Matthew R. Wilmot
Experience
Matthew Wilmot is a partner in the firm’s Technology and Intellectual Property group,
where he focuses his practice on the representation of technology-based companies
and clients in other industries having intellectual property assets.
Matthew’s clients include software companies and mobile app developers (including
SaaS and cloud-based companies), as well as companies in the bioscience, media and
content distribution, footwear and apparel, and manufacturing and distribution
industries. He regularly represents his clients on a broad range of technology and
other related transactions both in the U.S. and internationally, including patent and
technology licensing; software licensing; trademark, copyright and content licensing;
collaborations and consortia; research and development; technology transfer; and
other transactions and agreements concerning the development, protection,
commercialization, and use of intellectual property rights.
Partner
In addition to his transactional practice, Matthew also has a recognized trademark,
Portland, OR
trade dress, unfair competition, trade secret, copyright, domain name, and
(503) 294-9851 direct
intellectual property litigation practice. He regularly assists clients with searching
and clearing trademarks both domestically and internationally; prosecuting domestic
and international trademark applications; developing and maintaining trademark
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matt.wilmot@stoel.com
portfolios; copyright and trademark advice and counseling; trade secret advice and
Education
counseling; domain name and website issues; intellectual property due diligence;
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both in state and federal courts, as well as before the USPTO’s Trademark Trial and
Willamette University College of Law,
J.D., 2005, cum laude
entertainment, media and advertising law; and enforcing intellectual property rights
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Willamette University, B.A., 2001
Appeal Board.
Prior to joining Stoel Rives, Matthew was a shareholder at Schwabe, Williamson &
Wyatt, P.C., where he was the leader of the firm’s Trademark, Copyright and
Transactional IP practice group, as well as the firm’s Technology Industry group.
Representative Work
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Represented large outdoor apparel company in trademark, copyright, and IP
transactional matters.
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Represent bioscience companies in negotiating and drafting master service
agreements relating to clinical trial support services and the development and
commercialization of companion diagnostics.
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Represented bioscience company in negotiating and drafting sponsored research
agreement with internationally recognized research institution.
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Represented computer based training provider in the development and
distribution of a SaaS-based learning management system.
Admissions
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Oregon
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California
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U.S. District Court for the District of
Oregon
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U.S. District Court for the Southern
District of California
Matthew R. Wilmot
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Represented bicycle accessory company in structuring international product distribution strategy.
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Represented Wi-Fi technology services company in enforcement of trade secret rights against former employee.
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Represent heirs of music composer in negotiating and drafting publishing agreement with music publisher.
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Represented hardware company in the development of a software development program to encourage the development of
mobile applications to be used with company’s mobile phone accessory.
Professional Honors and Activities
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Listed among Rising Stars (Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation), Oregon Super Lawyers® , 2009, 2011-2015
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Member, International Trademark Association
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Member, Intellectual Property Section, Oregon State Bar
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Member, Intellectual Property Section, State Bar of California
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Member, Multnomah Bar Association
Presentations
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Speaker, “Structuring Trademark Licenses: Negotiating Scope, Quality Control, Territory and Other Key Provisions,” Strafford
Webinar, Apr. 14, 2015
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Speaker, “Trademark Opposition Proceedings,” Oregon State Bar Intellectual Property Section CLE, Jan. 5, 2015
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Speaker, “Copyright Issues for Homeowners' and Condominium Associations,” Community Association Institute – Oregon, Nov. 14,
2014
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Panelist, “What Every Technology Entrepreneur Should Know About Intellectual Property,” Technology Alliance of Central
Oregon, Oct. 11, 2013
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Speaker, “Creating and Protecting Intellectual Property,” The Seminar Group, 4 th Wineries, Breweries, & Distilleries: Practical
Issues in the Alcohol Industry CLE, July 12, 2013
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Speaker, “Intellectual Property Issues in M&A Transactions,” Schwabe "BizLearn" Speaker Series, Mar. 2013
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Panelist, “New Media and its Effect on Intellectual Property Law,” University of Oregon School of Law 2013 Sports and
Entertainment Law Conference, Feb. 22, 2013
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Presenter, “Trademark Law Review – 2012 Cases and Trends,” Oregon State Bar Intellectual Property Section Annual Review,
Feb. 15, 2013
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Speaker, “What Every Entrepreneur Should Know About Intellectual Property,” Bend Venture Conference, Oct. 18, 2012
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Speaker, “Anatomy of a Patent License Agreement,” Oregon Bio 2012, Oct. 9, 2012
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Speaker, “Patent Licensing: Strategies and Considerations in View of the Changing Patent Law Landscape,” Oregon Law Institute
IP CLE, June 15, 2012
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Speaker, “Intellectual Property and New Challenges in the Digital Era,” Oregon Law Institute IP CLE, June 10, 2011
Matthew R. Wilmot
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Speaker, “What Business Attorneys Should Know About Open Source,” Schwabe "BizLearn" Speaker Series, Feb. 2009
Publications
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"Trade Secrets and Non-Competes: A Compendium of State Law – Washington Chapter," (co-author) Defense Research Institute,
2012
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"The Dance of Tech Transfer: Know the University's Stance," (co-author) The Portland Business Journal, Aug. 7, 2009
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"Greenwashing and What it Means for Your Business," Daily Journal of Commerce, July 28, 2009
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"IP Protections Imperative in Portland," Daily Journal of Commerce, Oct. 2, 2007
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"On Your (Trade)Mark. Get Set. Go.," Commerce Magazine, July 2007
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"Hospitality Trademarks: Advice for Branding Your Business," The Portland Business Journal, June 8, 2007
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"Baseball Bats in the High Tech Era: A Products Liability Look at New Technology, Aluminum Bats, and Manufacturer Liability,"
Marquette Sports L. Rev. 16, 2006
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"Sparing Gary Ridgway: The Demise of the Death Penalty in Washington State?," Willamette L. Rev. 41, 2005
Civic Activities
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Board of Directors, Economic Development for Central Oregon (2013-2014)