About Brian Fletcher
I help individuals and businesses create and protect their intellectual property. I also work with international law firms to help their clients obtain intellectual property rights in the United States. We are a fixed-fee, value-oriented law firm whose strength is intellectual property law, in particular patents, including international patent applications, trademarks, and copyrights. My firm is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB).
Practice Areas
Business Law
Intellectual Property
Patents
Professional Experience
| Experience | Years |
|---|
| Registered Patent Attorney and Owner, The Fletcher Law Firm PLLC | 2009-Current |
| Attorney, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney | 2007-2009 |
| Drafted and prosecuted U.S. and international patent applications, revised and prosecuted foreign-origin U.S. patent applications, drafted amendments, responded to Office Actions, conducted interviews with Examiners, prepared pre-appeal and appeal briefs, conducted clearance and patentability assessments and drafted invalidity and non-infringement opinions. |
| Patent Agent and Attorney, Morrison & Foerster LLP | 2004-2007 |
| Domestic and foreign patent prosecution, client counseling and patent litigation. Also involved with discovery activities, due diligence research and pretrial motions for the litigation, International Trade Commission and mergers and acquisitions practices. |
| Nuclear-trained submarine officer, United States Navy | 1983-2004 |
| Served as a United States Navy submarine officer for more than 20 years. Gained extensive experience in the practical application of electrical, mechanical, nuclear, chemical, ocean and systems engineering and materials science. In-depth technical experience in the areas of ballistic missiles, nuclear command, control and communications systems and biological and chemical warfare systems. Responsible for the installation, testing, operation and maintenance of electrical, electronic and mechanical systems involving sonar, weapons targeting, weapons control, torpedoes and missiles aboard nuclear submarines. |
Education
| School | Focus | Degree | Year |
|---|
| George Washington University Law School - George Washington University | Law | J.D. (2006) | 2006 |
| George Washington University-Virginia Campus | Information Systems | M.S. (1997) | 1996 |
| United States Naval Academy | Engineering | B.S. | 1983 |
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