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Cantor Colburn Welcomes Marcus D. Walker
Patent Attorney and Electrical Engineer with In-House IBM and Private Practice Experience
Cantor Colburn welcomes Marcus D. Walker to the firm. An electrical engineer and registered patent attorney, Marcus focuses on patent preparation, prosecution, portfolio development, and intellectual property counseling across a broad range of technologies.
He brings experience from both private practice and his role as a former in-house intellectual property attorney at IBM, where he worked with inventors to protect innovations in software, artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, cloud computing, autonomous vehicles, and other emerging technologies.
“Marcus is a great fit for the Cantor Colburn team,” said Managing Partner M. Brad Lawrence. “He has an impressive combination of engineering expertise, law firm experience, and an in-house counsel perspective that enables him to bridge the technical and business sides of innovation. He's going to do a great job for our clients.”
Marcus Walker focuses on patent preparation, prosecution, and portfolio development across a broad range of electrical, software, mechanical, and emerging technologies. He has extensive experience preparing and prosecuting U.S. and international patent applications, conducting patentability and freedom-to-operate analyses, developing global patent strategies, and advising clients on intellectual property matters.
Prior to joining Cantor Colburn, Marcus practiced patent law in a private firm setting representing innovative companies across diverse technology sectors. He also served as an in-house Intellectual Property Attorney at IBM, where he worked closely with inventors to identify and protect innovations in software, artificial intelligence and machine learning, cybersecurity, cloud computing, autonomous vehicles, networking, databases, and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies.
Marcus earned an LL.M. in Intellectual Property & Information Law from the University of Houston Law Center, a J.D. from Southern University Law Center, and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Southern University A&M College. He is admitted to the Texas Bar and to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
