Calvin M. Brien

Calvin has experience in all phases of litigation, from pre-suit investigations prior to filing the complaint, through discovery, trial, and the exhaustion of all appeals. He has taken and defended depositions of fact and expert witnesses, and has prepared countless successful motions and briefs.

Calvin regularly leverages his patent examiner background in advising clients how to maximize the values of global patent portfolios through strategic patent prosecution. He also routinely gives CLE presentations to members of the Patent Bar on USPTO procedures and practice.

Calvin translates his litigation experience and success to serving underprivileged clients through his pro bono work, where he has, for example, successfully argued before the US Army Discharge Review Board on behalf of an Iraq War veteran. Calvin is particularly passionate about voting rights and is an active volunteer for the Election Protection Project at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law in Washington, DC.

Before his legal career, Calvin was an engineer for a defense contractor in Maryland, where he helped design and integrate communications systems for the US Navy and its fleet of aircraft carriers.