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Gary R.
Sorden

Member

Office 469.557.9397
Email gsorden@coleschotz.com
Adrienne Hickey |Legal Practice Assistant
469.557.9390 ext. 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 focus

    Practices
  • 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

Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America
Texas Lawyer Trailblazer, Texas Lawyer
Texas Super Lawyers
  • Firm News
  • Webinars + Events
  • Awards + Recognitions

Firm News

  1. 01

    ITC Clears OnAsset In Zebra Radio Frequency Patent Suit

    February 15, 2023 | Law360
  2. 02

    Another Packed Edition of Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout Outs

    September 23, 2022 | Law.com
  3. 03

    Cole Schotz Secures Favorable Exclusion Order for OnAsset in Patent Trial

    September 16, 2022 | Cole Schotz Press Release
  4. 04

    Microsoft’s New AI Medical Imaging Biz Defeats Patent Suit

    July 11, 2022 | Law360
  5. 05

    World IP Day: Inspiring the Next Generation

    April 26, 2022 | World IP Review
  6. 06

    Texas Jury Sinks $10M Spat Over Copyright-Protected Tech

    January 28, 2022 | Law360
  7. 07

    MIT Solver Protects Nascent Business with Jury Win in Eastern District of Texas

    January 23, 2022 | Cole Schotz Press Release
  8. 08

    Patent lawsuits and damages on the rise in US

    March 15, 2021 | World IP Review
  9. 09

    No Easy Arthrex Fix as Full-Court Review Looms, Attorneys Say

    December 3, 2019 | Bloomberg
  10. 10

    Houston, We Have a Problem

    September 3, 2019 | Intellectual Property Magazine
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Webinars + Events

  1. 01

    Trial Strategies in Copyright and DMCA Cases

    October 20, 2022
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Awards + Recognitions

  1. 01

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

    October 4, 2022
  2. 02

    Four Cole Schotz Attorneys Recognized By 2022 Texas Super Lawyers

    September 21, 2022
  3. 03

    Best Lawyers Recognizes 41 Cole Schotz Attorneys on 2023 List

    August 18, 2022
  4. 04

    Gary Sorden Recognized for Dealmaking Excellence in Texas Lawyer’s 2022 Awards

    July 25, 2022
  5. 05

    Best Lawyers Recognizes 33 Cole Schotz Attorneys on 2022 List

    August 16, 2021
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