Mr. Kramer focuses his practice in the area of intellectual property litigation.  He has represented parties at all levels of litigation in various fields of technology, including computer software, pharmaceuticals, medical products, office furniture, sporting equipment, liquid crystal displays, and telecommunications.  Mr. Kramer has also had extensive litigation experience in the fields of designs, trademarks, and copyrights.

Prior to joining Pillsbury, Mr. Kramer worked for several years as an Associate Solicitor for the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO").  In that capacity, he represented the Commissioner of the USPTO in over twenty direct appeals before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and in numerous civil actions before the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.  Notable cases in which Mr. Kramer participated in the Commissioner’s defense include: Markman v. Lehman, 987 F. Supp. 25 (D. D.C. 1997); and In re Hacot-Colombier, 105 F.3d 616 (Fed.Cir. 1997). Mr. Kramer also represented the Commissioner as an amicus curiae before the United States Supreme Court in Pfaff v. Wells Electronics, Inc., 525 U.S. 55 (1998).

Mr. Kramer also worked for several years as Legal Officer in the PCT Legal Division of the World Intellectual Property Organization in Geneva, Switzerland. In that capacity, he advised government officials, agents, and applicants regarding the use of and prosecution of applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty ("PCT").

Mr. Kramer is an Adjunct Professor at the Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, where he teaches classes on patent enforcement and trademarks. He also taught patent enforcement at the University of Virginia in 2005. In 2002, Mr. Kramer was an Executive Editor of the IP Law Monitor, an e-mail newsletter covering intellectual property law developments.

Education

J.D., Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, 1990

B.A., University of Delaware, 1987
cum laude, Economics, Political Science and American History

Admissions

District of Columbia, State of New Jersey

United States District Court for the District of Columbia, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, United States Supreme Court

Affiliations

Amicus Committee of the Federal Circuit Bar Association

Speaking Engagements

Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) lectures at American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), 2001 and 2002

BNA’s Patent Litigation Strategies Update, Pre Conference Workshop, Moderator, BNA & ABA, 16-Nov-2006

External Publications

2002 Patent Law Decisions of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Am. U. L. Rev, 2003

What Every Patent Litigator Should Know About Amendments Made Under the PCT, IP Litigator, p. 3, Nov/Dec 2001