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Overview

Martin A. Bruehs’ practice focuses on U.S. and international patent matters involving a range of technologies, including chemistry, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical/cosmetic products/devices and nanotechnology. He is frequently engaged by clients around the world to develop and implement patent procurement and enforcement strategies to support clients' global business initiatives across multiple different countries and regions. His practice also includes patent litigation, client counseling, patentability, validity and infringement opinions, inter partes and post-grant review, patent reissue and reexamination matters, patent interferences and intellectual property licensing.

In litigation matters, Martin has served as counsel in evidentiary hearings, Markman hearings, bench trials and jury trials in various federal district courts and before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He has also served as designated counsel in multiple declared patent interference proceedings and inter partes reviews (IPRs), which have proceeded to final hearing proceedings, before the U.S. Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (BPAI) and Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), respectively.

Admissions & Affiliations

  • District of Columbia Bar
  • New York State Bar
  • United States Patent and Trademark Office
  • Intellectual Property Law Section, American Bar Association Section of International Law
  • Licensing Executives Society
  • Patent, Trademark and Copyright Section, The Bar Association of the District of Columbia
  • Licensing Subcommittee, Pharmaceutical Issues Committee, Intellectual Property Owners Association
  • Intellectual Property Section, New York Bar Association
  • Chemical Practice Committee, American Intellectual Property Law Association

Education

  • J.D., Albany Law School 1998
    cum laude
  • Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University 1995
    with honors

Awards and Community

Leading Life Sciences Lawyer - Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution, LMG Life Sciences, 2025

Recognized among the Best Lawyers in America for Patent Law, Best Lawyers, 2020-2026

Shortlisted for Patent Strategy Attorney of the Year - DC Metro, LMG Life Sciences, 2023-2024

Recognized, "IP Star", Managing IP, 2013-2025

Recognized among the World's Leading Patent Professionals, IAM Patent 1000, 2020-2025

Recognized, Washington, D.C. Rising Stars, Intellectual Property, Thomson Reuters, 2013

Recognized, Washington, D.C., Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers, 2013, 2020 (Intellectual Property and Intellectual Property Litigation)

Recognized, Virginia Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers, 2008