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H. Mark Lyon

H. Mark
Lyon

Partner

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mlyon@gibsondunn.com

TEL:+1 650.849.5307

FAX:+1 650.849.5007

Palo Alto

1881 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304-1211 USA

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Intellectual Property Antitrust and Competition Artificial Intelligence and Automated Systems Class Actions Life Sciences Litigation Media, Entertainment and Technology Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Innovation Technology Transactions Trade Secrets

BIOGRAPHY

H. Mark Lyon is Chair of the firm’s Artificial Intelligence and Automated Systems Practice Group, and brings nearly three decades of experience as a trial lawyer and trusted corporate legal advisor to companies in a wide range of technology areas.

As practice group chair, Mr. Lyon has extensive experience representing and advising clients on the legal, ethical, regulatory, and policy issues arising from emerging technologies like artificial intelligence. He regularly acts as a strategic advisor to clients in their development of AI-related products and services, their acquisition and sale of technology-related businesses, and in their development of appropriate legal and ethical policies and procedures pertaining to AI-focused business operations. In the rapidly advancing area of automated and autonomous vehicles, Mr. Lyon has guided clients through the numerous hurdles of federal and state regulations and requirements for vehicle testing and deployment, as well as advising and assisting clients in exercising their voice before key agencies and legislative bodies. As a member of the firm’s Privacy, Cyber Security and Consumer Protection practice group, Mr. Lyon brings a global focus to help his clients develop, implement, and audit appropriate policies and procedures to comply with applicable data privacy and cyber security regulations. In addition, as a member of the firm’s Intellectual Property practice, he assists clients in the acquisition, protection and enforcement of strategic intellectual property rights.

When litigation and other disputes arise, Mr. Lyon serves as lead trial and appellate counsel in patent, trade secret, copyright, trademark, privacy, products liability, bankruptcy, and other complex litigation matters. He has successfully led litigation teams in matters involving sophisticated technologies ranging from electronic devices, artificial intelligence and other computer software, wireless telecommunications, and semiconductor products to medical devices and pharmaceuticals. While Mr. Lyon has tried to verdict and won both jury and bench trials, a consistent hallmark has been the strategic use of targeted motion practice to achieve success prior to trial. Indeed, on multiple occasions, the Daily Journal has named Mr. Lyon as a top IP litigator for his handling of high-stakes, high-profile litigation matters.

As a result of his work in AI and AV, he was recently named a “Top Artificial Intelligence Lawyer” by the Daily Journal and a “California Trailblazer” by the Recorder.  In addition, on multiple occasions, the Daily Journal has named Mr. Lyon a top IP litigator for his handling of high-stakes, high-profile litigation matters.

Through his career, Mr. Lyon has represented a long list of technology-focused clients, including a major Silicon Valley-based global consumer electronics manufacturer, Intel, Facebook, Oculus VR, Medtronic, St. Jude Medical, GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Limited, Sharp Corporation, VMware, Square, Red Hat, and Novell, just to name a few.

Mr. Lyon is a frequent author and lecturer on matters relating to technology, particularly those involving machine learning, artificial intelligence and automation, intellectual property, data privacy, and disputes before the U.S. International Trade Commission. In addition, Mr. Lyon is an active member of The IEEE Global Initiative for Ethical Considerations in Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Systems as well as the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence. He is a former co-chair of the Patent Litigation Committee of the Federal Circuit Bar Association.

Mr. Lyon obtained his J.D., summa cum laude, from Santa Clara University and holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Michigan State University.  He is a member of Pi Mu Epsilon (a national mathematics honorary), Eta Kappa Nu (a national electrical engineering honorary), and Alpha Sigma Nu (a national Jesuit honorary).  Prior to becoming a lawyer, Mr. Lyon worked for Lockheed Missiles & Space Systems, Inc., in the Space Systems and Astronautics Divisions, performing systems design and analysis for RF and laser satellite telecommunications and computer and laser networks.

Mr. Lyon is admitted to practice in California and Washington, D.C., as well as various district and appellate courts across the country, and has had particular success defending cases in the plaintiff-favorite Eastern District of Texas.

