Balch & Bingham LLP

Intellectual Property

Partner

Marcus Chattertonis a tech-minded litigator experienced in intellectual property, social media, smart grid, electronic data, and general technology issues. Marcus represents large and small businesses, inventors, and creative clients in patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret disputes. Working hard to keep his clients out of court, Marcus often advises on strategies to protect intellectual property, handle large volumes of data from systems like the “smart grid” or automated metering technologies, or to navigate Internet commerce issues and information governance. In court, Marcus is experienced as lead counsel for patent, trademark, and copyright infringement actions in federal court, administrative trials before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, and in state courts involving unfair competition, trade secrets, state trademark laws, and internet-based torts.

American Bar Association

Alabama State Bar

The University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 2007, magna cum laude; Order of the Barristers; National Trial Team

Auburn University, B.S., 2000, Environmental Science