Provided by Bartkowski PLLC
Bartkowski PLLC focuses its practice on intellectual property and international trade law. The firm’s primary practice area—IP litigation at the United States International Trade Commission under 19 U.S.C. § 1337 (Section 337 litigation)—marries those two fields. Litigation at the ITC typically involves assertion of patents against parties that import or sell allegedly infringing goods. In today’s global economy, many potential IP disputes fit this general pattern. Bartkowski PLLC brings decades of experience to clients in assisting on ITC cases, for both patentees and importers.
Bartkowski PLLC has the ability to serve as the primary counsel to a client that is either a complainant or respondent in Section 337 litigation, and the firm also frequently assists law firms and clients that hire Bartkowski PLLC to add experience to a broader team in Section 337 litigation. When doing so, Bartkowski PLLC works to seamlessly ensure that the client receives top-flight service while retaining its preferred IP litigation counsel. When serving as co-counsel, it is typical that Bartkowski PLLC take primary responsibility for ITC-specific issues, such as domestic industry, the public-interest factors, and the ITC's unique remedies.
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Bartkowski PLLC has an established reputation for its facility with Section 337 investigations before the ITC. Its particular expertise covers Protection Orders and litigation connected to infringing imports and violation claims.
Bartkowski PLLC continued to be engage by Lithiumhub Technologies to assert two patents on unlicensed, infringing batteries.
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Bartkowski is unusually adept at weaving technical arguments into broader procedural and reputational strategy.
Bartkowski offers practical guidance that goes beyond just winning lawsuits; it also anticipates the complexities of enforcement and the commercial realities of patent law.
The Bartkowski team is responsive and thoughtful. It helps us navigate some tricky issues and does so quickly.
Bartkowski is a highly specialized firm of experts.
Bartkowski is unusually adept at weaving technical arguments into broader procedural and reputational strategy.
Bartkowski offers practical guidance that goes beyond just winning lawsuits; it also anticipates the complexities of enforcement and the commercial realities of patent law.
The Bartkowski team is responsive and thoughtful. It helps us navigate some tricky issues and does so quickly.
Bartkowski is a highly specialized firm of experts.
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Paul Bartkowski is recognized for his work in handling patent-based Section 337 disputes in the technology sector.
He is a true expert in this complex high-risk venue. He understands the needs of the clients and the other litigation team members.
Paul has a unique practice and runs it very creatively. He works on both side of cases, and knows the ITC very well.
Paul is capable of providing guidance at the highest strategic levels but also at a granular technical level.
Paul understands when to escalate, when to concede and how to preserve downstream optionality. His filings are clear, persuasive and surgically targeted.