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Pillsbury

Intellectual Property

USA Guide 2026 : Virginia: Northern

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Intellectual Property - Virginia: Northern

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
Pillsbury has a standout practice with a deep bench of seasoned attorneys offering significant technical expertise. It advises on the full range of matters, including trademark registration, patent applications and litigation. The team is experienced in representing clients at state and international level, with notable experience in appearing before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and the International Trade Commission.
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Work Highlights

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  • Pillsbury represented ADT as the patent challenger in an inter partes review

    proceeding against Vivint, Inc. relating to entity detection technology.

Strengths

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  • I am always impressed by its legal and technical expertise, and all of its lawyers are very personable and responsive. I really see it as a top law firm.

    Intellectual Property respondentUSA

  • We use Pillsbury because it has the deepest subject matter expertise in our technology and product segment.

    Intellectual Property respondentUSA

  • Pillsbury has a broad range of expertise to draw on for both day-to-day and more unusual IP needs. The team provides a very high level of responsiveness.

    Intellectual Property respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Jack S Barufka
    Jack S Barufka

    Jack S Barufka

    Jack Barufka serves as head of the IP team at Pillsbury. He has extensive experience in a broad range of both contentious and noncontentious matters relating to patents, trademarks and copyright.

    • Jack is excellent, and I entrust him with our most important, bet-the-business work. I would highly recommend him.

      Intellectual Property respondentUSA

    • He is our go-to for complex, high-stakes patent matters. He's very knowledgeable on the patent side of things for prosecution and litigation, but also has broad IP experience, gives very practical advice and very much understands our industry and company.

      Intellectual Property respondentUSA

    • He has been very responsive and proactive. He's very plugged into how we operate as a business and aligns his strategy with it. He has a deep subject matter expertise, and is collaborative and easygoing.

      Intellectual Property respondentUSA
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  • Hean Koo
    Hean Koo

    Hean Koo

    Hean Koo is commended for his patent-focused IP practice. He advises clients across a range of sectors on patent prosecution.

    • Hean is very communicative and understands our business incredibly well.

      Intellectual Property respondentUSA
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  • Patrick Doody
    Patrick Doody

    Patrick Doody

    Patrick Doody has a wide-ranging IP practice with a particular focus on the pharmaceutical industry. He regularly assists clients with strategic IP counselling, management of their patent portfolios and enforcement strategies.

    • Patrick Doody is an expert in biomedicine.

      Intellectual Property respondentUSA
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