Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP

Intellectual Property

Partner

With an international background in law, finance, and technology, Armin strives to create value for his clients, and helps them to understand the complexities of intellectual property law to make important decisions and achieve business objectives. He represents clients in connection with all forms of intellectual property, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. Armin counsels his clients on all aspects of the intellectual property life cycle, including enforcement, acquisition and procurement, and licensing.

Armin has invaluable experience with every stage of litigation, from pre-suit investigations and discovery to dispositive motion practice, mediation, and trial. He represents both plaintiffs and defendants in complex patent, trademark, and copyright infringement actions in District Courts, Appellate Courts, the US International Trade Commission (ITC), and before the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). World Trademark Review 1000 has noted that clients praise his ability to efficiently defend trademark and copyright litigation (2023).

Armin regularly advises his clients on transactional matters, including evaluation of intellectual property assets in mergers and acquisitions, diligence reviews, and licensing negotiations.

He also has significant experience with patent prosecution in technical and business method matters and has successfully secured numerous intellectual property assets before the USPTO and international patent offices.

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Admitted to the District of Columbia, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia State Bars US Patent and Trademark Office

JD, University of Pennsylvania Law School, 2013 MS, Columbia University, 2010 BS, Physics, Stony Brook University, State University of New York, summa cum laude, 2008