Mark J. Levine
Mark Levine is a Partner and Patent Attorney at Quinn IP Law who works directly with inventors, engineers, and business leaders to understand not only how a technology functions, but how it will be manufactured, implemented, and deployed in real-world settings. He advises both established organizations with in-house legal teams and emerging companies that need hands-on strategic guidance. Whether starting from a detailed invention disclosure or an early-stage concept, he helps clients identify protectable innovations, refine technical concepts, and determine the most effective path forward.
With nearly 20 years of experience across patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets, Mark assists clients at every stage of the IP lifecycle—from developing protection strategies for new innovations to strengthening and expanding existing portfolios. His work focuses on helping clients decide where protection is worth pursuing, how broad it should be, and how to align IP strategy with product development timelines, competitive positioning, and budget realities.
It’s clear that Mark approaches each client engagement with the philosophy, ‘How can I make my client’s life easier and its innovations more protectible?’ He takes the time to learn the technology, understand the industry, and help our inventors advance the technology beyond, at times, even where they were planning or able to take it originally.
Drawing on his background as a systems engineer and project leader in brake design and testing at TRW Automotive, he approaches patent strategy with an understanding of engineering constraints and product development processes.
His practice includes preparing and prosecuting U.S. and international patent applications, IP portfolio counseling and management, invention development, invalidity and non-infringement analyses, litigation support, and due diligence. He has helped startups establish foundational patent portfolios and assisted global companies in expanding into new technological areas, including contributing to Nike’s NFT and crypto-related patent portfolio.
Mark has provided counsel on matters across a wide range of technologies and industries, including automotive, telecommunications, medical devices, manufacturing, advanced materials, artificial intelligence, blockchain, power infrastructure, system controls, construction, integrated circuits, hydrocarbon exploration and excavation, mathematics, gaming, aeronautical systems, packaging technologies, power tools, farming, and related fields.
Before joining Quinn IP Law, Mark practiced at a Boston-based AmLaw 100 firm, where he supported patent and trademark prosecution and IP litigation, including claim mapping, discovery, and legal research. He also served as a judicial intern for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. As a judicial intern for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Mark assisted in authoring multiple court opinions and provided legal research and courtroom support.
Mark holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan, where he was a member of the Dean’s List. He earned his Juris Doctor at the Michigan State University College of Law, and graduated summa cum laude, was a King Scholar, a professor’s assistant, and was a member of the Intellectual Property Law Society, MSU Jewish Legal Society, the Journal of Business and Securities Law, and the Student Division of the American Bar Association. He is also a member of the State Bar of Michigan and the Michigan Intellectual Property Law Association.
Articles:
- Turmoil at the U.S. Patent Office—and Why It Matters for Your IP Strategy
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Proposes New Fees and Significant Fee Increases That Will Change Future Patent Practices
- USPTO Releases New Guidance on AI-Assisted Inventions
- More than Digital Garbage Pail Kids: The Paradigm, Use Cases, and Protection of NFTs