I represent clients of all sizes, ranging from leading technology companies to individual inventors.
Prior to founding Bradford Black P.C., I was a litigator at Kirkland & Ellis LLP in San Francisco where I represented Cisco Systems in multiple complex patent litigation cases. While at Kirkland, I helped secure a complete defense victory for Cisco against Rembrandt Technologies LP—including an award of $51.2 million in attorneys’ fees.
Later, while still working with my Kirkland colleagues, I represented Apple in both offensive and defensive cases before the ITC, foreign courts, and U.S. district courts. After opening my own firm, I teamed up with former Kirkland attorneys at Desmarais LLP to represent Cisco once again—this time resulting in a trial victory for Cisco against VirnetX Holding Corporation. After the VirnetX victory, I continued to work with attorneys at Desmarais LLP on patent litigations throughout the United States.
Recently, I have focused on representing individual inventors against many of the largest corporations in the world. I have secured over one hundred individual patent licenses for inventors—generating millions of dollars for my clients.
I am a registered patent attorney and licensed to practice in California, Texas, and the District of Columbia. I received my computer science degree, with high honors, from the University of Texas at Austin. I received my law degree, with honors, from The George Washington University Law School where I was an editor of the International Law Review, Moot Court Board Member, and a finalist in the Giles S. Rich Intellectual Property Law Moot Court Competition.
Bradford Black P.C. is a boutique patent litigation and licensing law firm that provides patent licensing advice and representation to clients of all sizes.
At Bradford Black P.C., patent litigation is the firm’s primary focus. I combine expertise in trial advocacy with training in science and technology to meet the challenges of each representation.
Licensing programs are important to maximize the value of intellectual property assets. In many cases, negotiating a license agreement without litigation is the most efficient path forward.
The firm uses a deep technical expertise and comprehensive understanding of the legal terrain to analyze intellectual property claims and advise clients on infringement and validity issues.
George Washington University International Law Review, Editor
Best Oralist, Giles S. Rich Intellectual Property Law Moot Court Competition
Moot Court Board Member