Paul J. Sutton

Awards & Recognition

• Highest AV Preeminent professional rating
• Recognized as a Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers Magazine after extensive peer nominations, blue ribbon panel review and independent research.
• Listed, Legal 500 US, an internationally recognized client referral guide providing in-depth editorial and recommendations of law firms and lawyers: recommended for Intellectual Property and Patent Litigation, International Trade Commission, and Life Sciences/Chemical.

Published

• Author, “Patent Perils Pitfalls & Pointers”
• Co-author of textbook, "Commercial Law"
• Author, “The Impact of Business Method Patents”, published by Oxford University Press, 2000
• Author, "A Year of Significant Patent Law Change,” published in World Intellectual Property Review Digest, 2008 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “Win Patent Disputes without Losing your Shirt,” published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2008 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “Nanotechnology License Pitfalls,” published by Oxford University Press, 2008 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “New Patent Licensing Strategies Required”, published by Oxford University Press, 2008 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “Patent Unenforceability and Star Scientific’s Impact,” published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2009 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “Are Your International IP Disclosures Illegal?”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2009 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “Unsettled U.S. Law: Infringement of Product-By-Process Patents”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2009 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “Clarity On Product-By-Process Patents”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2009 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “Smartphone Patent Wars Escalate”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2010 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “Business Method Patents Remain Alive After Bilski”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2010 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “Judge Invalidates Human Gene Patents”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2010 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “The Surge in Medical Patent Activity”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2010 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “Contingency Fees in Patent Lawsuits”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2010 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “Avoid False Patent Marking Pitfalls”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2010 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “High-Tech Patent Wars: A New Front”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2011 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “Patent Reform Means Far-Reaching Consequences for Inventors”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2011 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “Proper patent inventorship”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2011 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “Provisional patent applications”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2011 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “The NDA: A Valuable IP Tool”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2011 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “Avoid Patent Co-Ownership Pitfalls”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2011 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author,“2010 Federal Circuit Patent Rulings”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2011 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “Patent Prosecution Bars in Litigation”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2012 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “2011 Federal Circuit Patent Rulings”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2012 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “Are The Patent Trolls Getting Hungrier?”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2012 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “Tech Patent Arms Race Escalates”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2012 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “Will Apple Derail Kodak’s Patent Sale?”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2012 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “Patent Trolling at the USITC”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2012 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “AIA Patent Law Reform Is Effective”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2012 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “Surprise Patent Setback Stuns Biotech”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2012 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “Patent Joint Defence Agreements: Hidden Pitfalls”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2013 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “Patent Declaratory Judgment Actions”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2013 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “Future Pain For Patent NPEs”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2013 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “Obama Administration Unsettles Patent Bar”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2013 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “Federal Patent Malpractice Cases Bounced”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2013 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “2012 Federal Circuit Patent Rulings”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2013 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “Newest Forms Of Attack Against Patent NPEs”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2013 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “On The Slate: Patent Decisions In 2013”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2013 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “Surprise Twin High-Octane Patent Decisions”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2014 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “The Patent Pay-For-Delay Scam”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2014 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “AIA’s Patent Impact Upon Small Businesses”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2014 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “Has Alice Put Your Patent Portfolio At Risk?”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2014 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “2014 Post-AIA Patent Reform Is Dead”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2014 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “The Increasing Impact of ‘Patent Trolls’”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2014 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “Patent-FTO Caveats”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2014 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “The Novelty Patent Search”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2015 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “A Valuable Risk Management Tool”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2015 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “The Co-Existence Of Design Patents And Trade Dress”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2015 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “The Expired Patent Royalty Ban”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2015 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “The Underappreciated Design Patent”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2015 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “Getting The Best Deal”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2016 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “Cuozzo Case: Weak Patents Suffer A Blow”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2016 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “Avoiding A Startup Patent Catastrophe”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2016 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “Narcissistic CEOs: Handle Patents With Care”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2016 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “A Matter Of Trust”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2016 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “Inappropriate Outsourcing May Invalidate Patents”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2016 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “Rotten Patent Result For Apple”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2016 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “The Design Patent For The World”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2016 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “The Dangers Of Misnaming Patent Inventors”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2016 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “Patent Eligibility After Alice”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2017 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “Patent Exculpatory Opinions Post-Halo”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2017 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “Understanding The Patent Exhaustion Doctrine”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2017 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “TC Heartland: The Patent Venue Bombshell”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2017 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “The Benefits Of The Provisional Patent Application”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2017 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “Risky Business: The Challenge Of Patent Contingency Claims”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2017 (click here to download a pdf)
• Author, “Patent Clash Of The Titans Continues”, published by World Intellectual Property Review, 2017 (click here to download a pdf)

Lectures & Speeches

• Frequent lecturer in the area of intellectual property law, including the development of global business strategies involving intangible property rights.
• Panelist, "Effectively Managing Your Company's IP Assets," 17th Annual General Counsel Conference, June 2005