Phillip A. Bennett

12790 El Camino Real
San Diego, CA 92130
Tel: 858-836-9000
Fax: 858-836-9001
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Legal Areas of Emphasis

Patents Prosecution

Intellectual Property Litigation

Client Counseling

Internet Law

Trademarks

Copyrights

Technical Areas of Emphasis

Computer Software

Internet Application

Database Systems

Computer Networking

Professional Profile

Phillip Bennett is a partner in our San Diego office.  He enjoys all aspects of intellectual property law including patent prosecution, litigation and client counseling. 

Prior to attending law school, Mr. Bennett worked as a software applications developer for Global Cloud, Ltd., where he specialized in the development of web-based electronic commerce solutions.

Mr. Bennett attended The George Washington University Law School, where he served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Public Contract Law Journal.  Immediately prior to joining the firm, Mr. Bennett worked as a law clerk to the Honorable Edward J. Damich, Chief Judge, of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims where he assisted the Chief Judge in cases involving monetary claims brought against the federal government for breach of contract, patent infringement and Fifth Amendment takings.

Mr. Bennett joined the firm in 2005.

Education

The George Washington University (J.D. 2003)

     Editor-in-Chief - Public Contract Law Journal

Miami University (M.S.A. Systems Analysis 1999)

Georgetown University (B.S.F.S. International Relations 1994)

Clerk Experience

Honorable Edward J. Damich, Chief Judge, U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 2004-2005

Admissions/Qualifications

State Bar of California

Virginia State Bar

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

U.S. Court of Federal Claims

Professional Memberships & Affiliations

American Bar Association

American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)

Federal Circuit Bar Association

Articles, Speeches & Seminars

Joe Potenza, Phillip Bennett and Christopher Roth, “Patent Misuse: The Critical Balance,” 15 Fed. Cir. Bar. J. 69 (Fall 2005)