Scott W. Burt

Of Counsel

Scott Burt has a diverse intellectual property and technology practice emphasizing patent litigation for clients in the semiconductor, telecommunications, and software industries. He also advises clients on transactional matters regarding intellectual property, including licenses, patents, trademarks, and copyrights.

In patent infringement cases, Scott represented SanDisk in an ITC proceeding regarding semiconductor flash memory and defended IBM in a case related to internet searches. He represented Nokia in cases related to spread-spectrum CDMA and camera cell phones and Freescale Semiconductor in a case related to computer modeling of a manufacturing plant. He also has represented Motorola and Texas Instruments.

In trademark infringement cases, Scott defended Taiwan Hopax Chemicals in a case alleging trademark rights for the color "canary yellow" for sticky notes and Bell Sports in a case related to bicycle pump names.

Scott recently represented Diversey, Inc. in a $2.6 billion recapitalization transaction. Scott's other transactional clients include Bridgestone, The Chamberlain Group, The Duchossois Group, Lennox International, and The Riverside Company.

Scott also provides pro bono services to After School Matters, a Chicago not-for-profit serving teenagers by providing after-school programs in sports, the arts, and science.

Scott's recent speaking engagements include "IP Issues in Social Media" at Jones Day University in Chicago, "Advertising in the Internet Age" for The Chicago Bar Association Committee on Professional Responsibility, and "Responding to Patent Infringement Claims on Essential Patents" at the Advanced Patent Law Institute. In addition, he has written two Jones Day Technology Commentaries.