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Intellectual Property, Patent Law Firm Budwin Kamprath Burgess & Campbell

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Experienced Texas intellectual property lawyers Joshua Budwin, Richard Kamprath, Kevin Burgess, and John Campbell are announcing the launch of Budwin Kamprath Burgess & Campbell in Austin, Dallas, and Marshall, Texas.

Budwin Kamprath Burgess & Campbell handles high-stakes patent and other intellectual property disputes for clients worldwide, backed by more than 80 years of combined experience in high-stakes trials and enforcement initiatives.

Throughout their careers, Mr. Budwin, Mr. Kamprath, Mr. Burgess, and Mr. Campbell have successfully represented clients in matters involving wireless communications, video coding, semiconductors, computer software, biomedical devices, aircraft components, and other advanced technologies. Their trial record includes trying complex intellectual property matters in Texas, Massachusetts, New York, Delaware, Florida, and California, as well as before the International Trade Commission in Washington, D.C.

Budwin Kamprath Burgess & Campbell also works with clients and international counsel to direct international intellectual property enforcement actions in foreign jurisdictions, including the Unified Patent Court and national courts in Germany, the United Kingdom, and Brazil. The team has extensive experience in managing litigation and licensing campaigns involving standard essential patent portfolios (SEPs) and non-SEP patent portfolios both domestically and internationally.

Mr. Budwin is an accomplished patent litigator with an extensive engineering background and a long track record of record-setting patent infringement trial wins. He is the Director of the Texas Intellectual Property Alliance, where he helped secure the approval of October as the state’s official Intellectual Property Month. Mr. Budwin is recognized in Managing IP’s IP Stars, The Best Lawyers in America, Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators and Global IP Lawyers, IAM Patent 1000, The National Law Journal Plaintiffs’ Trailblazers, Benchmark Litigation Future Stars, and Patexia’s ITC rankings.

Mr. Kamprath is a seasoned trial lawyer who drives high-value licensing and litigation campaigns. He draws on his prior experience as an electrical engineer when directing patent litigation and licensing covering a wide array of cutting-edge technologies, including cellular, Wi-Fi, video, software, and wireless communications. Mr. Kamprath is listed in Best Lawyers in America, has been recognized as a Super Lawyer, and is ranked among the top attorneys representing complainants in Patexia’s ITC reports. 

Mr. Burgess is a formidable courtroom advocate who translates complex technology into compelling trial narratives. A former federal appellate clerk with a doctorate in electrical engineering, he consistently secures massive plaintiff verdicts and unprecedented public entity settlements.

Mr. Campbell is a proven intellectual property litigator managing sophisticated technology cases through Supreme Court appeals. He leverages his mechanical engineering background and business administration expertise to dismantle opposing technical and damages arguments in bet-the-company litigation.

ABOUT:
Dallas-based Budwin Kamprath Burgess & Campbell is an intellectual property law firm that provides deep technical fluency with proven first-chair trial capability on both sides of the docket. Supported by advanced engineering degrees and industry experience, our team develops global litigation and licensing strategies to protect patent portfolios and defend against assertions. Based in Texas, we represent innovators and technology companies navigating complex intellectual property disputes worldwide.

Client Reviews

Josh Budwin did a fantastic job. He guided me through the [specific work] and was insightful and respectful of my needs. He acted very professionally and was skilled.

Chambers Client Review

Kevin Burgess: I think the world of him. Kevin has a PhD in electrical engineering. There are no technical cases he can't understand, and he has great integrity.

USA GUIDE Client Review

Richard Kamprath at [prior national firm] is fantastic. Their next generation is hungry and wants to prove themselves and they are leading the charge.

Chambers Client Review

I really trust Joshua Budwin and [another practitioner] at [prior national firm]; they're probably my most trusted advisors. Both phenomenal trial attorneys and phenomenal litigation strategists. They are both really, really good at distilling everything down to its core importance.

Chambers Client Review

Kevin and [another practitioner] stood out to me because of their brilliance and dedication to client service.

USA GUIDE Client Review

Richard Kamprath's client service and general level of service is very strong. His level of sophistication is very strong. His commercial vision is very strong. He is our primary contact.

Chambers Client Review

Josh Budwin's client service and general level of service is 10 out of 10. His level of sophistication is 10 out of 10. His commercial vision is 10 out of 10. He is willing to put in the work on the legal and technical issues. He comes up with sophisticated solutions. He puts the prep time in for...

Chambers Client Review

Kevin Burgess's client service and general level of service is 10 out of 10. Kevin's level of sophistication is 10 out of 10. His commercial vision is 10 out of 10. Kevin Burgess puts in the time and effort to prep for hearings and trials. Kevin Burgess has a deep knowledge of our technologies and...

USA GUIDE Client Review

We love him [Richard Kamprath].

Chambers Client Review

Josh Budwin was very practical and responsive. His rates and costs were good.

Chambers Client Review
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