Donald Robert
Bunton
Practice Area Attorney, Litigation
Bob Bunton focuses on intellectual property litigation.
Mr. Bunton has extensive experience representing clients in intellectual property matters, including attaining intellectual property rights, pre-complaint investigation, district court litigation and appeals. He also has experience practicing before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).
Prior to joining Cravath, Mr. Bunton worked as a systems engineer in the machine tools industry and was then an associate at law firms in New York and Illinois, where he focused on intellectual property and patent law.
Mr. Bunton was raised in Morris, Illinois. He received a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2011 and a J.D. magna cum laude from the University of Illinois College of Law in 2015.
Mr. Bunton joined Cravath in 2023.
Mr. Bunton has extensive experience representing clients in intellectual property matters, including attaining intellectual property rights, pre-complaint investigation, district court litigation and appeals. He also has experience practicing before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).
Prior to joining Cravath, Mr. Bunton worked as a systems engineer in the machine tools industry and was then an associate at law firms in New York and Illinois, where he focused on intellectual property and patent law.
Mr. Bunton was raised in Morris, Illinois. He received a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2011 and a J.D. magna cum laude from the University of Illinois College of Law in 2015.
Mr. Bunton joined Cravath in 2023.
Education
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J.D., 2015, University of Illinois College of LawCALI Award in Patent Prosecution and International Intellectual Property Law; Honors in Legal research, magna cum laude
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B.S., 2011, University of Illinois
Admitted In
- New York
Deals & Cases
October 17, 2024
ADT Wins Appeal Affirming PTAB Decision Invalidating Patent Claims
On October 15, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed an inter partes review (“IPR”) decision by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) in favor of Cravath client ADT Inc., invalidating all claims of a patent at issue in litigation brought by Vivint, Inc.
Activities
October 24, 2024
The Legal Aid Society Honors Cravath Lawyers with 2024 Pro Bono Publico Award
On October 21, 2024, the Legal Aid Society honored Cravath partner Sharonmoyee Goswami, practice area attorney Donald Robert Bunton and associates Justin S. Rosinski, Neal P. Vinaixa, Ariella Rochelle Banin and Chibunkem Ezenekwe as 2024 Pro Bono Publico Award recipients. Each year, Legal Aid recognizes the work of lawyers, law firms, corporations and other professionals who volunteer their time and talent to provide exceptional legal services to low‑income New Yorkers. Sharon, Donald, Justin, Neal, Ariella and Chibunkem received the 2024 award for outstanding pro bono assistance to the Employment Law Unit for their work on a case involving discrimination and tenant harassment.
Bob Bunton focuses on intellectual property litigation.
Mr. Bunton has extensive experience representing clients in intellectual property matters, including attaining intellectual property rights, pre-complaint investigation, district court litigation and appeals. He also has experience practicing before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).
Prior to joining Cravath, Mr. Bunton worked as a systems engineer in the machine tools industry and was then an associate at law firms in New York and Illinois, where he focused on intellectual property and patent law.
Mr. Bunton was raised in Morris, Illinois. He received a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2011 and a J.D. magna cum laude from the University of Illinois College of Law in 2015.
Mr. Bunton joined Cravath in 2023.
Mr. Bunton has extensive experience representing clients in intellectual property matters, including attaining intellectual property rights, pre-complaint investigation, district court litigation and appeals. He also has experience practicing before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).
Prior to joining Cravath, Mr. Bunton worked as a systems engineer in the machine tools industry and was then an associate at law firms in New York and Illinois, where he focused on intellectual property and patent law.
Mr. Bunton was raised in Morris, Illinois. He received a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2011 and a J.D. magna cum laude from the University of Illinois College of Law in 2015.
Mr. Bunton joined Cravath in 2023.
Education
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J.D., 2015, University of Illinois College of LawCALI Award in Patent Prosecution and International Intellectual Property Law; Honors in Legal research, magna cum laude
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B.S., 2011, University of Illinois
Admitted In
- New York
Deals & Cases
October 17, 2024
ADT Wins Appeal Affirming PTAB Decision Invalidating Patent Claims
On October 15, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed an inter partes review (“IPR”) decision by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) in favor of Cravath client ADT Inc., invalidating all claims of a patent at issue in litigation brought by Vivint, Inc.
Activities
October 24, 2024
The Legal Aid Society Honors Cravath Lawyers with 2024 Pro Bono Publico Award
On October 21, 2024, the Legal Aid Society honored Cravath partner Sharonmoyee Goswami, practice area attorney Donald Robert Bunton and associates Justin S. Rosinski, Neal P. Vinaixa, Ariella Rochelle Banin and Chibunkem Ezenekwe as 2024 Pro Bono Publico Award recipients. Each year, Legal Aid recognizes the work of lawyers, law firms, corporations and other professionals who volunteer their time and talent to provide exceptional legal services to low‑income New Yorkers. Sharon, Donald, Justin, Neal, Ariella and Chibunkem received the 2024 award for outstanding pro bono assistance to the Employment Law Unit for their work on a case involving discrimination and tenant harassment.
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