He has taken or defended over 300 depositions. Mr. Beattie's practice focuses on intellectual property litigation, including patent, plant patent, design patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, unfair competition, non-compete, and licensing cases. Mr. Beattie also represents clients in other types of civil litigation, including breach of contract, partnership dissolution, and tort cases. He also drafts licenses, non-compete agreements, and other documents and provides strategic business counseling. Mr. Beattie's strengths include strong writing abilities (with over 60 successful dispositive motions), extensive first chair experience, and an ability to explain difficult concepts and technologies to juries.