Stuart Bartow is a partner in the firm’s Intellectual Property practice group, and is co-managing partner of the Silicon Valley office. He represents clients from around the globe in intellectual property matters, with an emphasis on complex patent and trade secret disputes concerning high technology.
Stuart’s primary expertise is in patent litigation in federal courts across the United States. He has participated in jury trials in various federal district courts, as well as appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, investigations before the U.S. International Trade Commission, and centralization proceedings before the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. A registered patent attorney with a technical background in computer engineering and neuroscience, he also advises on intellectual property portfolio management, PTO practice under the America Invents Act, and licensing matters and related antitrust concerns for domestic and international clients.
Clients and peers alike have lauded Stuart for his legal and technical acumen. For example, The Legal 500 has described Stuart as “strik[ing] the proper balance” between providing the highest-end client service and protecting the client’s long-term interests.
Before practicing law, Stuart served on the technical staff of a medical device company that commercialized technology developed in connection with Johns Hopkins University's School of Medicine and Applied Physics Laboratory. Stuart also acquired telecommunications experience working at a leading provider of global satellite services based in Washington, D.C.
In addition to his legal practice, Stuart has taught Intellectual Property law as an Adjunct Lecturer at the Santa Clara University School of Law. He is also a frequent author and speaker on IP law and high technology.
