Manny D. Pokotilow

Biography

Manny D. Pokotilow brings decades of experience to his practice, encompassing complex litigation and strategic counseling in patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and computer-related matters. He is widely recognized as one of the nation’s leading intellectual property attorneys. 

A registered patent attorney with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Manny provides comprehensive guidance on IP protection, enforcement, and portfolio management. He regularly engages in trademark and patent prosecution, copyright and trade secret consultation, and software-related intellectual property strategy.

Manny has served as lead counsel in several landmark and precedent-setting cases, including Donsco Inc. v. Casper Corp., Apple Computer v. Franklin Computer, and Wawa, Inc. v. HaHa. Known for his courtroom acumen and business-focused legal insight, he is a valued adviser to clients navigating high-stakes disputes and long-term IP planning.

Representative Areas

• IP Litigation
• IP Prosecution, Counseling and Consulting
• Mediation and Arbitration

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Representative Matters

• Alliance Bank v. New Century Bank, Civil Action No. 10-2249
  Represented a regional bank in a trademark infringement matter involving a competitor’s use of a confusingly similar name. Obtained a preliminary injunction, followed by a consent judgment of a permanent injunction.
• Mark IV Industries Corp. v. TransCore Holdings, Inc., Civil Action No. 3:10-cv-01775
  Represented a leading U.S. transportation solutions provider in a patent infringement dispute concerning E-ZPass™ electronic toll collection technology. Secured a favorable settlement.
• Lincoln Precision Machining Company v. Lug-All Corporation and Transol Corporation, Civil Action No. 08-CV-40104 (D. Mass.)
  Obtained a permanent injunction for trade dress infringement in a matter involving industrial machinery components.
• Electronic Component Patent Infringement
  Served as mediator in a patent infringement case following a reversal and remand by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The case had previously resulted in an eight-figure judgment for the plaintiff at the district court level.
• Software Copyright & Trade Secret
  Settled a copyright infringement and trade secret misappropriation case involving computer software before the start of discovery.
• Software Copyright Dispute
  Served as an arbitrator in a complex copyright infringement dispute involving accounting-related software.