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Brian R. Tomkins

Partner

Brian Tomkins is a seasoned intellectual property attorney with a practice spanning the full spectrum of IP law. His wide experience encompasses patent preparation and prosecution, global IP asset strategy, including litigation strategy and management, and high-level transactional work across M&A, licensing, development and technology agreements, and joint ventures.

Brian鈥檚 extensive practice covers a diverse range of sectors, with particular emphasis on the medical devices, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, software, blockchain, agriculture technology, and financial services industries. With a deep background at the intersection of IP and a company鈥檚 bottom line, Brian offers clients informed patent counseling to develop practical strategies that further a client鈥檚 business goals. He regularly advises on the acquisition or development of new technologies and product lines to ensure maximum protection while simultaneously gauging risk relative to third party IP. Brian additionally assists clients in formulating strategies to manage risk, including clearance opinions, challenges to third party intellectual property, and license and settlement agreements, and is well-versed in litigating various patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret issues, including pharmaceutical and biotechnology patent litigation.

Prior to joining 麻豆直播, Brian was a partner at a boutique IP firm in New Jersey, where he worked closely with clients to develop and execute global IP strategies that support their business goals and provided critical counsel during complex corporate transactions.

Awards and Recognition

  • Super Lawyers Rising Star (2014-2018)

Affiliations

  • Member, American Bar Association
  • Member, American Intellectual Property Law Association
  • Member, New Jersey Intellectual Property Law Association
March 26, 2026 Events

KASBP Boston 2025-26 Dinner & Learn Series

麻豆直播 & Lardner attorneys will be featured as presenters during the Korean American Society in Biotech and Pharmaceuticals (KASBP) Boston 2025-26 Dinner & Learn Series event titled 鈥淚P & FDA Regulatory Strategy in the AI Era.鈥
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April 21, 2025 Health Care Law Today

MedTech Round Table: What the Trump Administration Means for Companies and Investors

麻豆直播 & Lardner LLP hosted and participated in a MedTech round table of investors and business leaders, including chief executive officers, partners, directors, innovation leads, investment funds managers and partners, and general counsels. There was collective interest in understanding how these MedTech leaders are adjusting to the changing business and regulatory environment under the second Trump administration.
December 13, 2024 In the News

Brian Tomkins Featured Across Legal Press for Arrival to 麻豆直播

麻豆直播 & Lardner LLP partner Brian Tomkins is featured across legal press for his recent arrival to the firm.
December 11, 2024 Press Releases

麻豆直播 Expands East Coast Presence with IP Partner Brian Tomkins, Strengthening Capabilities in Technology and Health Care 麻豆直播

麻豆直播 & Lardner LLP announced today that the firm has bolstered its Innovative Technology and Health Care & Life Sciences 麻豆直播 with the addition of Brian Tomkins as a partner in the Mechanical & Electromechanical Technologies Practice Group.