Atty Bio

Bryan Bockhop is a registered patent attorney who concentrates his practice on patent prosecution and
litigation primarily in the areas of electronics, optics, nanotechnology and complex mechanical systems.
Professional History
n 2002-2005: Partner, Arnall Golden Gregory LLP
n 2000-2002: Founding Partner, Bockhop & Reich, LLP
n 1994-2000: Associate, Needle & Rosenberg, PC
n 1988-1991: IBM - CPU Design Engineer
n 1980-1985: U.S. Naval Officer
Education
n J.D., University of Georgia, 1994
n M.S., Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Iowa, 1988
Research and Thesis: Switching Properties of Non-Linear Optical Interface
Eta Kappa Nu Electrical Engineering Honors Society
n B.S., General Science, The University of Iowa, 1980
n US Navy Gas Turbine Officers' School, 1983
Professional and Cultural Activities
n American Intellectual Property Law Association:
Emerging Technologies Committee (Chair 2005-2007; Vice Chair 2004-2005)
Nanotechnology Subcommittee (Co-Chair 2003-2005)
n Faculty Member, Coordinamento Intervuinversitario Veneto per le Nanotechnologie (CIVEN) (2004-Present):
Instructor of "Intellectual Property in Nanotechnologies" course as part of the
International Masters in Nanotechnologies, joint masters program at the Universita deli Studi di Padova, the
Universita Ca' Foscari di Venezia and the Universita degli Studi di Verona, Italy
n Georgia Nanotechnology Alliance
n State Bar of Georgia Intellectual Property Section
n Board Member: Gwinnett Ballet Theatre
n Member: Gwinnett County Bar Association & Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce
Admitted to Practice
n Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
n 11th Circuit Court of Appeals
n U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
n Georgia Supreme Court
Publications and Presentations
n Moderator and Co-Coordinator: "The Internet as a Vehicle for Entertainment: Law, Policy and Reality"
Educational Track, 2005 AIPLA Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C.
n "Introduction to Nanotechonlogy" July 2005, presentation to the Renaissance Executive Forum
n Quoted extensively in Nanotech Fortunes: Make Yours in the Boom, by Darrell Brookstein, 2005
n Authored Problem involving nanotechnology used for the 2005 Giles Rich Moot Court Competition
n "Protecting Nanotechnology: Patents & Trade Secrets," presentation at the "Starting and Building a Nanotech
Company" seminar hosted by Georgia Tech Research Corporation and Georgia Tech Center for Nanoscience &
Nanotechnology, March 26, 2003.
n "Trade Secrets in Nanotechnology: Keeping the Nano-Genie in the Molecular Bottle," presented to Emerging
Technology Committee, AIPLA Winter Meeting, January 2003.
n 4 Georgia Jurisprudence "Trademarks and Tradenames" (Practice Commentator).
n 1998 PLI Patent Litigation Handbook, "Filing Considerations: Should You Sue?"
Recently Quoted in...
n Atlanta Business Chronicle, "Ga. patents decline again during 2005," January 13, 2006
n NanoBiotech News, "USPTO issues new cross-reference digest for nanotechnology," November 3, 2004
n NanoBiotech News, "U.S. patent office initiates nanotechnology classification project," May 26, 2004
n Chemical and Engineering News, "Nanotech IP," April 12, 2004
Significant Cases
n DM Records v. Koch Entertainment: lead counsel representing defendant; successfully achieved partial
summary judgment of copyright ownership and favorable settlement.
n Advantastar Automotive Research Corp. of America v. GPI-Atlanta, Inc.: lead counsel representing plaintiff;
successfully achieved summary judgment of copyright infringement and favorable settlement.