Dirk Thomas practices intellectual property law in the Washington, DC office of Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi LLP Mr. Thomas has extensive intellectual property experience in the medical device field particularly with patents and trade secrets. He is a member of the bar in Washington, D.C. as well as the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit. He received a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland and a JD from George Washington University.