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Bartkowski PLLC Offices
6803 Whittier Avenue, Suite 200A
McLean, VA 22101
VIRGINIA
United States
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Thomas Burns
Position
Counsel
Career
Thomas “Buddy” Burns began his career at Howrey, LLP, where his practice focused on intellectual property litigation in district courts and Section 337 litigation before the International Trade Commission. After more than five years in this role, Buddy joined the ITC boutique Adduci, Mastriani & Schaumberg, where he focused his practice on Section 337 litigation, related ITC proceedings, and the appellate practice that follows. Over his 15 years of experience in Section 337 litigation, Buddy has been involved in a number of the Commission’s high-profile cases in the patent and trademark fields.
Buddy specializes in advising clients on the violation stage proceedings, as well as all related aspects of Section 337 litigation. Buddy has experience in other Commission proceedings, including enforcement proceedings, advisory opinion proceedings, as well as inter partes proceedings before the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Finally, Buddy specializes in developing and implementing intellectual property enforcement programs, with a particular focus on anti-counterfeit measures directed towards online retailers. By developing and implementing comprehensive enforcement strategies across clients’ entire intelle
Education
Lafayette College, B.S., with honors, Mechanical Engineering
American University, J.D., with honors
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (International Trade Commission)
(Next Generation Partners)Boutique IP litigation firm Bartkowski PLLC specializes in ITC proceedings and represents a diverse range of complainants and respondents. The team is typically engaged by medium to large companies seeking protection from infringing imports or violation claims by non-practising entities, acting as both speciality and primary counsel. Due to the specialised expertise, the team have also been described as ‘an excellent addition to any litigation team’. Founding and managing partner Paul Bartkowski has extensive technical knowledge and experience in Section 337 proceedings, and has been lauded as a ‘go-to source for ITC and IP litigation assistance’. The team is further strengthened by Thomas Burns, who has an impressive track record in the violation stage and enforcement proceedings before the ITC. The firm is based out of Virginia.
Lawyer Rankings
- Next Generation Partners United States > Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (International Trade Commission)
- Patents: litigation (International Trade Commission) United States > Intellectual property