Russell Blythe

Practice Areas

Russell Blythe, a partner in the Business Litigation practice, has two decades of experience representing companies, universities, and other institutions in disputes involving patent infringement, trademark infringement, trade secrets, unfair competition, and false advertising. Russell is adept at efficiently handling matters of any scale, from counseling on potential disputes to leading multi-venue litigation. An experienced litigator, Russell represents clients across a variety of industries and technologies, including consumer products, food and beverage, hospitality, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, and polymer chemistry.

Russell is experienced in all phases of litigation, including federal district and appellate courts. He is also registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, where he has handled dozens of inter partes reviews as an alternative to, or in parallel with, district court litigation.

Mr. Blythe is an eight-time recipient of the firm’s Pro Bono Service Award and previously received Common Cause Georgia’s Outstanding Citizen Award. He is a member of the Georgia Tech IP Advisory Board and sits on the board of Communities in Schools of Georgia.