PRACTICE AREAS
Patent litigation and counseling, trade secret and trade dress litigation.
EDUCATION
J.D., summa cum laude, South Texas College of Law (1996)
B.S. Ch. E., Iowa State University (1991)
LEGAL & TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE
Chevron Corporation, 1991 – 1993, Upstream Production Engineer
Chevron Chemical Corporation, 1993-1996, Process Engineer
Arnold, White & Durkee, 1996-1999, Associate Attorney
Vinson & Elkins, 1999-2008, Associate Attorney/Shareholder
Floyd & Buss LLP, 2009-March 2010, Shareholder
Williams, Morgan & Amerson, April 2010 to present, Shareholder
Mr. Buss has litigated numerous patent, trade secret and trade dress cases in the biotechnology, mechanical, computer, semiconductor and chemical arts. Brian is an accomplished litigator and has extensive experience in all aspects of pre-litigation strategy, preliminary injunction hearings, Markman hearings, trial preparation and trial. Brian has also performed many patent infringement and validity analyses in areas covering biotechnology, chemical and mechanical patents. Prior to focusing his practice on litigation and patent counseling, Brian prosecuted patents involving chemical and mechanical inventions. His representations in prosecution matters include clients in the chemical, biotechnology, mechanical and computer fields.
REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS
Mr. Buss is experienced in patent litigation, and has represented clients such as Dell Inc., Hydrogenics Corp, ON Semiconductor, AmeriMerchant, RapidPay LLC, Reach Financial, International Rectifier, Auto Wax Co., Inc., Golfsmith, Favelle Favco Cranes, 3M, Metrocall, and Monsanto. Mr. Buss also has experience representing clients in Texas trade secret cases and trade dress cases and has defended clients in preliminary injunction proceedings.
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
An Update on Tafas v. Dudas, FICPI, June 2008 (speaker)
Are We Returning to the Plague of Encouraging Unwarranted Charges of Inequitable Conduct, 21st Annual Intellectual Property Law Course, State Bar of Texas, Austin, Texas, March 6-7, 2008 (speaker and author)
Patent Trolls, FICPI, Tenth Open Forum, October 2007 (speaker)
Patent Opinions in Litigation, FICPI, Ninth Open Forum, November 2005 (speaker)
ADMITTED
Mr. Buss is a member of the Texas Bar and is admitted to practice in the Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
BAR & PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
American Bar Association, American Intellectual Property Law Association, Federation Internationale Del Conseils En Propriete Industrielle, and named “Texas Rising Star” in intellectual property litigation from 2004-2008.