Victor F. Souto

Victor (Vic) Souto's practice focuses on intellectual property litigation and counseling a diverse range of clients from start-ups to large Fortune 500 companies in the enforcement and defense of intellectual property. He has a broad range of experience in all areas of intellectual property, including patent, trademark and trade secrets matters.

As a litigator in federal and state courts and before the International Trade Commission, Mr. Souto has handled a wide variety of cases for both plaintiffs and defendants, including patent, trademark and copyright infringement, trade secret misappropriation and breach of software licensing agreements.

As a client counselor, Mr. Souto has advised clients in connection with a wide variety of intellectual property matters, including the preparation of numerous validity, infringement and enforceability opinions. Mr. Souto was instrumental in developing and implementing a licensing/litigation program to derive revenue from a client’s patent portfolio. In addition, he has negotiated and drafted patent, technology, software and trademark license agreements, performed intellectual property due diligence in connection with varied corporate transactions, and prepared and prosecuted patent and trademark applications.

His practice has involved a wide range of technology including computer software and hardware; telephony including voice, data and wireless communications; Internet technology including ecommerce, speech processing, speech recognition, artificial intelligence, semiconductors, semiconductor processing, photolithography, optics, digital pre-press printing and digital electronics.

Good to know

Areas of Practice 1) Intellectual Property Litigation and 2) Patent
Law School Fordham University School of Law, J.D.,1988
Education Rutgers University, B.S.E.E.,1982
Bar Member / Association Massachusetts State Bar Association, New York State Bar Association
Most recent firm WilmerHale
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