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Brian Oberst

Brian Oberst

Partner

1600 Utica Avenue South
Suite 600
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
brian.oberst@nelsonmullins.com

Brian counsels clients on a range of intellectual property matters, including preparation and prosecution of U.S. and foreign patents, performing product clearance analyses, and conducting patent infringement and invalidity investigations. Brian also represents clients in complex patent litigation, including trial and appellate practice in federal courts around the country.

Brian has counseled clients in a wide...

Brian counsels clients on a range of intellectual property matters, including preparation and prosecution of U.S. and foreign patents, performing product clearance analyses, and conducting patent infringement and invalidity investigations. Brian also represents clients in complex patent litigation, including trial and appellate practice in federal courts around the country.

Brian has counseled clients in a wide range of industries, in particular, the medical device industry. Specific technologies in which Brian has experience include:

  • Cardiac rhythm management technologies
  • Cardiac mapping and ablation
  • Structural heart devices and therapies
  • Orthopedic devices and therapies
  • Surgical devices and methods
  • Additive manufacturing technologies
  • Sports equipment

In addition, Brian worked for more than eight years as a senior project engineer and project manager in the oil refining industry before beginning his law career.

Brian Oberst

range of industries, in particular, the medical device industry. Specific technologies in which Brian has experience include:

  • Cardiac rhythm management technologies
  • Cardiac mapping and ablation
  • Structural heart devices and therapies
  • Orthopedic devices and therapies
  • Surgical devices and methods
  • Additive manufacturing technologies
  • Sports equipment

In addition, Brian worked for more than eight years as a senior project engineer and project manager in the oil refining industry before beginning his law career.

Brian counsels clients on a range of intellectual property matters, including preparation and prosecution of U.S. and foreign patents, performing product clearance analyses, and conducting patent infringement and invalidity investigations. Brian also represents clients in complex patent litigation, including trial and appellate practice in federal courts around the country.

Brian has counseled clients in a wide... range of industries, in particular, the medical device industry. Specific technologies in which Brian has experience include:

  • Cardiac rhythm management technologies
  • Cardiac mapping and ablation
  • Structural heart devices and therapies
  • Orthopedic devices and therapies
  • Surgical devices and methods
  • Additive manufacturing technologies
  • Sports equipment

In addition, Brian worked for more than eight years as a senior project engineer and project manager in the oil refining industry before beginning his law career.

Education

  • Mitchell Hamline School of Law, JD, magna cum laude (2002)
    • Law Review
  • University of North Dakota, BS, Mechanical Engineering, cum laude (1991)

Admissions

  • Minnesota
  • U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Practice Areas

Industries