Mr Brian Klock > Venable LLP > Washington DC, United States > Lawyer Profile
Venable LLP Offices
600 MASSACHUSETTS AVE, NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20001
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
United States
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Mr Brian Klock
Work Department
Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution • Litigation • Licensing and Transactions • Due Diligence • PTO Contested Proceedings • Electronics, Computers & Software • Nanotechnology.
Position
Partner.
Career
Brian L. Klock joined Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto in 1992. Since that time he has concentrated in the areas of client counseling, opinion drafting, litigation, licensing, and patent prosecution, primarily involving the electrical and mechanical sciences. Mr. Klock has extensive experience in client counseling and preparation of opinions concerning infringement and validity issues, as well as the preparation and prosecution of patent applications. He has also been substantially involved in various patent litigations for clients such as Canon. Prior to joining Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto, Mr. Klock worked as a Patent Examiner at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, examining patent applications related to computer hardware and software. Mr. Klock serves as the Managing Partner in the Washington, D.C. office.
Memberships
American Bar Association; American Intellectual Property Law Association.
Education
J.D., with high honors, George Washington University School of Law, 1994; M.S., Electrical Engineering, Virginia Tech, 1990; B.S., cum laude, Electrical Engineering, Virginia Tech, 1988, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu.
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
- Media, technology and telecoms > Telecoms and broadcast: transactions
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market (sub-$500m)
- Tax > Not-for-profit (nonprofit and tax exempt organizations)
Firm Rankings
- Media, technology and telecoms > Advertising and marketing: litigation
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: pharmaceuticals and medical devices
- Real estate > Real estate investment trusts (REITs)
- Media, technology and telecoms > Technology transactions
- Media, technology and telecoms > Advertising and marketing: transactional and regulatory
- Finance > Financial services regulation
- Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (full coverage)
- Real estate > Construction (including construction litigation)
- Energy > Energy litigation: oil and gas
- Energy > Energy regulation: oil and gas
- Government > Government contracts
- Transport > Rail and road: litigation and regulation