Ben helps clients across a wide range of sectors resolve their toughest disputes. His meticulous approach to litigation helps his clients accomplish their business goals — whether through early summary judgment, baseball-style arbitration, trial, full appeal, or other dispute-resolution tools.
Ben is a seasoned intellectual property, advertising, and complex commercial litigator who has handled hundreds of disputes for clients ranging from startups to multinationals with globally recognized brands. He is experienced in a diverse range of industries, including, software, fintech, life sciences, medical devices, real estate development, apparel, consumer goods, and professional sports.
Ben is a devoted advocate for both plaintiffs and defendants, tailoring litigation strategies that address the unique issues in each case. In the past decade he recovered more than $85 million in judgments, settlements, and payments for rights holders, and successfully defended against more than $120 million in claims. He is currently pursuing rights for claim holders that exceed hundreds of millions and span patent, trademark, copyright, contractual disputes, and other rights.
Ben has pursued and defended claims in state and federal courts across the U.S.; in an international arbitration involving South America, Asia, the Middle East, and Western Europe; and in proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB).
Intellectual Property
Patent Litigation + Counseling
Trademark, Copyright + False Advertising
Complex Commercial Litigation
Representative matters may include engagements before joining Troutman Pepper.
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03.22.24
Troutman Pepper Wins Critical Trademark Dispute Securing Permanent Injunction for Flooring Client
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02.07.24
World Trademark Review Recognizes Troutman Pepper's Intellectual Property Practice and Seven Partners in WTR 1000 Rankings
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05.17.23
Troutman Pepper Partner Ben Wagner Named to the Daily Journal’s 2023 Top Intellectual Property Lawyers List
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02.28.23
Troutman Pepper Attorneys Recognized as Leading Trademark Professionals in 2023 World Trademark Review’s WTR 1000
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12.15.22
Troutman Pepper Files Amicus Brief with U.S. Supreme Court on Behalf of the Washington Legal Foundation
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10.07.22
Troutman Pepper Recognized by Managing Intellectual Property