R. Bradford Brittian

Brad Brittian is a shareholder and one of the founding members of Pitts and Brittian, P.C. Mr. Brittian practices primarily in the area of patent, trademark, unfair competition, copyright and trade secret litigation and dispute resolution. He also counsels clients with regard to various intellectual property related matters, including the acquisition and protection of trademark rights, and assists clients in the registration of trademarks and copyrights. Mr. Brittian is also listed as a mediator with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee.

Mr. Brittian graduated from Tennessee Technological University in 1976 (B.S., Magna Cum Laude), and as an undergraduate was a member of the Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society, the Phi Alpha Theta Honor Society, and the Alpha Mu Gamma National Honor Society. Mr. Brittian graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 1979, earning a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree. He was admitted to the Tennessee bar in 1980 and has been in private practice since that date. Mr. Brittian is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. He is also a member of the Knoxville Bar Association, the Tennessee Intellectual Property Law Association, and was selected for the Mid South Super ALwyers Magazine Super Lawyers list in 2008 and 2009.

Mr. Brittian has been actively involved as counsel of record in a number of patent, trademark, and unfair competition litigation matters, including: Minco, Inc. v. Combustion Eng’g, Inc. (E.D. Tenn.; Fed. Cir.)(Patent infringement suit); Brooks Furniture Manufacturing v. Dutailier International, Inc., et al. (E.D. Tenn.; Fed. Cir.)(Patent infringement litigation); Technology For Energy Corporation v. Computational Systems, Inc., et al., (E.D. Tenn., Fed. Cir.)(Patent infringement litigation); Douglas O. Wickham, Trustee v. Knoxville International Energy Exposition, Inc., et al., (E.D. Tenn.; 6th Cir.) (Copyright litigation); Goody’s Family Clothing v. Cotton Gin, Inc., (E.D. Tenn.; Fed. Cir.)(Trademark Infringement and unfair competition litigation); Investor’s Analysis, Inc. v. Charles E. Cardwell d/b/a The Astute Investor, (TTAB; D.C.; E.D. Penn.; E.D. Tenn.; 6th Cir.)(Trademark opposition/Trademark infringement litigation); American Components, Inc., v. Textron Automotive Company, Inc., et al. (E.D. Tenn.)(Patent infringement litigation); EG&G Astrophysics v. Heimann Systems, GmbH and Siemens Microelectronics, Inc. (E.D. Tenn.)(Patent infringement litigation); Moore North America, Inc., v. King Business Forms Corp. (E.D. Tenn.)(Patent infringement litigation); Bilt-Safe Technologies, Inc. v. Perfect Fit Industries, Inc. (E.D. Tenn.)(Patent infringement litigation).

Practice Areas

Patent Litigation
Trademark Litigation
Copyright Litigation
Unfair Competition Litigation
Trademark Procurement
Copyright Procurement

Bar Admissions

Tennessee Bar, 1980
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
United States Supreme Court

Education and Academic Honors

University of Tennessee College of Law, Doctor of Jurisprudence, 1979
Tennessee Technological University, B.S., Magna Cum Laude
Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society
Phi Alpha Theta Honor Society
Alpha Mu Gamma National Honor Society

Professional Associations

Knoxville Bar Association
Tennessee Intellectual Property Law Association