Frederic G. Ludwig III

Eric Ludwig is an experienced trial lawyer with an extensive background in intellectual property and business litigation. He represents clients in complicated, high-value patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, employment law, and business dispute cases in California courts as well as in federal courts throughout the United States.

Background & Experience

Eric’s trial resume includes numerous complex felony criminal cases often involving fraud, with nearly two dozen cases resulting in jury verdicts. His clients come from the United States, Europe, Asia, and India and range from individual inventors and entrepreneurs to start-up ventures and Fortune 100 companies.

In addition to his trial work, Eric enjoys a sophisticated transactional practice, which covers trademark prosecution, copyright registration, and the negotiation and drafting of multifaceted licensing and business deals. He has expertise in various administrative proceedings involving intellectual property rights, such as TTAB, ICANN, UDRP, and WIPO. He also often guides clients in the monetization and leveraging of their IP portfolios.

Prior business deal engagements consist of coordinating the sale of multi-million-dollar companies, crafting OEM design and manufacturing agreements for producers in China, preparing research and development contracts in the oil industry, and a variety of software, technology, and brand licensing transactions.