Murphy, Brian P.

From September 2013 through September 2017, Mr. Murphy served as an Administrative Patent Judge at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office in Alexandria, Virginia.  During that time he presided over nearly 200 post grant review trial proceedings (Inter Partes Review, Post Grant Review, and Covered Business Method Review).  As a PTAB trial judge he presided over interlocutory discovery and motion proceedings, heard oral argument, and drafted numerous substantive decisions.  For three years he served as a Lead Judge on the PTAB leadership team, which included management, supervision, and mentoring of Administrative Patent Judges trained in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and chemical arts.   

Mr. Murphy acts as counsel and as a consultant to clients involved in PTAB post grant trial proceedings, district court litigation, and Federal Circuit appeals.  He also acts as an expert witness, conducts mock oral arguments, provides strategic advice and opinions, and conducts IP due diligence.  Mr. Murphy has particular expertise in Hatch-Waxman patent litigation.