Uribe, Mauricio

Mauricio Uribe is the Chair of the Software/IT and Electrical practice groups at Knobbe Martens. 

Mauricio has extensive experience in comprehensive client counseling in all aspects of intellectual property law. Mauricio is well versed in patent prosecution matters and portfolio development, especially in software, electrical and telecommunication technologies.  He has counseled various clients on patent and technology licensing matters, including standards essential patent licensing. Mauricio is a frequent lecturer and author on intellectual property topics and emerging technologies, including Generative AI policies and intellectual property.

Mauricio has well-established experience in developing intellectual protection strategies for clients in various technology areas.  He has more than 8 years’ experience as a seconded attorney for various international companies, which helped him with his business focused approach to client representation.  Mauricio is an active learner of emerging technologies and associated intellectual property strategies, including, for example, artificial intelligence/machine learning, generative AI, distributed ledger technology (Blockchain), non-fungible tokens (NFT), machine vision, autonomous driving, Internet of Things (IoT), virtualization, radio communication interfaces, etc.  Mauricio is a thought leader and frequent lecturer/author in various patent prosecution topics including patent subject matter eligibility (Section 101), interpretation as means plus function (Section 112), Copyright, and other topics.

For more than 15 years, Mauricio has engaged in numerous licensing strategy and license negotiations for various clients.  He has extensive experience representing clients with regard to standard essential patent licensing matters and is well versed in case law and licensing models throughout the world.  Mauricio has helped clients set up licensing programs, identify and cultivate essential patent assets, develop responses to licensing offers and develop holistic licensing programs.  Mauricio is also a frequent lecturer on licensing topics including data privacy and protection, standards essential patents licensing programs, non-disclosure agreements, employment agreements, open-source software, etc.

Mauricio has traveled extensively throughout the world assisting clients with key license negotiations.

Mauricio also provides counsel on patentability, due diligence, and comprehensive intellectual property programs including litigation and complex, global patent and technology licensing.  He has decades of experiences working with clients with regard to infringement analysis and risk mitigation matters and developing business-focused defensive strategies.  Mauricio has worked with clients in various software and electrical related technologies with regard to developing and executing strategies for Patent Office litigation before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), focusing on inter partes review (IPR) and post-grant review (PGR) strategies and filings.  Mauricio is a lecturer and author on legal opinions and damages, intellectual property due diligence, etc.

He joined the firm as a partner in the Seattle office in 2008.