Jake M. Gipson

Partner

Jake Gipson handles matters involving patents, trademarks, trade secrets, copyrights, and unfair competition. His practice includes assisting clients in obtaining, managing, protecting, and defending various intellectual property rights, with an emphasis on patent and trademark litigation. He represents clients in various federal and state courts across the country. As a registered patent attorney, Jake also routinely assists clients with procuring patent rights, as well as trademark rights. Jake has a degree in industrial and systems engineering and has worked as a website application and database developer, both of which help him understand his clients’ technologies and the importance of obtaining meaningful protection.

Before joining the firm, Jake clerked for the Hon. William H. Pryor Jr. on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He graduated from the University of Alabama School of Law (summa cum laude), where he was web editor for the Alabama Law Review and a member of the Campbell Moot Court Board. He was inducted into the Order of the Coif, and received the Dean M. Leigh Harrison Award and the Hugo L. Black Scholar Award.

Experience
  • General Experience

    • Globeride, Inc. v. Pure Fishing, Inc. (C.D. Cal. 2017)
      Represented defendant in patent infringement litigation involving fishing spinning reels.

      Guntersville Breathables, Inc. v. Global Glove & Safety Manufacturing, Inc. (N.D. Ala. 2017)
      Represented defendant in trademark infringement litigation involving rainwear and industrial safety apparel. Resolved case favorably when plaintiff stipulated to dismissal with prejudice shortly before summary judgment deadline.

      Epic Systems Corp. v. MEDHOST, Inc., et al. (W.D. Wis. 2017)
      Represented defendants in complex trademark infringement litigation involving software and applications for healthcare providers and patients. Won summary judgment against all of plaintiff’s claims.

      Biosonix, LLC v. T-H Marine Supplies, Inc. (E.D. Tex. 2016)
      Represented defendant in patent infringement litigation involving submersible system for stimulating feeding in predatory fish. Case resolved favorably after claim construction.

      Parton v. Broussard, et al. (N.D. Ala. 2016)
      Represented individual defendants from the district attorney’s office involving section 1983 claim for false arrest. Won dismissal of amended complaint.

Accolades
  • Listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
    • Litigation - Patent, 2023-2025
    • Patent Law, 2023-2025
  • Listed in Chambers USA, Intellectual Property, 2025-2026
  • Listed in Legal 500 U.S. Elite - Southeast, Intellectual Property, 2026
  • Listed in Business Alabama, Legal Elite, 2025-2026
You May Not Know
Jake is an Eagle Scout and an avid bass angler. He was a two-time College Fishing National Champion and also was named the 2011 All Sports Association Amateur Athlete of the Year.
Birmingham P: 205.521.8678 F: 205.488.6678
  • University of Alabama School of Law, 2014, summa cum laude; graduated first in class; Web Editor, Alabama Law Review; Campbell Moot Court Board; Order of the Coif, J.D.
  • University of Florida, 2010, summa cum laude; Florida Blue Key, B.S., Industrial and Systems Engineering
  • Alabama
  • United States Patent & Trademark Office
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
  • United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama
  • United States District Court, Middle District of Alabama
  • United States District Court, Southern District of Alabama
  • United States Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit, Honorable William H. Pryor Jr., 2014-2015