
Adrian P.J. Mollo
FAX: 202.496.7756
Experience
Adrian Mollo’s practice focuses on patent licensing, strategic patent planning, intellectual property due diligence, related corporate counseling, and intellectual property litigation.
Mr. Mollo’s transactional practice focuses predominately upon patent licensing and technology transfer and related transactions. His experience includes, for example, preparing patent cross license agreements and technology transfer agreements, structuring and implementing domestic and international patent licensing and enforcement programs, and providing counsel regarding patent pools and standard setting organizations. Working with both large and small clients, Mr. Mollo’s practice also includes providing advice on a wide range of corporate issues, including corporate formation and organization, joint development programs, and advising clients regarding interpretation and enforcement of existing agreements.
Mr. Mollo also has experience in all aspects of federal district court litigation, from pre-litigation investigation through pleadings, discovery, trial, and appeal. He also has experience arbitrating claims under the commercial and international rules of the American Arbitration Association. Recently, Mr. Mollo was co-author of an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in the matter of LG Electronics, Inc. v. Quanta Computer, Inc. He was also a member of trial teams obtaining some of the top IP verdicts of recent years.
Education
- J.D., University of South Carolina Law School, magna cum laude, 1999
Admitted
- District of Columbia Court of Appeals
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
Publications:
- "Overview of the Interplay Between U.S. Antitrust and IP Laws," IP Center, (May 2009), Seoul, Korea.
- "Quanta and Patent Exhaustion: Practical Consequences for Post-Sale Restrictions and Multi-Level Royalty Programs," Bloomberg Law Reports – Intellectual Property, (August 11, 2008), co-authored with Song K. Jung.
- "LG Electronics versus Quanta: What Does it Mean for Manufacturers?," IndustryWeek, (August 4, 2008), co-authored with Song K. Jung.
Seminars and Presentations:
- "Quanta vs LG Electronics," Current State of the Patent Exhaustion Doctrine; an installment of the "Supreme Court Radio Series" presented by MyTechnologyLawyer.com, (July 25, 2008).
- "Strategy For IP Protection in China," China Pesticide and Food Safety: New Markets and New Sources, (June 26, 2007).
Professional Activities:
- American Bar Association, IP Licensing Committee
- District of Columbia Bar, Intellectual Property Law Section
- Licensing Executives Society, High Technology Section



