Smith R. Brittingham IV > Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP > Washington DC, United States > Lawyer Profile
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP Offices
901 NEW YORK AVENUE, NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20001-4413
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
United States
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Smith R. Brittingham IV
Work Department
Intellectual Property
Position
Co-leader, ITC Litigation Practice
Career
Smith Brittingham concentrates on intellectual property litigation. He has extensive experience in the trial and appellate courts, and he has particular expertise in cases before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC). Smith currently serves as leader of the firm’s ITC litigation practice. Smith joined Finnegan after serving as a senior investigative attorney with the ITC’s Office of Unfair Import Investigations. He has been involved in more than 55 ITC investigations and more than 25 ITC trials, as well as trials in U.S. district courts and appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Memberships
- American Bar Association (Section on Intellectual Property Law)
- American Intellectual Property Law Association
- ITC Trial Lawyers Association
- Federal Circuit Bar Association
Education
Ohio State University School of Law
J.D., with honors, 1987
Oberlin College
B.A., Chemistry and Government, 1984
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (International Trade Commission)
The practice at Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP represents complainants and respondents in ITC cases, with significant experience in section 337 patent infringement matters. The team handles matters in a range of sectors including pharma, sportswear, wireless networks, solar panels, gaming consoles, wind turbines, and robot vacuums, amongst others. Smith R. Brittingham IV co-heads the team, with extensive of ITC experience and direct involvement in a significant number of ITC investigations. Elizabeth Niemeyer is the other head of the team, representing international and domestic clients in ITC proceedings, federal district courts, and before the Patent and Trademark Office. Washington DC-based Mareesa Frederick is integral to the team, with extensive experience across a wide range of technologies.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Intellectual property > Patents: prosecution (including re-examination and post-grant proceedings)
- Intellectual property > Trademarks: litigation
- Intellectual property > Trademarks: non-contentious (including prosecution, portfolio management and licensing)