Barry E. Bretschneider's practice is concentrated in patent infringement litigation in the district courts and before the International Trade Commission, patent interferences, patent licensing and related transactional work, patent prosecution and trademark litigation, and prosecution.
He represents U.S. and foreign corporations, and his clients cover a wide range of industries, including the electronics, semiconductor, polymer, composite materials, medical devices, pharmaceutical, and automotive industries, among many others.
Mr. Bretschneider is a recognized expert in the use of interferences on behalf of his clients, and has had a number of notable successes in this field before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He co-authored How to Win Interferences published by Managing Intellectual Property.
During his years of service with the Department of the Navy, Mr. Bretschneider was attorney advisor for the Office of the General Counsel and trial counsel for the Contract Appeals Division.