Two Procopio intellectual property litigation Partners have been named World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR) Leaders for 2026, Mindy Morton and Ben Herbert. This recognition follows their inclusion in WIPR’s USA Trade Secrets rankings earlier this year. Mindy was also named last year to the 2025 WIPR Global Trade Secrets list.

WIPR calls its 2026 Leaders list “the definitive guide to the world’s IP practitioners… providing a trusted resource for leading in-house and referral lawyers to identify reliable lawyers who can advise on their most significant IP matters. Spanning eighty countries and six continents, this year’s list celebrates the individuals and firms who are leaders in their areas of IP. Many of these lawyers are at the forefront of shaping the future of intellectual property legal practice.”

Mindy focuses on intellectual property, data privacy, internet, and healthcare litigation. She helps companies from funded start-ups to public companies handle trade secret, privacy, copyright, trademark, patent, and complex commercial disputes. Mindy frequently assists with complex commercial litigation involving software contracts, intellectual property licenses, and non-compete agreements. In addition to managing litigation involving all matters of IP, Mindy serves as a senior editor for Sedona Conference’s Working Group 12 on trade secrets and chairs the ABA IP Section’s Trade Secrets Committee. She leads Procopio’s Trade Secrets practice and is based in Procopio’s Silicon Valley office.

Ben focuses on trade secret misappropriation and patent infringement litigation. He has led multi-district patent litigation campaigns, successfully led early settlement negotiations in trade secret and patent litigations, and has experience evaluating potential disputes and determining litigation strategy. He has litigated complex patent and trade secret cases involving diverse technologies, including digital radios, medical devices, consumer products, computer software and hardware, graphics processors, bitcoin mining, portable power generation, and satellite technology. He also serves on Sedona Conference’s Working Group 12 on trade secrets and is based in Procopio’s Orange County office.

Procopio represents companies in complex intellectual property disputes across patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. We litigate in federal and state courts, before administrative bodies, and in alternative forums, handling matters that are often central to our clients’ business and competitive position. Our award-winning team brings substantial trial and appellate experience, representing clients in high-stakes litigation across a range of industries, including technology, life sciences, and consumer products. We have a strong presence in all California federal courts, having handled a significant volume of IP litigation matters in these jurisdictions. We also litigate in other federal, state and appellate courts. We represent both plaintiffs and defendants, giving us a practical perspective on how disputes develop and how they can be resolved efficiently. Our experience includes jury trials, injunction proceedings, and complex motion practice, as well as proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, the International Trade Commission, and other specialized forums. Learn more.