Getting You to the Finish Line.

Ben represents companies and individuals on a spectrum of intellectual property and business law matters in the areas of litigation, patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secret, contracts, technology agreements, licenses, acquisitions, employee matters, business formation/organization, start-ups, and venture capital.

Benjamin E. Maskell, Esq.

Ben is an intellectual property and business law attorney who represents a range of clients from three-man start-ups to Fortune 100 companies.  He is a 2009 graduate of the George Mason University School of Law and holds an undergraduate degree in Computer Science from the University of Virginia.

Ben is a Washington, DC native and currently lives and works in Arlington, Virginia.

Background and Experience

Representative Matters

• Represented a Virginia business in a breach of contract action related to professional services.
  
• Represented a DC technology company in a breach of contract action related to computer server equipment.
• Represented the owner of a digital navigation patent portfolio an infringement action.
• Represented a bulk-mailer in a patent infringement action related to Intelligent Mail Barcodes (IMb™).
• Represented a manufacturer of LED decking accessories in a patent infringement action.
  
• Represented a global electronics manufacturer in a patent infringement action related to networked security cameras.
• Represented a television production studio in a section 337 investigation before the International Trade Commission (ITC) relating to copyright and unfair competition.
• Represented a manufacturer of toner cartridges in a section 337 investigation before the International Trade Commission (ITC).
• Represented a manufacturer of battle-field first aid equipment in a patent infringement action against a manufacturer of knock-off.
• Represented an individual in a $40m unjust enrichment action related to a spouse’s investment fraud.
• Represented manufacturer of high power light emitting diodes in patent infringement action based on Section 337 investigation before the International Trade Commission (ITC).
• Represented three Virginia businesses in a patent infringement, antitrust, and tortious interference action related to highway safety products.
  
• Represented an individual software developer against a multinational company for violations of the General Public License (GPL).
  
• Represented a Virginia business in a patent infringement action related to RFiD technology.
  
• Represented a Florida business in an enforcement action related to computer aided mapping technologies.
  
• Represented a world's leading manufacturer of home appliance in patent infringement actions regarding the use of direct-drive technology in drum-type washing machines.
  
• Represented capital management companies in patent infringement claims relating to high brightness light emitting diodes.
  
• Represented a global leading electronics company in trademark infringement actions relating to wireless network devices.
  
• Defended a computer peripheral device manufacturer in a patent infringement action brought by client's major competitor.
  

Representative Applications

• Integrated Clock Gating Cell for Circuits with Double-Edge Triggered Flip-Flops (2011/0133806)
  
• Method and System for Conducting an Online Fantasy Game (2010/0203935)
  
• Method and System for Playing an Online Fantasy Game (2010/0184495)
  
• Method and System for Administering an Online Fantasy Game (2010/0203936)
  
• LED Retrofit Unit having Adjustable Heads for Street Lighting (2011/0170288)
  
• LED Lamp for Street Lighting Utilizing Multiple Drivers (2011/0115410)
  
• LED Bulb Having Side-Emitting LED Modules with Heatsinks Therebetween (2011/0115358)
  
• LED Bulb with Modules Having Side-Emitting Light Emitting Diodes and Rotatable Base (2011/0116266)
  
• Docking Station for Portable Electronics with Voids for Connector Pass-Through and Integral Connector Fastener (2011/0065314)