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Brian D. Tucker

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801.328.3600
KeyBank Tower
Languages: English | Spanish

Brian Tucker is a member of the firm’s Intellectual Property section. He has extensive experience drafting and prosecuting patent and trademark applications around the world. He manages a large portfolio of patents and trademarks for clients in many different business sectors, including technology, medical devices, vehicles and automation, education, legal solutions, health and wellness, and many more. Brian’s background in computer engineering has helped him specialize in patent prosecution for software and computer-related technologies.

 

Brian has extensive experience with licensing and other agreements, along with patent and trademark disputes, both before the USPTO and the federal circuit.

 

Brian strives to provide pro bono services to individuals without the means to pay for legal services. He routinely volunteers through the International Trademark Association (INTA) Pro Bono Clearinghouse. He also regularly provides non-IP pro bono services and welcomes solicitations.

Education
  • The George Washington University Law School, JD, with honors, 2008
    • Editor, American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) Quarterly Journal
  • University of Utah, BS, Computer Engineering, 2005
Experience

Patents

  • Patent drafting and prosecution
  • Reexaminations
  • Inter partes reviews
  • Invalidity and infringement analysis
  • Cease and desist letters
  • Licensing and assignments
  • Patent strategy consultation

Trademarks

  • Filing and prosecution
  • Oppositions
  • Cancellations
  • Civil litigation
  • Infringement analysis
  • Cease and desist letters
  • Licensing and assignments
  • Trademark strategy consultation

Copyrights

  • Registration
  • Civil litigation
  • Infringement analysis
  • Cease and desist letters
  • Licensing and assignments

Agreements

  • SaaS agreements
  • End-user license agreements
  • Terms and conditions

Pro Bono

  • TM registration
  • TM disputes
  • Utah-based civil disputes
  • Simple business formation
  • United States Patent and Trademark Office
  • Utah
  • Mountain States Super Lawyers: Rising Star in IP (2018)
  • Utah Legal Elite: Intellectual Property (2021)
Practice Areas
Articles
April 26, 2024 | news

Kirton McConkie Attorney Defends Italian Client’s Trademark Against Meta

Brian Tucker, an attorney in Kirton McConkie’s IP section, successfully defended the firm’s Italian client, MyMeta Software Inc., against Meta Platforms Inc., formerly known as Facebook. On April 25, 2024, the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s Trademark Trial Appeal Board (TTAB) issued a “precedential decision” in favor of MyMeta Software Inc., marking a significant […]

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March 23, 2021 | news

Utah Legal Elite: 65 Attorneys Named 2021 Utah Legal Elite Across 18 Categories

We’re pleased to announce 65 attorneys across 18 categories have been recognized as 2021 Utah Legal Elite by Utah Business Magazine. Every year, the magazine surveys thousands of Utah State Bar members who are asked to vote for lawyers whose work they observed firsthand as the best and whose services they would recommend. Kirton McConkie’s […]

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