Joseph A. Walkowski

Senior Counsel

Joe brings decades of intellectual property experience to TraskBritt, where in addition to his active practice he serves as General Counsel to the firm. Prior to joining the firm, he served as in-house IP counsel at several major oil service companies. Joe’s exceptional understanding of corporate goals, cultures and dynamics, combined with his M.B.A., enables him to provide business-oriented solutions to a substantial and diverse clientele pursuing a wide variety of technologies. Joe’s practice focuses on strategic planning, opinions, patent prosecution, licensing, litigation support and due diligence.

Joe has been repeatedly recognized as one of the Best Lawyers in America in the field of Patent Law, as well as one of the Intellectual Asset Management 1000, and first-tier in Chambers, USA. He has also been named repeatedly by Mountain States Super Lawyers and among the Utah Legal Elite by Utah Business Magazine. He was the 2017 sole Utah recipient of the Client’s Choice Award and has been selected as one of the IAM Strategy 300 on an ongoing basis.

Professional Recognition

Best Lawyers – 2007-2023
Best Lawyers SLC Patent Law Lawyer of the Year – 2012
Chambers USA – 2008-2017
IAM Patent 1000 (Patent Prosecution) – 2012-2017
IP Stars – 2013-2020
Super Lawyers – 2007-2021
Utah Legal Elite – 2007, 2010-2021

Areas of Special Expertise

Infringement, validity and enforceability evaluations
Intellectual property due diligence for mergers and acquisitions
Patent and technology portfolio assessments and audits
Reissue and reexamination proceedings
Strategic counseling in anticipation of litigation
Technology transfer including software licensing

Bar Admissions

Maryland Bar (inactive)
District of Columbia Bar (inactive)
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Oklahoma Bar
Utah Bar

Court Admissions

Maryland Court of Appeals
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Oklahoma Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Utah and U.S. District Court, District of Utah

Community and Professional Organizations

Member, Licensing Executives Society
Member, American Intellectual Property Law Association
Member, American Bar Association (Intellectual Property and Dispute Resolution Sections)