Bartkowski PLLC

Counsel

Thomas “Buddy” Burns began his career at Howrey, LLP, where his practice focused on intellectual property litigation in district courts and Section 337 litigation before the International Trade Commission.  After more than five years in this role, Buddy joined the ITC boutique Adduci, Mastriani & Schaumberg, where he focused his practice on Section 337 litigation, related ITC proceedings, and the appellate practice that follows.  Over his 15 years of experience in Section 337 litigation, Buddy has been involved in a number of the Commission’s high-profile cases in the patent and trademark fields.  

Buddy specializes in advising clients on the violation stage proceedings, as well as all related aspects of Section 337 litigation. Buddy has experience in other Commission proceedings, including enforcement proceedings, advisory opinion proceedings, as well as inter partes proceedings before the U.S. Customs and Border Protection.  Finally, Buddy specializes in developing and implementing intellectual property enforcement programs, with a particular focus on anti-counterfeit measures directed towards online retailers. By developing and implementing comprehensive enforcement strategies across clients’ entire intelle

Lafayette College, B.S., with honors, Mechanical EngineeringAmerican University, J.D., with honors