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DAVID SWETNAM-BURLAND
News & Information
- Eyes On IP
- Appellate Court to Consider B&I’s Amicus Brief for Internet Retailers in Patent Appeal
- National Law Journal Interviews B&I on Patent Appeal
- B&I Attorneys Prevail in Illinois Appellate Court for Barnesandnoble.com
- B&I Attorneys Attend 25th Annual IP Law Conference
- David Swetnam-Burland B&I's Newest Partner
- B&I Attorneys Launch Intellectual Property Blog for Businesses
- B&I Attorneys File Brief On Behalf of Conservationists and Sportsmen
- Brann & Isaacson the Voice of Major Internet Sellers In Landmark Patent Case
- PeoplePC Prevails On Printed Sales Message Exemption
- Supreme Court of Iowa Rules In Favor of AOL On Communications Services
Practice Areas
ATTORNEY BIOGRAPHY
David Swetnam–Burland is a partner whose practice focuses on the representation of direct marketing and e–commerce companies, both large and small, in litigation. He has represented clients in intellectual property litigation (patent, trademark, trade dress, and copyright) in federal district and appellate courts throughout the country, from Maine to California with stops in Ohio, Indiana, Texas, and Washington along the way. He has represented clients in administrative proceedings and litigation against state revenue departments in, among other states, New York, Maryland, Tennessee, Illinois, Iowa, and Washington. He is a member of Brann & Isaacson’s award–winning team of lawyers who represent the Natural Resources Council of Maine in its efforts to clean up the Androscoggin River, which flows just outside the firm’s Lewiston office.
David is a co-author of 'Eyes on IP,' a blog that reports on developments in intellectual property law as they affect the business community.
EDUCATION
University of Michigan Law School (J.D. magna cum laude, 2002 (ranked eighth in his graduating class)); University of Michigan (M.A. in Philosophy, 1998); Wesleyan University (B.A. with high honors in Philosophy and English, 1995).
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Law Clerk, Chief Judge Vaughn R. Walker, United States District Court for the Northern District of California (2002 ‑ 2003). Member, Order of the Coif; Phi Beta Kappa.
BAR ADMISSIONS & MEMBERSHIPS
California (2003), Maine (2004), Oregon (2006); United States District Courts for the District of Maine (2005) and the Southern District of California (2009); U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (2010). California, Maine, and Oregon State Bar Associations; American Bar Association.