Robert J. Barrett, Attorney

Practice focuses on intellectual property counseling with a particular emphasis on patent and intellectual property litigation.  Mr. Barrett has experience in a wide range of technologies, including the mechanical, electrical, software and e-commerce arts.

In addition to his intellectual property litigation experience, Mr. Barrett provides technical and analytical support in litigation matters relating to contractual disputes and license and sublicense agreements.

Relevant Experience

• Represented patent owner in infringement litigation involving hearing aid technology.  The jury returned a verdict for client, finding willful patent infringement and awarded damages of $31 Million against two defendants.
• Defended company in patent arbitration against allegations of billions of dollars in damages.  The case was settled for a fraction of the demand prior to an arbitration hearing.
• Represented defendant in patent infringement litigation involving a mechanical cutting device.  Obtained a favorable Markman ruling that led plaintiff to stipulate defendant did not infringe the patent as construed. 
• Represented industry-leading client who acted as both a defendant and a plaintiff in several patent infringement litigation cases involving multiple e-commerce patents.
• Experienced in all substantive aspects of patent litigation, including pre-trial motions; discovery; and infringement investigations and analysis.
• Experienced in the preparation and prosecution of U.S. patent applications, U.S. provisional patent applications, and Accelerated Examination U.S. patent applications. 
• Conducted numerous novelty, validity and infringement searches and prepared analyses of results.
• Rendered opinions concerning the infringement, validity, and enforceability of patents.