Bryan J. Sinclair

Bryan J. Sinclair is an accomplished intellectual property litigator, currently serving as the Senior Director of IP Litigation at Cisco Systems, Inc.. In this in-house role, which he commenced in 2017, he is responsible for managing all of Cisco's patent, copyright, and trade secret cases across various venues, including U.S. District Courts, the International Trade Commission (ITC), the Federal Circuit, and the Patent Trial and Appeals Board (PTAB). His practice areas thus encompass a broad range of technology-driven disputes, particularly within the software and networking sectors relevant to Cisco's business.

Throughout his career, Mr. Sinclair has primarily focused on representing operating companies, largely on the defendant side of litigation. This is evident in his current leadership position at a major technology company and his tracked appearance as counsel for Symantec Corp. in Uniloc USA, Inc. v. Symantec Corp. et al. While his professional biographies do not explicitly detail his tenure at Keker & Van Nest, this appearance indicates an earlier association with the firm. Prior to joining Cisco, he was an IP litigation partner at K&L Gates for over seven years, and before that, he practiced in the IP litigation groups of several other international law firms.

Mr. Sinclair possesses significant experience in PTAB proceedings, actively managing IPRs as part of his comprehensive oversight of intellectual property litigation for Cisco. While the Uniloc USA, Inc. v. Symantec Corp. et al. case is the sole matter tracked in his profile, his extensive career as an IP litigation partner and his current high-level in-house role at a major technology corporation suggest involvement in numerous complex and high-stakes intellectual property disputes.

He earned his J.D. from St. Thomas University School of Law and a B.A. from Southern Methodist University, and also holds an LL.M. in Dispute Resolution from Pepperdine Caruso School of Law. He began his legal career with a judicial clerkship for the Honorable Peter T. Fay of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit. Mr. Sinclair is admitted to the California Bar, holding ID Number 205885, since 2000.