Brian Emfinger

Brian focuses his practice on strategic patent portfolio development for clients of all sizes across domestic and international jurisdictions. He manages worldwide patent portfolios and has helped clients obtain patent protection in a wide variety of technologies, including 4G/5G/WiFi telecommunications, video and image coding, the Internet-of-Things (IoT), industrial automation, cybersecurity and network maintenance, content delivery, remote and virtual computing, voice recognition, search engines, artificial intelligence and machine learning, virtual/augmented/mixed reality, scientific instruments and equipment, military systems, fintech, insurtech, ecommerce, business methods, and footwear.

Beyond patent procurement, Brian counsels clients in all aspects of intellectual property law. He has prepared opinions related to freedom-to-operate, validity and invalidity, and infringement and non-infringement. He also provides strategic support in adversarial matters, including district court litigation. At the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), Brian has represented both patent owners and petitioners in numerous inter partes review proceedings. Additionally, he has helped clients obtain trademark protection and resolve domain disputes.