Barnes, Dunstan

Dunstan H. Barnes practices in all areas of intellectual property law with an emphasis on protecting and analyzing design rights. His work in that area includes drafting and prosecuting design patent applications and conducting opinion work and due diligence investigations. In addition, drawing on his doctorate work in materials science and metallurgy, Dr. Barnes has considerable experience drafting and prosecuting utility patent applications across a range of technological fields and industries.

 Dr. Barnes is particularly skilled at communicating complex, abstract technical concepts clearly and compellingly. He is a skilled intellectual property advocate and advisor who helps his clients protect their innovations, particularly new designs, in the U.S. and in global marketplaces. He helps his clients acquire and protect their IP rights, as well as navigate the world of existing rights. In 2021, Dr. Barnes was honored as a 40 Under Forty attorney in Illinois. In recommending him for the honor, a senior IP counsel at a major international pharmaceutical company wrote, “I consider him to be one of the top 10 design patent attorneys in the United States, period.”