J. Mark Smith

J. Mark Smith is an intellectual property attorney with more than 40 years of experience in litigation and transactional counseling. Currently of counsel at Fairfield and Woods, P.C. in Denver, his practice encompasses a broad range of intellectual property matters, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. His litigation work often involves technology, software, and computer-related disputes.

Based on available data, Mr. Smith has recently represented plaintiffs in patent enforcement actions. In the single tracked case, Ledup Manufacturing Group Ltd v. Seasonal Specialties LLC, he represented the plaintiff. His firm biography notes that he represents a variety of clients, including innovators and businesses of all types, in the enforcement of their intellectual property rights.

Mr. Smith has been with the Denver firm of Fairfield and Woods for his tracked appearance. His experience includes practice in federal courts and before administrative bodies. The Ledup Manufacturing case, for instance, involves a Federal Circuit appeal from a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Inter Partes Review (IPR), indicating experience in post-grant proceedings.

He earned his J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School in 1972 and a B.S. in Engineering Design and Economic Evaluation from the University of Colorado in 1969. Mr. Smith is admitted to the Colorado bar.