Bryant J. Keller

Bryant J. Keller is a patent litigation attorney and the Chair of the Intellectual Property section at Kirton McConkie. He focuses his practice on assisting companies with creating and maintaining valuable patent and trademark portfolios, encompassing the filing and prosecution of patent and trademark applications both domestically and internationally. His technical expertise spans diverse areas, including life sciences, with experience in ceramic membrane technologies, chemical combinations, petroleum purification, biodiesel production, and nutraceutical compositions. He also handles matters in mechanics and mechanical engineering, involving medical devices, petroleum down-hole tool technologies, semiconductor packaging and testing, agricultural systems, and various consumer products. Kirton McConkie's broader IP team also advises on electrical and computer technologies, pharmaceutical products, biotechnology, and bioengineering innovations.

In his litigation practice, Mr. Keller primarily defends operating companies, as indicated by his single tracked appearance representing the defendant in DISH DBS Corporation et al. v. Frndly TV, Inc., where he served as local counsel. While his firm, Kirton McConkie, offers comprehensive IP litigation and dispute resolution services, specific notable patent litigation outcomes directly attributable to Mr. Keller beyond this appearance are not readily available.

Mr. Keller's professional background highlights his involvement in patent preparation and prosecution. His firm's services include patent reissue and reexamination, which are post-grant proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. However, there is no public record indicating his regular appearance in Inter Partes Review (IPR) or Post-Grant Review (PGR) proceedings at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).

Mr. Keller is admitted to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the Utah Bar. He earned his J.D. with High Honors and Order of the Coif from the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law in 2007, and a B.S. in Biology from the University of Utah in 2002.