Brett A. Hertzberg,  Attorney
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Education

Clarkson University
B.S., Dual Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Science, 1987

Polytechnic University
M.S., Electrical Engineering, 1990, M.S. Electrophysics, 1994

Touro College, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
J.D., 1997

Bar Admissions

New York State Bar, 1998
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1998
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 1999
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, 1999
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, 2000
Washington State Bar, 2000
U.S. Supreme Court, 2006
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 2006

Professional Affiliations

American Bar Association
American Intellectual Property Law Association
New York State Bar Association
Intellectual Property Law Section
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Washington State Bar Association

Brett is a registered patent attorney, principally devoting his practice to the procurement and protection of patent rights. The patent prosecution aspect of his practice includes a concentration on electronic systems and devices, electro-optical systems, as well as microprocessor systems and software. Brett is also involved in litigation, has drafted infringement and validity opinions, and advises clients on a wide range of intellectual property matters, including patents, copyrights, and trademarks.

Before practicing law, Brett was an Electrical Engineer for TLSI, Inc., working on the design, test and manufacturing of custom mixed analog/digital ASICs. Brett has also worked for the Grumman Aerospace Corporation as an Electrical Engineer in varying research areas, including hybrid microcircuit design, digital ASIC design, software engineering and embedded microprocessor system design.

Brett is well versed in a variety of technology areas, including: analog and digital electronics, semiconductor devices, hybrid microcircuit technology, electronic communication systems, microwave and RF circuits, optical and electro-optical systems, computer software and hardware, electro-mechanical systems and linear motors.

Articles

Co-author, "Avoiding Litigation Over Your Confidential Intellectual Property," Washington Technology Center News (Spring 2007)

Co-author, "Protecting Intellectual Property Rights is Vital in Joint Development Projects," Washington Technology Center News (Spring 2006)

Co-author, "Joint Projects Require Intellectual Property Accord," Puget Sound Business Journal (April 21, 2006)