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Sean C. Cunningham

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US Chair, Patent Litigation Practice

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  • The Legal 500 United States
    2021 - Recommended, Patent Litigation: Full Coverage
    2021 - Recommended, Patents: Litigation (International Trade Commission)
    2017-20 - Recommended, Patents: Litigation (International Trade Commission) 
    2019-20 - Recommended, Patent Litigation: Full Coverage

Education

  • J.D., University of Kansas School of Law 1994
    Order of the Coif
    Editor, Kansas Law Review
  • B.A., English, University of Kansas 1991
    Phi Beta Kappa

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  • All California state courts
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
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Memberships

  • Federal Circuit Bar Association
  • American Intellectual Property Law Association
  • Intellectual Property Section, California Bar Association

"He cares about getting the best result for [his] clients and clearly knows how to make a good argument in front of any audience," client quoted in The Legal 500 United States

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  • Intellectual Property and Technology
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