Robert E. Pitts

Bob Pitts is a shareholder and a co-founder of the firm. His practice focuses on dispute resolution of patent and trademark matters. He is also active in counseling companies and individuals in connection with patent and trademark portfolios, and patent and trademark prosecution. He has been selected as one of the best lawyers in Tennessee by Business Tennessee magazine five times. He has also been selected for the Mid South Super Lawyers Magazine Super Lawyers list three times.

Practice Areas

Intellectual Property Litigation
Patent and Trademark Procurement
Intellectual Property Licensing
Intellectual Property Portfolio Management

Education

University of Tennessee J.D., 1974
University of Tennessee, M.S. - Electrical Engineering
University of Tennessee, B.S. (with honors) - Engineering Physics

Admitted

State Bar of Tennessee
U.S. District Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for Federal Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Memberships

Knoxville, Tennessee, American, and Federal Circuit Bar Associations
Tennessee Intellectual Property Law Association
American Intellectual Property Law Association
Tennessee Association for Justice
American Association for Justice

Honors and Achievements

Mid-South Lawyers - SuperLawyers List 2006-2009
Business Tennessee - Best Lawyers List 2004-2009
City View - Knoxville's Top Attorneys List 2007
Tau Beta pi - Honor Engineering Society, Knoxville
Board of Advisors - UTK Joint MBA/MS Degree Program (2006/2007)
Co-Founder of Tennessee Inventors' Association
Tennessee Intellectual Property Law Association (board of Governor's 1996-1997)