Todd E. Breuer is a registered patent attorney specializing in software protection, including patents, copyrights, and trade secrets. He is the recipient of the 2006 Burton Award for Legal Achievement, presented at the Library of Congress, and has published articles on topics such as Patents, Trademarks, Food and Drug Law, and the Chinese Patent System.
Todd E. Breuer is a registered patent attorney specializing in software protection, including patents, copyrights, and trade secrets. He is the recipient of the 2006 Burton Award for Legal Achievement, presented at the Library of Congress, and has published articles on topics such as Patents, Trademarks, Food and Drug Law, and the Chinese Patent System.
Having handled litigations in district and appellate courts as well as patent prosecution before the United States Patent and Trademark Office for Fortune 500 companies. startups, and individuals, Mr. Breuer provides expert advice tailored to clients of all sizes.
Having handled litigations in district and appellate courts as well as patent prosecution before the United States Patent and Trademark Office for Fortune 500 companies. startups, and individuals, Mr. Breuer provides expert advice tailored to clients of all sizes.
Mr. Breuer continuously improves his background in technology. Aside from his law degree, he has a Master of Science degree in Computer Science and a Bachelors of Science in Chemistry and recently obtained a Certificate in Data Science from IBM, a Certificate in Natural Language Processing from Deeplearning.AI, and a Certificate in Python Programming from The University of Michigan. He has participated in legal matters involving computer hardware, software, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, chemicals, jet propulsion systems, home appliances, copy machines, and many others
Mr. Breuer continuously improves his background in technology. Aside from his law degree, he has a Master of Science degree in Computer Science and a Bachelors of Science in Chemistry and recently obtained a Certificate in Data Science from IBM, a Certificate in Natural Language Processing from Deeplearning.AI, and a Certificate in Python Programming from The University of Michigan. He has participated in legal matters involving computer hardware, software, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, chemicals, jet propulsion systems, home appliances, copy machines, and many others
Before starting his own practice, Mr. Breuer spent eight years working at prestigious law firms in New York City. While with these firms, he represented clients such as Microsoft, IBM, AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb, Hoffmann-La Roche, Electrolux, and King Pharmaceuticals.
Before starting his own practice, Mr. Breuer spent eight years working at prestigious law firms in New York City. While with these firms, he represented clients such as Microsoft, IBM, AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb, Hoffmann-La Roche, Electrolux, and King Pharmaceuticals.
Aside from his law practice, Mr. Breuer is currently developing a novel method of searching patent prosecution file histories that is not currently available through the United States Patent Office or any other vendor. Using his knowledge of artificial intelligence, Mr. Breuer is also developing tools to provide analytics for terms and phrases used during patent draftings, such as offering substitutions based on a terms' prevalence in a particular field or its usage in other patents.
Aside from his law practice, Mr. Breuer is currently developing a novel method of searching patent prosecution file histories that is not currently available through the United States Patent Office or any other vendor. Using his knowledge of artificial intelligence, Mr. Breuer is also developing tools to provide analytics for terms and phrases used during patent draftings, such as offering substitutions based on a terms' prevalence in a particular field or its usage in other patents.
One of these applications will conduct "on-the-fly" prior art checks of any term or phrase the applicant is considering during the drafting process.
One of these applications will conduct "on-the-fly" prior art checks of any term or phrase the applicant is considering during the drafting process.
"Todd facilitated the settlement of a copyright infringement mediation for me a few years ago with a positive end result. I found him to have a solid command of case facts, applicable IP law and terrific negotiation skills."
"Todd facilitated the settlement of a copyright infringement mediation for me a few years ago with a positive end result. I found him to have a solid command of case facts, applicable IP law and terrific negotiation skills."
Microsoft Corporation - Hemant Pathak, Chief General Counsel
Microsoft Corporation - Hemant Pathak, Chief General Counsel
"Todd is a talented and thorough lawyer. I highly recommend him."
Joe O'Malley - Former Partner and Global Co-Chair of Intellectual Property at Paul Hastings
Joe O'Malley - Former Partner and Global Co-Chair of Intellectual Property at Paul Hastings
"Todd handled patent prosecution matters for me for about two years. He was excellent to work with, very sharp and detail oriented, and great at his job. I recommend him fully and without hesitation"
"Todd handled patent prosecution matters for me for about two years. He was excellent to work with, very sharp and detail oriented, and great at his job. I recommend him fully and without hesitation"
Dominick Gratale, Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto
Dominick Gratale, Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto
"When I've needed help, Todd has been able to do everything from quickly distilling the trade secret and patent aspects of a potential litigation to assisting with pro bono labor and employment law related matters."
Michael Bayonne - Assistant General Counsel at Harvard Maintenance
Michael Bayonne - Assistant General Counsel at Harvard Maintenance
Email: toddbreuer@teblaw.com Phone: (9 1 7) 3 0 0 - 8 4 4 4
Due to complications arising from COVID, The Breuer Law Firm no longer maintains office addresses in Manhattan or San Francisco, but is planning to begin operating remotely as soon as possible. Accordingly, it is currently not accepting new matters from clients.