Ruben C. DeLeon Plano, Texas
| Of Counsel | |
| phone | (972) 378-9111 (866) 901-0861 (Toll-Free) |
| fax | (972) 378-9115 |
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- Areas of Practice:
- Intellectual Property Law
- Litigation
- Copyright Infringement/Licensing
- Patent Infringement/Applications/Licensing
- Trademarks
- Certification/Specialties:
- Patent Attorney, United States Patent and Trademark Office, 1993
- Bar Admissions:
- Texas, 1994
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 2003
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 2005
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1993
- Education:
- Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas,
1994
J.D. - University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas,
1988
B.S.C.B.E.
- Published Works:
- Patriot Act Expands Investigative Rights, DFW Tech Biz, November 11, 2001
- Intellectual Property and the High-Tech Multinational Corporation: IP Issues in Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestitures (Co-Author), CLE International, Strategic Intellectual Property Planning Seminar, May 9-10, 1996
- Representative Cases:
- WiAV v. Above-net et al., ( )
- Intercall, Inc. v. Intercall Comm et al., ( )
- Dr. Livingstone, I Presume Inc. v. Kirklands, ( )
- Cantrel Colquit et al. v. Arkham Lams et al., ( )
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Intellectual Property, Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, 2002 - 2006
- International Intellectual Property, Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, 2002 - 2006
- Speaker, Overview of New Technologies, 4th Annual Telecommunications Law Conference, March 7, 2002
- Speaker, New Technologies and Technology Rollouts: What are They and What are the Business and Legal Implications, 3rd Annual Telecommunications Law Conference, March 8, 2001
- Speaker, Implementing a Patent Protection and Licensing Program, Telecom Corridor Richardson, Texas, September 21, 2000
- Speaker, The Impact of the Internet on Global Telecommunications, Inter-Pacific Bar Association Tenth Annual Meeting and Conference, Vancouver B.C. Canada, April 30, 2000
- Speaker, VON Patents and IPR Issues, Voice on the Net Conference, San Jose, California, March 9, 2000
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Hispanic National Bar Association, 2010
- Past Officer/Current Member
- State Bar of Texas, Texas Minority Council Program, 2010
- Co-Chair
- Past Employment Positions:
- Akin Group Strauss Hauer Feld, Senior Counsel, 2006 - 2008
- Winstead Sechrest, Shareholder, 2005 - 2006
- Kennedy DeLeon & Foret PC, Irving TX, 2003 - 2004
- Haynes and Boone, Dallas TX, Associate, 1998 - 2003
- MCI, Atlanta GA and Richardson TX, