Primary focus
Schedule A & patent enforcement
Matters involving repeated product families, distributed marketplace sellers, and the need to organize a large public record before filing decisions are made.
Intellectual Property Litigation
Nicholas Lee
IP litigator · patent enforcement · Schedule A
Counsel for patent enforcement matters involving marketplace-scale investigation, organized factual records, and Schedule A litigation.
Practice
More than two decades
Admission
Illinois
Focus
IP litigation
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Built from volume. CopyCatch grew from the practical investigation burden Nick encountered in marketplace enforcement work.
How it connectsHow referrals work
A clear first step.
Send the non-confidential outline first. The matter can then move through conflicts review, a first look at the public record, and a decision about deeper investigation.
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Outline the matter
Share the public patent or registration number, product category, and what assistance you are considering. Hold confidential facts and accused-party names until conflicts are cleared.
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Define the question
Clarify whether the immediate need is legal collaboration, a defined market question, or organized factual investigation support.
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Choose the next step
After conflicts review, determine whether the matter warrants a separate engagement and a more detailed investigation.
Practice
Marketplace-scale IP enforcement.
Patent enforcement and Schedule A litigation lead the practice. Trademark and copyright matters are addressed where the facts and enforcement path fit.
Adjacent
Trademark
Marketplace misuse and repeat seller patterns where a focused enforcement strategy may be appropriate.
Adjacent
Copyright
Repeatable visual or content patterns that can be investigated across online marketplaces.
Amazon
For Amazon-specific patent, trademark, or copyright problems, begin by deciding whether a platform report is enough, factual investigation is needed, or litigation should be evaluated. Use the decision framework
Practice notes
Learn the category before choosing the path.
Many lawyers encounter the multi-seller problem before they encounter the name “Schedule A.” These notes explain the procedure, the factual record, and the smallest useful first referral.
Procedure
Schedule A is not automatic.
Joinder, personal jurisdiction, and defendant-specific proof remain part of the case.
Investigation
Investigate first. Decide second.
Keep public marketplace observations separate from the legal conclusions counsel must reach.
Referral
Send the question, not the whole file.
A public identifier, one example, the suspected pattern, and the requested role can start the conversation.
The practitioner
Legal judgment stays with counsel.
Nick remains a practicing IP litigator. He co-founded CopyCatch as a separate company to organize monitoring and factual investigation work without turning software into the decision-maker.
That distinction matters: CopyCatch can help structure the factual record, while legal conclusions, conflicts decisions, and representation remain part of a separate legal engagement.
About Nicholas Lee