Overview
Brian Flynn works with innovators to develop and execute patent strategies that align with business objectives and create a competitive advantage.
His practice focuses on building and managing global patent portfolios, conducting IP due diligence, and providing strategic patentability and infringement analyses. He also brings significant experience in design patent strategy, offering clients an additional avenue to protect product innovation.
Brian represents clients across a range of technologies, with a primary focus on medical devices and mechanical innovations. He has extensive experience counseling clients in medical technologies including vascular robotics, interventional vascular devices, cardiac support and implantable systems, intracardiac access devices, orthopedic surgical tools and implants, respiratory therapy equipment, dental instruments, and drug delivery platforms.
During law school, he served as Secretary of the Intellectual Property Legal Society and as an Articles Editor for the Journal of Law, Technology & Policy.
Education
- University of Illinois College of Law (J.D., 2014), summa cum laude; Order of the Coif
- University of Illinois (B.S. Bioengineering, 2011)
Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Recognized in the “Best Lawyers 2026 Guide: Ones to Watch” for Patent Litigation and Technology Law in Best Lawyers in America (2025)
News & Insights
Articles
Johnson & Johnson to Acquire Abbott Medical Optics
FDA Issues Final Rule on Use of Symbols in Labeling
FDA Asks for Comments on Refurbishing and Servicing of Medical Devices
FDA Approves First App-Based Pacemaker Monitor
Patent Appeals Board Denies Petition for Inter Partes Review of Medline Industries Patent
Molex Acquires ProTek Medical
Medtronic Settles Federal Lawsuit for $4.41 Million
Four Mile Bay Sues Zimmer Holdings
EndoVention, Inc. Sues AngioDynamics, Inc.
