Bert C Reiser

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Bert Reiser is a partner in Cleary Gottlieb's Washington, D.C. office, where he is a member of the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice and International Trade Commission (ITC) Patent Litigation Practice. Bert is also a former member of the firm's Training and Career Enhancement Committee.

Prior to joining Cleary, he was head of a multinational law firm’s Section 337 practice where he was primarily involved in international intellectual property disputes before the United States International Trade Commission under Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930. In Section 337 investigations, Bert has represented both American and foreign companies as complainants and respondents in more than 50 ITC investigations, including nearly 30 ITC trials. He has also successfully represented clients in ITC enforcement actions and proceedings before US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to clear redesigns for importation. Previously, Bert was the attorney advisor to Judge Paul J. Luckern of the ITC, where he assisted in the adjudication of more than 20 disputes under Section 337.