Mr. O’Rourke practices in the areas of intellectual property litigation, counseling, and intellectual property procurement. He also has significant commercial litigation and arbitration experience.
A registered patent attorney, Mr. O'Rourke has served as lead trial counsel in patent litigation in jurisdictions throughout the United States. He has litigated patent cases in a wide variety of technical fields including consumer electronics, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and specialty chemicals.
Mr. O’Rourke has drafted and prosecuted patent applications relating to commercial products in varied technical arts. These include both U.S. and foreign origin applications. Patents Mr. O'Rourke has prosecuted have been successfully litigated on behalf of his clients in U.S. District Courts. He has also represented clients in both ex parte and inter partes reexamination proceedings in the USPTO.
Mr. O'Rourke has also obtained trademark, copyright, and trade secret protection for his client's intellectual property, and he has enforced these rights in Court.
Mr. O'Rourke has assisted clients in offensive, defensive, and cross licensing negotiations. In addition, he has reviewed patent portfolios in connection with due diligence activities in multi-million dollar acquisitions. He has also prepared intellectual property opinions relating to commercial products.
Mr. O'Rourke has been listed in Best Lawyers in America from 2006 to the present. He is licensed to practice in Delaware.
You can contact Mr. O’Rourke by email: gorourke@orourkefirm.com or by phone: 484-770-8046