• A registered patent attorney, Mark Wilson has been recognized nationally for his experience and expertise in intellectual property. Although Mark can be found regularly in the courtroom, his practice broadly encompasses all aspects of intellectual property counseling, from IP acquisition to litigation and everything in between.

  • Chambers
    Chambers Partners USA - North Carolina, Intellectual Property, 2014-2015
  • Best lawyers
    Best Lawyers in America, Copyright Law, 2014-2025; Patent Law, 2015-2024; Litigation - Intellectual Property, 2018-2025; Litigation - Patent, 2022-2025
  • IAM Patent
    IAM Patent 1000: The World's Leading Patent Practitioners, 2014-2024
  • WTR
    World Trademark Review 1000 - The World's Leading Trademark Professionals, 2019-2021, 2023-2024

Overview

Mark has been recognized in Best Lawyers in America, Chambers Partners USA, IAM Patent 1000, World Trademark Review 1000, North Carolina Super Lawyers, and North Carolina’s Legal Elite. World Trademark Review 1000 refers to Mark as “a level-headed guy who is not afraid to take on the hardest cases,” calls him “practical, strategic, accessible and reasonably priced,” and commends him for having “exceptional listening skills and know[ing] what it takes to win complicated trademark cases.” IAM Patent 1000 calls Mark "an experienced litigator who is well adapted to multi-faceted briefs involving patent infringement and other claims."

Mark came to the firm in 2007 as a partner after practicing law for nine years in the intellectual property group at Alston & Bird.

J.D., University of Cincinnati, Editor in Chief, University of Cincinnati Law Review

B.S.M.E., Clemson University

  • North Carolina
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
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J. Mark Wilson among 156 MVA attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers 2025 

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J. Mark Wilson among MVA IP Team and Attorneys recognized in 2024 IAM Patent 1000

"I have been working with Moore & Van Allen as our counsel since 1992. Their capability is absolutely incredible, I have always been extremely satisfied, including instances of litigation to protect our patents and other intellectual property. In instances of copyright law, I have always felt we have gotten the best information. I have always felt extremely comfortable with Henry Ward, Mark Wilson, and Tony Lathrop for these items." - Best Law Firms, 2021 

Best Lawyers in America, Copyright Law, 2014-2024; Patent Law, 2015-2025; Litigation - Intellectual Property, 2018-2025; Litigation - Patent, 2022-2025

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