Kurt wants the best for his clients. His broad litigation, government contract, jury trial, and intellectual property (IP) experience maximizes client interests. He handles all areas of IP representation and business litigation engagement. He secures new client IP in the prosecution of applications for patents, trademarks, and copyrights. He helps clients develop strategies to optimize IP return in licensing and acquisition negotiations and transactions. He develops client IP portfolios to help attract next stage funding and for due diligence. He brings client litigation results. He regularly appears in State and Federal courts. He advises on the IP aspects of business transactions.Kurt practiced for a number of years in Washington DC handling lawsuits against numerous Federal agencies and private entities. Honored as an associate to appear on an amicus curiae brief to the U.S. Supreme Court, Kurt was sworn in before all nine Justices.With 24 years courtroom experience, including 8 years of criminal felony defense, Kurt has tried numerous jury trials to verdict as lead trial attorney and appeared in court thousands of times. He has represented plaintiffs and defendants in cases for patent, trademark, and copyright infringement and unfair competition, as well as business litigation, government contract cases and general litigation. He regularly appears in State and Federal trial courts and appellate courts, including the Federal Circuit.His 20 years patent prosecution experience covers a wide breadth of technology and his practice includes both domestic and international applications as well as patent appeals. He has also prosecuted hundreds of trademark applications and successfully handled trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings. He regularly handles copyright registration applications.Focuses: Registered Patent Attorney handling patent, trademark, and copyright drafting, prosecution, licensing, and business and intellectual property litigation.