Christopher Scurry Email & Phone Number

Austin, Texas, United States

• Developed a book of business and built/expanded patent portfolios for clients by (1) spearheading patent harvest sessions with inventors/engineers to identify novel and non-obvious patentable subject matter, (2) using a “claim-focused” approach to drafting/preparing patent applications centered around the identified subject matter, and (3) aggressively prosecuting the patent applications to grant before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).• Built trademark portfolios for… Show more • Developed a book of business and built/expanded patent portfolios for clients by (1) spearheading patent harvest sessions with inventors/engineers to identify novel and non-obvious patentable subject matter, (2) using a “claim-focused” approach to drafting/preparing patent applications centered around the identified subject matter, and (3) aggressively prosecuting the patent applications to grant before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).• Built trademark portfolios for clients by filing and prosecuting trademark applications before the USPTO.• Won large jury verdicts and negotiated favorable settlements in commercial/civil litigations before United States District Courts and Texas State Courts. Performed and managed all phases of litigation, including, but not limited to, trials, fact witness depositions, expert witness depositions, mediations, motions and hearing, and discovery. Cases included product liability claims, patent claims, contract claims, fraud claims, and tort claims.• Secured client recoveries by handling all appeals and oral arguments before the Texas Court of Appeals, the Texas Supreme Court, and the United States Court of Appeals. Show less

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Developed a strategic patent litigation practice and expanded the patent portfolio of clients through patent preparation and prosecution.• Spearheaded patent harvest sessions with inventors to identify patentable concepts. Transformed the concepts into patent applications and prosecuted the patent applications to realize actual marketplace value.• Managed a strategic litigation group that implemented a multiprong approach to recover damages against a client’s competitor, including… Show more Developed a strategic patent litigation practice and expanded the patent portfolio of clients through patent preparation and prosecution.• Spearheaded patent harvest sessions with inventors to identify patentable concepts. Transformed the concepts into patent applications and prosecuted the patent applications to realize actual marketplace value.• Managed a strategic litigation group that implemented a multiprong approach to recover damages against a client’s competitor, including litigating the client’s existing patents, defending the validity of the client’s existing patents during inter partes review (IPR) proceedings, and using discovery to simultaneously secure additional patents that read on the competitor’s products.• Generated multiple Freedom to Operate (FTO) opinions for clients and advised clients on the risk associated with introducing new products to the marketplace. Generated multiple patentability and non-infringement opinions. • Successfully appealed multiple examiner rejections before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) to secure multiple intellectual property rights for a Fortune 500 client.• Effectively advised a Fortune 500 client that legal arguments for desired intellectual property rights had little chance of prevailing based on Federal case law, building trust, and resulting in a 30% increase in client business. Show less

Austin, Texas Area

Primarily responsible for developing and expanding the patent portfolios of clients through patent preparation and prosecution. Represented multiple Fortune 500 corporations in sophisticated patent matters, and also represented early-stage and venture-backed companies to rapidly build patent portfolios.• Prepared, drafted, and prosecuted hundreds of patents covering a wide array of concepts and technologies.• Prepared and prosecuted over fifty (50) patent applications to read on global… Show more Primarily responsible for developing and expanding the patent portfolios of clients through patent preparation and prosecution. Represented multiple Fortune 500 corporations in sophisticated patent matters, and also represented early-stage and venture-backed companies to rapidly build patent portfolios.• Prepared, drafted, and prosecuted hundreds of patents covering a wide array of concepts and technologies.• Prepared and prosecuted over fifty (50) patent applications to read on global industry standards. • Represented multiple plaintiffs in patent infringement lawsuits. Spearheaded the drafting of the patent infringement complaints, responses, and motions. Performed prefiling and post-filing due diligence, including claim-charting, cost-benefit analysis, and venue analysis.• Developed measures to expedite the cycle time for urgent patent applications to within two weeks of the initial disclosure with inventors, with an average cycle time of ten days. Developed and implemented time-critical and cost-effective strategies in a wide range of intellectual property and technology-related matters.• Generated multiple patentability and non-infringement opinions.• Trained and mentored new attorneys; reviewed their work product. Show less

Houston, Texas, United States

• Evaluated the merits of potential patent litigation lawsuits and drafted filings for ongoing patent litigation lawsuits.• Implemented prefiling due diligence for assertion of patent litigation claims against multiple clients. Constructed multiple claim charts used as exhibits in patent litigation complaints on technologies such as integrated circuits, wireless communication systems, and satellite switching systems.• Analyzed legal arguments and positions of competitors in… Show more • Evaluated the merits of potential patent litigation lawsuits and drafted filings for ongoing patent litigation lawsuits.• Implemented prefiling due diligence for assertion of patent litigation claims against multiple clients. Constructed multiple claim charts used as exhibits in patent litigation complaints on technologies such as integrated circuits, wireless communication systems, and satellite switching systems.• Analyzed legal arguments and positions of competitors in motions/responses. Prepared and presented counterarguments to partners. Drafted motions/responses based on the counterarguments. Show less

Bachelor Of Science, Electrical Engineering

Juris Doctorate