Media Coverage 05.10.24
Federal Circuit Affirms ITC Decision in Precedential Patent Victory for Stanley Black & Decker
Source: Law360, Bloomberg
Partner, Northern Virginia & Washington, DC
An IP all-rounder and rigorously commercial strategist with a fine-tuned understanding of the risk profile of any action and the tolerance levels of his clients.
With more than 25 years of experience representing numerous Fortune 500 companies, Jack Barufka ranks as one of the top intellectual property attorneys in the United States.
Jack serves as Pillsbury’s Intellectual Property Transactions & Patent Prosecution Practice Group Leader. His practice includes strategic intellectual property counseling, litigation, prosecution, dispute resolution, licensing, technology transactions, intellectual property mining and enforcement, copyright protection and pre-litigation opinions. Jack has extensive experience in post-grant proceedings.
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Jack regularly develops strategic patent programs that posture the client’s patent portfolio to create barriers to entry, increase market share, and generate licensing revenue. His areas of technical focus are software, hardware, mechanical, semiconductor manufacture, medical devices and business methods. He works closely with clients on new product launches to minimize risks associated with costly litigation and also concentrates in patent claim interpretation and designing around valid U.S. patents.
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Education
J.D., American University, Washington College of Law, 1992
cum laude
LL.M., Intellectual Property, The George Washington University Law School, 1996
B.S., Physics, Binghamton University, 1987
Member of National Physics Honor Society, Sigma Pi Sigma
Admissions
Virginia
District of Columbia
New York
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Courts
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit