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EDUCATION
University of Massachusetts (BSEE, 1986); Suffolk University School of Law (J.D., 1999, cum laude).
BAR & COURT ADMISSIONS
Massachusetts Bar; U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts; U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
PRACTICE GROUPS
High Technology, Trademark/Copyright, Litigation
PRACTICE DESCRIPTION
Mr. Burns has practiced in all phases of intellectual property, including patent prosecution, trademark registration, due diligence, patentability, validity, infringement and non-infringement matters. Mr. Burns’ practice includes drafting and prosecuting U.S. and foreign patent applications for start ups, emerging growth companies, and Fortune 500 companies. Mr. Burns' practice focuses on the strategic development, protection and management of patent portfolios for clients in a variety of technical fields including optical electronics, network management software, microprocessor architecture and circuitry, electromagnetics, medical devices, engine control systems, biometrics, and telecommunication architectures and devices.
Mr. Burns was named a Massachusetts SuperLawyers Rising Star in 2007.
PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT
Boston Bar Association; Massachusetts Bar Association; American Bar Association; Boston Patent Law Association; American Intellectual Property Law Association.
PRIOR EXPERIENCE
Mr. Burns was an electrical engineer at Raytheon Company for over twelve years. As an engineer, he worked primarily in the area of radar system integration and was involved in the development, design, and manufacture of the principal phased array antenna for the IRIDIUM constellation of communication satellites. | 