Brian Yates is an associate at Hennigan, Bennett & Dorman LLP. Mr. Yates joined Hennigan, Bennett & Dorman LLP’s intellectual property department in 2007, where his practice focuses on patent and technology litigation.

Prior to joining HBD, Mr. Yates spent several years at Christie, Parker & Hale LLP, representing technology companies in a wide range of intellectual property matters, including the acquisition, exploitation, protection, and enforcement of patents, trademarks, and trade secrets.

Mr. Yates’ litigation practice has involved second-chair responsibility at all stages. The subject matter of his cases have been extremely diverse, including trade secret misappropriation, patent infringement, trademark infringement, breach of contract, fraud, and various disputes concerning the scope and enforceability of patent license agreements.

With respect to pre-litigation and non-litigation experience, Mr. Yates’ responsibilities have involved managing large domestic and foreign patent portfolios; providing opinions on issues of patentability, validity, infringement, and regulatory compliance; drafting and prosecuting U.S. and foreign patent applications; working with inventors to identify alternative embodiments and/or design-around parameters; conducting market research and due diligence to evaluate potential licensees and/or joint-development opportunities.

Education
Loyola Law School, J.D. 2000
Scott Moot Court Honors Board, Member of National Team; American Jurisprudence Awards in Trial Advocacy, Appellate Advocacy, Language & The Law (upper division writing), and Constitutional Law II

Whittier College, B.A., Chemistry, 1997

Professional Activities
Admitted: California
Member: State bar of California, American Bar Association