Mr. Burke has represented clients in some of the most active patent and trademark litigation venues, including before U.S. district courts across the country and the International Trade Commission, as well as in patent and trademark challenges before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.  Mr. Burke has handled all aspects of patent and trademark litigation, including performing infringement and validity analyses, drafting and responding to discovery requests, preparing and arguing motions, and defending and examining expert witnesses during deposition and at trial.

Mr. Burke also advises clients on intellectual property prosecution and transaction issues.  Mr. Burke is a licensed patent attorney and has prosecuted trademark applications and patent applications before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).  He has drafted patent applications covering a variety of technologies, ranging from electrical and mechanical devices to software and business methods, with a particular focus on the fields of electrical engineering, software, and information systems.  Mr. Burke regularly counsels clients on intellectual property issues involved in corporate deals such as financing transactions, and mergers and acquisitions, as well as on monetizing intellectual property through licensing and sales agreements.

While attending law school, Mr. Burke worked under the tutelage of Vedder Price attorneys for three years as an intellectual property clerk, gaining experience on a wide range of intellectual property matters. He gained further practical experience advising clients in patent, copyright, trademark, and trade secret matters as a member of Notre Dame Law School’s Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship Clinic.

Prior to law school, Mr. Burke spent three summers working at a major semiconductor manufacturer and obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering.