Diane Burke focuses her practice on counseling and litigation in the area of intellectual property law, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and unfair competition. Ms. Burke is a registered patent attorney. She is admitted to the practice of law before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the Southern District of Ohio, and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
- Represented patent and other intellectual property owners and accused infringers in infringement litigation
- Represented inventors in the preparation and prosecution of U.S. and international patent applications
- Counseled clients with respect to legal aspects of developing and promoting a variety of technologies, including biotechnology, telecommunications, oil and gas equipment, manufacturing products and processes, business methods, and consumer products
- Represented clients in the registration of federal trademarks and copyrights
AREAS OF CONCENTRATION
- Intellectual property
- Commercial litigation
- Transaction counseling
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2008 Steptoe & Johnson
1998 Mueller and Smith, LPA
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- American Bar Association
- American Intellectual Property Law Association
- Columbus Intellectual Property Law Association
- Franklin American Inn of Court
INDUSTRY / CIVIC MEMBERSHIPS
- Ms. Burke is actively involved in Bible Study Fellowship International, an interdenominational Bible study program with 200,000 class members in more than 30 nations across six continents. She currently serves as a children’s leader.