Speaking Engagement

IP and International Dispute Resolution Seminar

03 Mar 2025

Speaking Engagement

Coffee and Leadership Discussion with AIPLA Past President Mark Whitaker and President-Elect Sal Anastasi

30 Jan 2025

Speaking Engagement

AIPLA 2024 Annual Meeting

26 Oct 2024

Speaking Engagement

University of Akron Intellectual Property and Technology Law Center’s 26th Annual Symposium

25 Mar 2024

Speaking Engagement

What to Plead and Who to Sue: Individual Liability and Adjacent Common Law Claims to Trade Secret Misappropriation

14 Mar 2024 - 15 Mar 2024

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Video + Audio

Video

Business Implications of the Supreme Court's Ruling on Affirmative Action

15 Jun 2023

Podcasts

Podcast

Episode 8 - Business Implications of the Supreme Court's Ruling on Affirmative Action

15 Jun 2023

Ranked for Intellectual Property: Litigation in District of Columbia

Chambers USA 2025

Mark L. Whitaker

Insights

Insights

News

News

Events

Events

Video + Audio

Video + Audio

Podcasts

Podcasts

Selected to the Intellectual Property Editorial Advisory Board

Recommended for IP Litigation

Ranked for Intellectual Property: Litigation in District of Columbia

Ranked for International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337)

Recommended for Intellectual Property: Trademarks: Litigation

Recommended for Intellectual Property: Patents: Litigation (Full Coverage)

Recommended for Intellectual Property: Copyright

Leading Litigator: Intellectual Property, inc. Patent & Trade Secrets

Recommended for Intellectual Property: Patents: Litigation (International Trade Commission)

Recommended for Intellectual Property: Trade Secrets

Named a Most Influential Black Lawyer

Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA)

Selected to the Intellectual Property Editorial Advisory Board

Recommended for IP Litigation

Ranked for Intellectual Property: Litigation in District of Columbia

Ranked for International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337)

Recommended for Intellectual Property: Trademarks: Litigation

Recommended for Intellectual Property: Patents: Litigation (Full Coverage)

Recommended for Intellectual Property: Copyright

Leading Litigator: Intellectual Property, inc. Patent & Trade Secrets

Recommended for Intellectual Property: Patents: Litigation (International Trade Commission)

Recommended for Intellectual Property: Trade Secrets

Named a Most Influential Black Lawyer

Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA)

Selected to the Intellectual Property Editorial Advisory Board

Recommended for IP Litigation