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Calvin M. Brien

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Calvin M. Brien litigates patent and trade secret cases before the US International Trade Commission (ITC) and federal district courts throughout the country. Calvin is a trained electrical engineer who typically drives the nuanced technical strategies underlying patent infringement, patent validity, and trade secret misappropriation. He routinely argues at claim construction hearings, examines technical witnesses at trial and deposition, and drafts dispositive motions and briefs. As a former patent examiner at the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), he also handles post-grant proceedings before the US Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).

Extended Profile

Calvin regularly leverages his technical skills and background as a patent examiner to advise clients on how to maximize the value of their global patent portfolios through strategic patent prosecution. He has helped clients mine their portfolios for valuable patent assets for use in licensing and litigation.

Calvin translates his litigation experience and success to serving underprivileged clients through his pro bono work, where he has, for example, argued before the US Army Discharge Review Board on behalf of an Iraq War veteran to secure an upgrade of the veteran’s discharge status.

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.

Education

  • The George Washington University Law School, 2018, J.D.
  • Johns Hopkins University, 2020, M.S., electrical and computer engineering
  • University of Maryland, 2014, M.Eng., systems engineering
  • Mars Hill University, 2011, B.S., B.A., mathematics and political science, summa cum laude

Admissions

  • District of Columbia
  • US District Court for the District of Columbia
  • US Patent and Trademark Office

Awards and Affiliations

Member, International Trade Commission Trial Lawyers Association

Member, Practice Group of the Year, Intellectual Property, Law360 (2019)

Member, Litigation Department of the Year–Intellectual Property, The American Lawyer (2019)

Member, American Bar Association

Member, American Intellectual Property Law Association

Editor, American Intellectual Property Law Association Quarterly Journal (2016–2018)

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