Litigation - Intellectual Property Litigation - Patent
S. Benjamin "Ben" Pleune
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2015 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Ben Pleune is a partner in Alston & Bird’s Intellectual Property Litigation Group, with extensive experience litigating patents in U.S. district courts, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and before the International Trade Commission. Ben has also been involved with numerous patent validity challenges before the Patent Trial & Appeal Board. Ben’s practice has focused on a variety of industries, including bar code scanners, image sensors, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, medical devices, Internet database and e-commerce services and robotics.
Ben was recognized as a Lawyer of the Year in Intellectual Property Litigation by Super Lawyers for 2016. He is a member of the board of directors of the Charlotte chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and a frequent author and speaker on trends and current issues in intellectual property.
Overview
Charlotte, North Carolina
- University of Illinois Chicago, John Marshall Law School, J.D., graduated 2002
- United States, United States Patent & Trademark Office
- North Carolina, North Carolina Bar Association
- Charlotte Chamber of Commerce - Advisory Board Member
- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of the Carolinas - Board of Directors
- Intellectual Property Owners Association - Member
- North Carolina Bar Association - Member
- South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics - Alumni Board of Directors
Charlotte, North Carolina
- United States, United States Patent & Trademark Office
- North Carolina, North Carolina Bar Association
- Charlotte Chamber of Commerce - Advisory Board Member
- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of the Carolinas - Board of Directors
- Intellectual Property Owners Association - Member
- North Carolina Bar Association - Member
- South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics - Alumni Board of Directors
- University of Illinois Chicago, John Marshall Law School, J.D., graduated 2002
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Litigation - Intellectual Property, Charlotte (2025)
- Litigation - Patent, Charlotte (2023)
- Litigation - Intellectual Property, Charlotte (2021)
- Litigation - Intellectual Property, Charlotte (2019)
- Litigation - Intellectual Property, Charlotte (2017)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Patent
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Patent Law
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Additional Information
- Other Court Admissions
- Federal district courts in the Western, Middle and Eastern Districts of North Carolina
- Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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