Mark A. Miller

Mark A. Miller is a patent litigator and partner in the Salt Lake City office of Dorsey & Whitney. His practice focuses on intellectual property litigation, including patent, trademark, and trade secret disputes in federal courts and the U.S. International Trade Commission. Based on his representation of a ladder manufacturer and his background in civil engineering, his technical focus appears to include mechanical devices. His firm's intellectual property group in Utah is also known for work in the technology, medical device, and outdoor products industries.

Mr. Miller's firm biography indicates that he represents clients in both the enforcement of intellectual property rights and in defense against infringement claims. In his single tracked case, Little Giant Ladder Systems LLC v. Tricam Industries Inc., court records show he served as lead counsel for the plaintiff and patent holder, Little Giant. In that litigation over a patent for a ladder locking mechanism, the district court granted summary judgment of non-infringement to the defendant, a decision that was later affirmed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. His professional biography also notes his appellate work for the patent owner in Primos, Inc. v. Hunter's Specialties, Inc., where the Federal Circuit affirmed a jury's willful infringement verdict.

As a registered patent attorney, Mr. Miller handles post-grant proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He has experience in inter partes proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and has represented clients in multiple ex parte reexaminations.

Mr. Miller earned his J.D. from Brigham Young University and a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Utah. He is admitted to practice in Utah and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.