Sanford E. Warren Jr.

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
1700 Pacific Avenue, Suite 4100
Dallas, TX 75201-4675
(214) 969-2877; Fax: (214) 969-4343

www.akingump.com

Sanford Warren writes on intellectual property law for IRMI.com.

Mr. Warren practices complex patent litigation and patent prosecution in the biotechnology, chemical, semiconductor, and telecommunications fields. In addition, Mr. Warren is experienced in the areas of complex patent interferences, trademark oppositions and cancellations, and the management of worldwide trademark programs and international software licensing. Before becoming a partner at Warren & Kennedy, Mr. Warren was the head of the Intellectual Property Group of Gardere Wynne Sewell, LLP and served as intellectual property counsel for American Airlines, Inc.

Mr. Warren is admitted to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern, Northern, Southern, and Western Districts of Texas, and the U.S. Claims Court. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas, the American and Dallas Bar Associations, and the International Trademark Association (INTA).

Mr. Warren earned his JD degree, cum laude, in 1987 from Tulane Law School. He received his BS degree in chemistry, cum laude, in 1983 from Millsaps College.


Articles on IRMI.com

Legal Trends: Intellectual Property Law

Is Your Brand Protected? (November 2009)

Intellectual Property Litigation Rising: How to Protect Your Company's Financial Health (September 2009)

Transfer of Venue in the Eastern District of Texas (February 2009)

Opinion of Counsel after Broadcom v. Qualcomm (November 2008)

Supreme Court Weighs in on Patent Issues (September 2008)

Willful Infringement after Seagate (May 2008)

Prospects for Patent Reform in 2008 and Beyond (February 2008)

Trade Secret Protection: Good Risk Management (November 2007)

Protecting Analysis: Patents in the Insurance Industry (August 2007)

Active Inducement of Infringement: Proof of Knowledge of a Patent Is Required (May 2007)

Rethinking Trademark Litigation (February 2007)

Recent Copyright Case: No CGL Coverage (December 2006)

Graham v. USI MidAtlantic: Should I Be Concerned? (August 2006)

"To Use or Not To Use, That Is the Question" (April 2006)

Liability for Infringing Acts before a Patent Is Granted (January 2006)

The Dangers of Delay in Filing Patent Applications (November 2005)

Are Technical Documents Privileged? (July 2005)

Avoiding Willful Infringement in Intellectual Property Litigation (Part 1) (February 2004)

Avoiding Willful Infringement in Intellectual Property Litigation (Part 2) (May 2004)

Avoiding Willful Infringement in Intellectual Property Litigation (Part 3) (March 2005)

Shhhhhhh…Don't Tell Anyone. It's a (Trade) Secret (November 2004)

Does the Typical CGL's "Advertising Injury" Coverage Extend to IP Claims? (August 2004)

Suing a Foreign Company That Has No U.S. Presence (October 2003)

Intentional Trademark Infringement and Insurance Coverage (June 2003)

The Question of Work for Hire: "I Paid for It. Why Isn’t It Mine?"(March 2003)

Method and Apparatus for Beating the Competition (January 2003)

Everything You Don't Know Can and Will Be Held Against You (June 2002)

Anything You Say (or Do) Can and Will be Held Against You in a Court of Law (March 2002)

Claims?? We Don't Need No Stinkin' Claims!!! (Or Do We?) (November 2001)

What Does the Word "Comprising" Mean, and Why Should I Care? (August 2001)

Intellectual Property Coverage: Are You Naked? (May 2001)

Bigfoot and the Cybersquatters (March 2001)

Copyright Infringement Pitfalls in the Online Arena (October 2000)

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