Brian G. Brannon, Founder
Founder and principal attorney Brian Brannon is an experienced patent attorney with over 15 years of experience between law firms and in-house counsel.
Brian received a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from The Johns Hopkins University in 2001 and received a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from The Johns Hopkins University in 2003. Brian attended Santa Clara University School of Law, graduating magna cum laude in 2006. After graduating law school, Brian prepared and prosecuted patent applications in a range of technology areas for clients ranging from startups to publicly-traded companies at a large Silicon Valley law firm. Additionally, Brian was in-house counsel for a mobile device manufacturer where he collaborated with various teams to craft strategies for pursuing patent protection during different stages of product development. Having also worked in boutique patent law firms, Brian has experience identifying and implementing various cost-effective patent strategies leveraging efficient patent application drafting and prosecution.
Brian has prepared and prosecuted an extensive number of patent applications in a variety of technology areas. Example technology areas in with Brian has prepared or prosecuted patent applications include: social networking, virtual reality/mixed reality, machine learning/artificial intelligence, telecommunications, mobile device design, optical communication, web analytics, connected home systems, user interface design, semiconductor fabrication, autonomous vehicles, robotics, vehicle systems, software, and business methods.
In addition to preparing and prosecuting patent applications, Brian has experience designing and implementing programs simplifying identification and evaluation of potentially patentable ideas for clients. Brian also has experience performing patentability searches.
Brian’s expertise in a range of technologies allows him to identify patent protection strategies by identifying technical distinctions for a range of products, while his experience in different types of law firms has provided Brian with deep and varied experience in building and managing patent portfolios and providing intellectual property counseling for clients with varying sizes and varying goals for pursuing patent protection. Brian works to understand each client’s particular business goals to provide customized patent protection strategies that adapt as those business goals evolve over time.
In his free time, Brian is an avid tennis player and hiker.
Brian currently resides in Morgantown, West Virginia.
Education
- Santa Clara University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude 2003-2006
- The Johns Hopkins University, M.S. Electrical Engineering, 2001-2003
- The Johns Hopkins University, B.S., Computer Engineering, 1997-2001
Admissions
- Admitted to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- Admitted to the State Bar of West Virginia
- Admitted to the State Bar of California
- Admitted to the District of Columbia Bar