PHILADELPHIA, February 18, 2025―Daniel J. Tarr has rejoined Duane Morris LLP as a partner in the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group in its Philadelphia office. Tarr joins from Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP. Prior to his tenure there, he spent eight years as an attorney at Duane Morris.
“We are pleased to welcome Dan back to Duane Morris and our patent litigation team. He was a significant contributor to that practice as an associate and then special counsel, and we look forward to him rejoining our firm as a partner,” said Duane Morris Chairman and CEO Matthew A. Taylor.
“Our group is really busy right now, and we need people like Dan who bring great technical knowledge to all phases of our practice—patent prosecution, supporting IPR petitions and supporting patent litigation,” said Woody Jameson, chair of Duane Morris’ Intellectual Property Practice Group. “In addition, our group looks forward to Dan’s efforts at expanding work for our existing clients and clients with whom Dan has longstanding relationships.”
“Our Philadelphia office offers a wide array of opportunities to contribute to our firm’s dynamic and collaborative culture, and we look forward to Dan’s contributions,” said James H. Steigerwald, managing partner of the firm’s Philadelphia office.
Tarr focuses his practice on patent counseling and procurement, post-grant review proceedings, patent litigation and prelitigation disputes, IP due diligence and day-to-day counseling on patent portfolio management and harvesting. He has a strong background in electrical, computer and mechanical arts, with a specific focus on compound artificial intelligence systems, including machine learning, natural language processing and speech recognition, communication systems and medical implants and devices. Tarr’s diverse technology experience also includes global positioning satellite systems, wireless communication systems, cellular communication systems, radio-frequency identification systems, near-field communication systems, medical implants, endoscopic surgical devices, robotic surgical systems, semiconductor devices and
manufacturing, light emitting diodes, image processing, printing systems, image recognition, database management, guided wave systems, smart cards, distributed ledgers and consumer products, among others. He also supports his clients in a variety of technology-related transactional matters, such as software licensing agreements and patent and related know-how licenses, portfolio acquisitions and investment funding. Tarr also has an active pro bono practice focused on asylum and citizenship issues.
“I am excited to leverage the strength of the Duane Morris platform for this next phase of my career,” said Tarr.
Tarr is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2012), where he was elected to the Order of the Coif and a board member of the University of Pittsburgh Law Review. He is also a graduate of Temple University (B.S., 2009).
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