Shawn J. Kolitch

Shawn J. Kolitch is a founding partner at the Portland-based intellectual property firm Kolitch Romano Dascenzo Gates LLC (KRDG). His practice is concentrated on IP litigation and patent prosecution strategy, with a particular focus on high-tech and emerging technologies. This specialty is informed by his prior career as a physics professor and his Ph.D. in the field, which involved modeling the universe's behavior under gravitational theory. His work encompasses a range of technologies, including alternative energy, medical devices, and advanced imaging systems.

Based on the single tracked case, Benjamin Booher, JR. et al. v. Schutt Sports Inc., Mr. Kolitch has recently represented a plaintiff in a patent infringement matter. His broader practice description indicates that he handles both enforcement for IP rights holders and defense for companies accused of infringement. His firm's litigation services include proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), and he has authored an article discussing a client's successful appeal at the Federal Circuit.

Mr. Kolitch founded Kolitch Romano in 2018, which later merged with Dascenzo Gates IP Law in 2022 to form his current firm, KRDG. Before establishing his own firm, he was a shareholder and IP attorney at Kolisch Hartwell, P.C. He holds a J.D., cum laude, from the Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College and a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is admitted to practice in Oregon, Arizona, and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and various federal district courts.