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Gary R.
Sorden

Member

Office 469.557.9397
Email gsorden@coleschotz.com
Adrienne Hickey |Legal Practice Assistant
469.557.9393
ahickey@coleschotz.com
Adrienne Hickey |Legal Practice Assistant
469.557.9393
ahickey@coleschotz.com
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Named as one of the “Most Effective Deal-Makers” at the Texas Lawyer’s 2022 Texas Legal Awards, Gary Sorden is a nationally recognized trial attorney that is regularly asked to go to trial on bet-the-company litigation – representing clients on both sides of the “v.”

Experience

Gary specializes in intellectual property disputes and has tried numerous commercial litigation disputes in forums across the country. He serves as lead counsel on intellectual property matters related to patent, copyright, DMCA, trade secret, trademark, and trade dress issues. He has extensive experience advising clients on both sides of the aisle in federal and state matters as well as alternative dispute resolution forums.

Through his trial experience, Gary has developed a reputation as a “go to” dealmaker in intellectual property license disputes and transactions regarding intellectual property. Gary regularly assists clients in licensing negotiations and transactions involving intellectual property with substantial deal values.

By harnessing his diverse litigation experience, Gary provides comprehensive representation in a wide variety of litigation matters while maintaining the business objectives of his clients. His litigation experience includes representing clients in a wide variety of matters including standard essential patents (SEPs), IoT, security systems, embedded systems including hard drives, chip packages, board-level components, software and integrated designs in intellectual property matters. Gary has served as lead counsel in various commercial, oil and gas, and business litigation matters. Gary has successfully represented numerous companies in Inter Partes Reviews (IPRs) and Post Grant Review (PGR) trials.

Believing that the best defense is a strong offense, Gary also works with clients on the development of intellectual property including product and company branding strategies as well as the development of patents, trademarks and copyrights. By partnering with clients from the onset of their business ventures, Gary assists in building strong brands that are both well protected and well prepared to withstand potential infringement.

Honors & Awards

Recognized by many leading legal publications, Gary has been named on Lawdragon’s “500 Leading Litigators in America” list, Texas Lawyer’s 2020 Texas Trailblazer supplement and has been listed in Texas Super Lawyers for over six consecutive years.

Gary leads the firm’s Texas intellectual property team which is Chambers ranked and noted by marketplace feedback as “… a strong team with an impressive depth of knowledge.”

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Areas of Practice

Intellectual Property

Copyright  Patent Litigation Trade Secrets  Trademark Litigation & Brand Enforcement 

Litigation

Patent Litigation Trademark Litigation & Brand Enforcement 

Education

Texas Tech University School of Law, J.D.
Southern Methodist University, M.S., Engineering Management
University of Texas – Pan American, B.S., Computer Science

Bar & Court Admissions

Texas
U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Courts, Central District of Illinois
U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Honors & Awards

Best Lawyers
Chambers USA
Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America
Texas Lawyer Trailblazer, Texas Lawyer
Texas Super Lawyers

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NEWS + PUBLICATIONS

  1. 01

    GeigTech Gets $2.67M In Window Shade Patent Retrial

    November 22, 2024 | Law360
  2. 02

    Judge ‘Sorry’ Before IP Retrial: ‘My Mind Has Been Elsewhere’

    November 4, 2024 | Law360
  3. 03

    Justices Told To Skip RFID Patent Row Over Standing

    October 18, 2024 | Law360
  4. 04

    USPTO Revamps Eligibility Guidance for AI-Assisted Inventions

    August 30, 2024 | Bloomberg Law
  5. 05

    Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout Outs

    March 22, 2024 | Law.com
  6. 06

    Cole Schotz Successfully Secures $34.6 Million in Damages for GeigTech due to Lutron’s Willful Infringement of its Window Shade Brackets Patent

    March 18, 2024
  7. 07

    What Lies Ahead: Here’s What IP Practitioners Will Be Watching in 2024

    January 2, 2024 | IP Watchdog
  8. 08

    SDNY Judge Asks For Clarity In Lutron Patent Challenge

    December 11, 2023 | Law360
  9. 09

    PTAB Knocks Doorbell Patent In Vivint Challenge

    November 15, 2023 | Law360
  10. 10

    Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout Outs

    October 27, 2023 | The AmLaw Litigation Daily
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  1. 01

    Trial Strategies in Copyright and DMCA Cases

    October 20, 2022
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Awards + Recognitions

  1. 01

    Cole Schotz Attorneys Recognized By 2024 Texas Super Lawyers

    September 17, 2024 | Cole Schotz Press Release
  2. 02

    Cole Schotz Attorneys Recognized As 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America

    September 9, 2024
  3. 03

    Best Lawyers Recognizes 69 Cole Schotz Attorneys on 2025 Lists

    August 15, 2024 | Cole Schotz Press Release
  4. 04

    Cole Schotz Continues Upward Trajectory in Chambers USA Rankings

    June 6, 2024
  5. 05

    Four Cole Schotz Attorneys Recognized By 2023 Texas Super Lawyers

    September 18, 2023 | Cole Schotz Press Release
  6. 06

    Six Cole Schotz Attorneys Named to Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America List

    September 11, 2023 | Lawdragon
  7. 07

    Best Lawyers Recognizes 73 Cole Schotz Attorneys Across Award Categories on 2024 Lists

    August 17, 2023 | Cole Schotz Press Release
  8. 08

    Cole Schotz Continues to Climb the Chambers USA Rankings

    June 1, 2023 | Cole Schotz Press Release
  9. 09

    Six Cole Schotz Attorneys Named to Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America List

    October 4, 2022
  10. 10

    Four Cole Schotz Attorneys Recognized By 2022 Texas Super Lawyers

    September 21, 2022
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