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Brit is a trial lawyer focusing on high-stakes patent and trade secret disputes involving complex technologies in US district court, the International Trade Commission, and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
Brit has experience in all phases of patent litigation on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants, from initial diligence investigations, through trial and appeals. Brit has been trial counsel to companies in cases where hundreds of millions to billions of dollars were at stake. Clients call on Brit to try the most difficult cases on the most important issues.
Brit also has experience with trademark litigation, trade secret litigation, securities fraud class actions, ERISA class actions, FACTA class actions, and corporate derivative actions, as well as experience representing clients in connection with governmental investigations and various commercial matters.
Prior to beginning his legal career, Brit worked as an engineer for Veeco Instruments Inc., in the Metrology & Instrumentation Group. At Veeco, Brit designed, built, and implemented new products and product improvements in Veeco's research-focused line of atomic force microscopes. Brit's product design experience covers mechanical, optical, and electrical systems; programmable semiconductor devices; and design for manufacturability and cost reduction.
J.D., The University of Texas School of Law, honors
B.S.M.E., University of California-Santa Barbara, high honors
Colorado
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Washington
Colorado Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section
Pi Tau Sigma, National Mechanical Engineering Honor Society
Tau Beta Pi, National Engineering Honor Society
Skillz v. AviaGames (N.D. Cal.) - Trial counsel for Skillz in competitor-on-competitor patent suit relating to online skill-based gaming against Avia. Jury awarded $42.9M in damages and found willfulness.
Certain Blood Flow Restriction Devices with Rotatable Windlasses and Components Thereof (ITC, 337-TA-3676) - Lead counsel for complainants Composite Resources and North American Rescue in a patent, trademark, and trade dress suit relating to importation of knock off Combat Application Tourniquets.
Attentive Mobile Inc. v. Postscript (D. Del.) - Counsel for Attentive Mobile in competitor-on-competitor suit on patents relating to advertising technology.
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February 8, 2019
Due Process in AIA Proceedings after SAS Institute Inc. v. Iancu
Skillz v. AviaGames (N.D. Cal.) - Trial counsel for Skillz in competitor-on-competitor patent suit relating to online skill-based gaming against Avia. Jury awarded $42.9M in damages and found willfulness.
Certain Blood Flow Restriction Devices with Rotatable Windlasses and Components Thereof (ITC, 337-TA-3676) - Lead counsel for complainants Composite Resources and North American Rescue in a patent, trademark, and trade dress suit relating to importation of knock off Combat Application Tourniquets.
Attentive Mobile Inc. v. Postscript (D. Del.) - Counsel for Attentive Mobile in competitor-on-competitor suit on patents relating to advertising technology.
See more
February 8, 2019
Due Process in AIA Proceedings after SAS Institute Inc. v. Iancu
J.D., The University of Texas School of Law, honors
B.S.M.E., University of California-Santa Barbara, high honors
Colorado
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Washington
Colorado Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section
Pi Tau Sigma, National Mechanical Engineering Honor Society
Tau Beta Pi, National Engineering Honor Society