Tony Gutowski is a partner in Finnegan’s Reston office. He focuses on client counseling, patent procurement, and patent enforcement. Tony advises clients ranging from large, international corporations to smaller companies on patent matters relating to infringement, validity, due diligence, and licensing. He also focuses his practice on strategic patent portfolio growth, management, and utilization. Recognized by The Legal 500 U.S. for patent portfolio management and licensing, Tony has prepared and prosecuted over a thousand patent applications to patent issuance and has significant experience in securing patent protection outside the United States. He has developed vast experience in complex U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) proceedings such as inter partes reviews (IPRs), interferences, appeals, reissues, and reexaminations. He has been lead counsel in several complex IPRs and reexamination proceedings, in addition to taking a lead role in patent litigations.