Virginia IP Law : Virginia Intellectual Property Lawyer & Attorney : Troutman Sanders Law Firm : Technology & Patent Litigation

Robert Angle is a partner in Troutman Sanders’ Intellectual Property practice group and regularly represents litigants in the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western District of Virginia. Robert has substantial experience litigating and counseling clients in complex litigation and intellectual property matters, including disputes involving patent, trademark and copyright infringement, trade secret violations, unfair competition and antitrust claims.  Robert has also published articles and made presentations about litigating intellectual property cases in Virginia and is a co-author of several articles on litigating patent cases in the "Rocket Docket"of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Prior to joining Troutman Sanders, Robert clerked for the Honorable James C. Cacheris, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Rob Brooke is a partner in the Intellectual Property practice group with Troutman Sanders LLP. His practice focuses on intellectual property, technology counseling and litigation; trademark and copyright prosecution; intellectual property audits and management of intellectual property assets; intellectual property, technology, and e-commerce licenses and agreements; electronic commerce counseling regarding websites and doing business on the Internet; and litigation and dispute resolution (including patent and trademark infringement, domain name disputes, general commercial litigation, business torts and conspiracies, breach of contract actions, securities fraud, and government contracts).

Dabney Carr is a partner in the Litigation Section of Troutman Sanders LLP specializing in intellectual property litigation. Dabney has substantial experience in intellectual property litigation, especially patent and trademark litigation, in all three divisions of the "Rocket Docket" of the Eastern District of Virginia and in the Western District of Virginia. He regularly speaks and writes on intellectual property topics and is a co-author of several articles on litigating patent cases in the Eastern District of Virginia. Dabney joined Troutman Sanders after serving as a law clerk to the Honorable James R. Spencer of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Joshua Heslinga is an associate in the Litigation Section with Troutman Sanders LLP.  Josh’s practice involves litigation on a variety of subject matters in state and federal court, including First Amendment issues; intellectual property; fraud, contract and property disputes; and consumer matters. In part due to his substantial professional experience in information technology prior to law school, Josh takes a special interest in technology-related matters, including e-discovery and intellectual property matters. Josh also has a special interest in appellate matters.

Nancyellen Keane is of counsel in the Intellectual Property practice group with Troutman Sanders LLP.  Her practice focuses on intellectual property related issues, including representative experience to protect branding; perform company-wide intellectual property and website audits; advise on intellectual property strategies to identify, protect, police and enhance value of intellectual property; prosecute trademarks, service marks, copyrights.  She also provides advice regarding web strategies including web hosting, ASP, Terms of Use, Privacy Statements, marketing, sweepstakes and promotions.

Bernard Pike is a registered patent attorney in the Intellectual Property practice group with Troutman Sanders LLP. His practice focuses on intellectual property related issues, including an extensive trademark and patent prosecution practice and infringement issues. Bernard concentrates on management and strategic development of patent portfolios and has significant experience with university technology transfer offices and technology startup companies. He assists startup companies with protection strategies for core intellectual property assets and clearance of products to avoid the intellectual property of others. Specifically, he obtained domestic and foreign trademarks and patents for clients in the chemical, life sciences, material science and mechanical arts including polymerization processes and polymers, organic chemicals, drug delivery, pharmaceuticals, mechanical reactors, alloys, cemented carbides, cutting tools, and power tools. Bernard also drafts noninfringement, freedom to operate, and validity opinions and conducts post patent issuance proceedings including U.S. Reexaminations and European Oppositions.

Megan Rahman is of counsel in the Intellectual Property practice group with Troutman Sanders LLP.  Megan's practice focuses on providing advice and support to individuals and corporations responding to regulatory, civil and criminal investigations.  She has substantial experience in conducting internal corporate investigations, representing clients in agency investigations, and handling federal and state litigation.  Megan has recently handled cases for clients under investigation for government contracting fraud, tax evasion, false claims and money laundering crimes.  She also has significant experience litigating and counseling clients in complex litigation and intellectual property matters, including disputes involving patent, trademark and copyright infringement, trade secret violations, unfair competition and breach of contract and business torts.  Prior to joining Troutman Sanders, Megan served as a law clerk to the Honorable James R. Spencer of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Timothy Salmon is an associate in Troutman Sanders' Intellectual Property practice group. Tim advises clients on intellectual property matters with an emphasis in patent litigation in federal courts and before the International Trade Commission. Tim has litigated numerous intellectual property cases and represents both plaintiffs and defendants in patent cases across a broad range of technologies, including web applications, electro-mechanical devices, semiconductor fabrication, and business methods.

Tim also prepares and prosecutes patent applications directed toward a wide array of technologies, including medical devices, wireless systems, embedded systems, neural networks, web applications, financial and insurance products, and business methods.