McCoy Smith

McCoy Smith, Esq.

Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Patents, Trademarks, Trade Secrets (Transactional/Litigation)

Portland, Oregon

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Personal Introduction

Very experienced and well-connected technology lawyer, with deep expertise in licensing, particularly open source licensing. Am an author of several articles and book chapters on open source licensing and IP law in general.

Practice Composition

Transactional/Litigation

Education

University of Virginia School of Law
University of Virginia School of Law JD (1991)
Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University MLA (1989)
Colorado State University
Colorado State University BS (1984)

Practice Summary

Broad-based intellectual property law, including specializations in open source licensing (for software and other technologies), patent challenges, and general technology transactions. Spent 8 years as a patent litigator and patent prosecutor and 20 years in-house in a Fortune 50 semiconductor manufacturing company as an IP transactional attorney.

Response Time

1 day

Bar Admissions

California, New York, Oregon, Washington

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