Our Team

Brian D. Kaider, J.D. - Partner


​Brian Kaider practices in the areas of craft beverage law, intellectual property (patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets), business law and litigation. 

An escapee from the life of "BigLaw," Brian enjoys the freedom to engage with his clients on a more personal level without the corporate pressure to "bill" every moment.  In the craft beverage space, he partners with breweries, wineries, and distilleries of all sizes and varieties; helping them create their corporate structures, register trademarks, obtain licenses and permits, negotiate distribution agreements, and much more.

Prior to forming his own practice, Brian spent ten years in an AmLaw100 law firm in Washington, D.C., honing his skills in patent prosecution and litigation.  Utilizing his undergraduate degree in Biology and six years of immunology laboratory experience, Mr. Kaider enjoys cases involving complex scientific issues.​​​
As a registered patent attorney, he has successfully prosecuted dozens of patents, primarily in the biotech space.  He has also prepared a variety of competitive analyses and negotiated various IP licenses.  But, litigation is where Brian really shines.  Whether in a patent case about matching software or an environmental case involving the health effects of chemical contamination, his thorough study of the technology at issue puts him in greater command of the  facts of the case and enables him to work at the highest levels with technical experts.  His approach has been greatly successful in securing favorable outcomes for his clients.
Brian earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Towson State University and his Juris Doctor degree from The George Washington University Law School.  He is licensed to practice in Maryland; Washington, DC; and the US Patent and Trademark Office.

When not engaged in the practice of law, Brian enjoys homebrewing, woodworking, pen-making, and rooting for the Baltimore Ravens and the Towson University men's lacrosse team - go Tigers!  ​

​He is a member of the Brewers Association, the American Homebrewers Association, and the Chesapeake Real Ale Brewers Society (CRABS)

Brian also writes legal columns for The Grapevine Magazine and Beverage Master Magazine.  To see his articles, click here.


​Representative Trademarks
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photo by Sarah A. Kaider at Vanish Farmwoods Brewery in Leesburg, VA.
Representative Engagements
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  • Initiated trademark cancellation proceeding at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and negotiated favorable settlement terms, including withdrawal of the mark in relevant international classes.
  • Initiated trademark infringement litigation in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado.  Negotiated successful settlement in which the accused infringer agreed to change its corporate name and assigned all right, title, and interest in its internet domain name to the plaintiff.
  • Negotiated the lease of a 10,000 square foot space for a brewery in a mixed-use commercial building in a prominent urban location.
  • Initiated trademark infringement litigation in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado.  Negotiated successful settlement in which the accused infringer ceased manufacture and sale of goods under the protected mark.
  • Initiated a U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland case brought under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. Negotiated a successful settlement including cash payment against a telemarketer.
  • Protected patented product by securing written agreement to cease manufacture and sales of infringing device.