Overview
Matthew S. Bellinger is a litigation partner in our Orange County office. He represents clients in all types of intellectual property disputes, including patent, trademark, trade dress, copyright, and unfair competition matters. He has represented clients in district courts throughout the country and in United States Patent and Trademark Office proceedings, including in Trademark Trial and Appeal Board opposition matters.
Mr. Bellinger has handled cases throughout the litigation process, from preliminary injunctions and motions to dismiss, claim construction, summary judgment, through trial and post-trial motions. Mr. Bellinger is also a registered patent attorney and, earlier in his career, was responsible for preparing and prosecuting patent applications involving a wide-range of technologies. Mr. Bellinger is a member of several community and professional groups, and served as President of the Orange County Chapter of the Federal Bar Association.
Mr. Bellinger joined the firm in 2001 and became partner in 2007.
Clerk Experience
Judicial extern for The Honorable John Gleeson, U.S. District Court – Eastern District of New York, Summer 1998
Judicial extern for The Honorable Roanne Mann, U.S. District Court – Eastern District of New York, Fall 1999
Education
- Columbia Law School (J.D., 2000)
- Rice University (B.A. Chemistry, 1997), cum laude
Representative Matters
VPX v. Orange Bang, Monster Energy Company (C.D. Cal) (confirming arbitral award)
Represented Orange Bang in obtaining arbitral award of $175 million and a permanent injunction in several states. The arbitrator also awarded over $9 million in attorneys’ fees and costs. This is one of the largest trademark infringement awards in US history.
Applied Medical Resources Corp. v. Tyco Healthcare Group LP d/b/a Covidien (C.D. Cal.).
Represented medical-device maker and patent owner Applied Medical Resources in an inventorship dispute filed by Covidien and Gaya Ltd. Following a bench trial, the district court ruled in Applied’s favor on all claims, holding that no individuals associated with Gaya are inventors on any of the five Applied patents at issue. All litigation between the parties has since settled.
Rolex Watch U.S.A., Inc. v. Melrose Jewelers (C.D. Cal.).
Represented Rolex in action to enjoin trademark counterfeiting, trademark infringement, unfair competition and cybersquatting by Melrose, an online retailer of counterfeit Rolex watches. After conducting discovery and filing a motion for summary judgment of infringement, Melrose agreed to a consent judgment, which included a permanent injunction and an award of $8.5 million to Rolex.
Monster Energy Co. v. Monster Escorts LLC (M.D. Ga.).
Represented Monster Energy Company in trademark and copyright infringement action and obtained consent judgment of infringement and permanent injunction.
Tyco Healthcare Group LLP v. Applied Medical Resources Corp. (E.D. Tex.).
Represented medical-device maker accused of infringing five Tyco patents. After two jury trials on four patents, the jury and court ruled that all four patents were invalid and not infringed. First jury found one unchallenged claim infringed and awarded approximately 15% of the total damages sought by the plaintiff. Affirmed on appeal.
Monster Energy Co. v. The Made Group LLC and Sportbike Lites LLC (C.D. Cal.).
Represented Monster Energy Company in trademark and copyright infringement action and obtained consent judgment of infringement and permanent injunction.
Beekley Corp. v. Jessop Precision Products, Inc. (D.Conn.).
Represented defendant Jessop Precision Products in patent and trademark case involving radiographic marker technology. After serving a detailed expert report on invalidity of the asserted patents and trademarks, the case settled (on a confidential basis), with the client remaining in the market without disruption.
Hansen Beverage Co. v. KO Beverages (C.D. Cal.).
Successfully represented Hansen Beverage Co. in trademark and trade dress infringement litigation.
Heuft Systemtechnik GmbH v. Industrial Dynamics Co. (C.D. Cal.).
In jury trial and appeal, represented manufacturer of bottle-inspection equipment accused of patent infringement. After jury trial and verdict of infringement, successfully defeated claims for damages and injunction, and after appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, defeated all claims of infringement as well.
Kruse Technology Partnership v. General Motors, DMAX, and Isuzu (C.D. Cal.).
Represented plaintiff in patent infringement action involving internal combustion engine technology. Each case settled before trial.
Recognition
Awards & Honors
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Received “Litigation Star” ranking in Benchmark Litigation’s U.S. Guide (2024 – 2025)
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Recognized in the “Best Lawyers 2025 Guide” for Trademark Law in Best Lawyers in America (2024)
- Recognized by The Legal 500 “United States” for Trademark Litigation (2024)
- Selected by peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® for his work in Intellectual Property Litigation and Trademark Law (2023 – 2024)
- Recognized as a “World IP Leader” by World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR) (2022 – 2024)
- Recognized by The Legal 500 “United States” for Trademark Litigation (2023)
Affiliations
Federal Bar Association
Orange County Bar Association
Association of Business Trial Lawyers
News & Insights
Speeches & Seminars
Speaker, Navigating False Advertising Claims, January 2025