Helena Burns

Helena Burns is an associate in the Intellectual Property practice at Perkins Coie, specializing in patent litigation. She has cultivated her practice primarily on the defendant side, as evidenced by her representation of Hisense Company Ltd. in a prominent patent infringement lawsuit.

Her experience encompasses technology areas related to semiconductors, optics, and communications, as well as mechanical engineering, manufacturing, software, and security. This is reflected in her involvement in cases such as Light Guide Innovations, LLC v. Hisense Company Ltd., et al., which centers on patents concerning backlight units and LED strips used in liquid crystal display (LCD) televisions. In this matter, her client Hisense has also initiated a related inter partes review (IPR) proceeding (IPR2025-01538) against Light Guide Innovations, LLC.

Ms. Burns's firm profile indicates experience in post-grant proceedings, aligning with the IPR activity in her notable case.

Ms. Burns earned her J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law, where she served as a staff editor for both the Texas Intellectual Property Law Journal and the Journal of Law and Technology at Texas. She holds a B.A. from Southern Methodist University. Her legal career includes a judicial internship with the Hon. Alan D. Albright of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. She is admitted to practice in Texas and before the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Texas.