EDUCATION

Santa Clara University - 1992 Juris Doctor

Michigan State University - 1985 Bachelor of Science

ADMISSIONS

California Bar

District of Columbia Bar

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Client Alert - May 5, 2022 | Artificial Intelligence and Automated Systems Legal Update (1Q22)
Client Alert - January 20, 2022 | 2021 Artificial Intelligence and Automated Systems Annual Legal Review
Webcasts - September 23, 2021 | Webcast: Economic Espionage and Intellectual Property Theft: Trends and Developments with Threats and Enforcement
Client Alert - August 11, 2021 | Artificial Intelligence and Automated Systems Legal Update (2Q21)
Client Alert - April 23, 2021 | Artificial Intelligence and Automated Systems Legal Update (1Q21)
Publications - February 10, 2021 | ITC Section 337 Patent Investigations: Overview
Client Alert - January 29, 2021 | Fourth Quarter and 2020 Annual Review of Artificial Intelligence and Automated Systems
Publications - January 22, 2021 | United States: Artificial Intelligence 2021
Client Alert - November 25, 2020 | Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (“CAVs”) Legal Update: U.S. Department of Transportation Seeks Public Comment on Automated Driving System Safety Principles
Client Alert - November 5, 2020 | Artificial Intelligence and Automated Systems Legal Update (3Q20)
- September 29, 2020 | The Potential Impact of the Upcoming Voter Initiative, the California Privacy Rights Act
Client Alert - July 22, 2020 | Artificial Intelligence and Automated Systems Legal Update (2Q20)
Publications - June 24, 2020 | Designing for Why: The Case for Increasing Transparency in AI Systems
Client Alert - June 12, 2020 | California Consumer Privacy Act Update: Attorney General Finalizes Regulations and Provides Interpretive Guidance
Webcasts - May 22, 2020 | Webcast: Preparing for the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
Client Alert - April 21, 2020 | Artificial Intelligence and Automated Systems Legal Update (1Q20)
Client Alert - February 26, 2020 | EU Proposal on Artificial Intelligence Regulation Released
Client Alert - February 11, 2020 | 2019 Artificial Intelligence and Automated Systems Annual Legal Review
Client Alert - January 15, 2020 | Artificial Intelligence and Automated Systems Legal Update (4Q19)
Publications - December 10, 2019 | United States: Artificial Intelligence
Client Alert - November 4, 2019 | Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Systems Legal Update (3Q19)
Publications - October 18, 2019 | Gearing up for the EU’s next regulatory push: AI
Client Alert - October 16, 2019 | California Consumer Privacy Act: 2019 Final Amendments Signed
Client Alert - October 11, 2019 | California Consumer Privacy Act Update: Regulatory Update
Client Alert - August 28, 2019 | USPTO Requests Public Comments on Patenting Artificial Intelligence Inventions
Client Alert - July 23, 2019 | Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Systems Legal Update (2Q19)
Publications - June 26, 2019 | Before We Regulate
Firm News - June 26, 2019 | Mark Lyon Named Top AI Lawyer 2019 by Daily Journal
Firm News - June 28, 2019 | Mark Lyon Named to The Recorder’s Inaugural List of California Trailblazers
Publications - June 7, 2019 | Should Consumer Data Privacy Laws Apply To The Gov’t?
Client Alert - April 30, 2019 | California Consumer Privacy Act Update — California State Committees Vote on Amendments
Client Alert - April 23, 2019 | Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Systems Legal Update (1Q19)
Client Alert - February 12, 2019 | President Trump Issues Executive Order on “Maintaining American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence”
Publications - January 22, 2019 | Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Systems Legal Update (4Q18)
Publications - January 11, 2019 | The Impact of the New USPTO Eligibility Guidelines on Artificial Intelligence-related Inventions
Press Releases - December 17, 2018 | Gibson Dunn Launches Artificial Intelligence and Automated Systems Group
Client Alert - October 10, 2018 | Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Systems Legal Update (3Q18)
Client Alert - September 14, 2017 | Accelerating Progress Toward a Long-Awaited Federal Regulatory Framework for Autonomous Vehicles in the United States
Article - August 10, 2017 | When AI Creates IP: Inventorship Issues To Consider
Client Alert - September 5, 2012 | En Banc Federal Circuit Expands Liability for Induced Infringement of Method Claims
Client Alert - January 22, 2010 | Federal Circuit Rejects USPTO’s Strict Approach to Patent Term Adjustments — USPTO to Amend its Regulations
Client Alert - December 2, 2005 | The United States Patent and Trademark Office Adopts Interim Subject Matter Guidelines
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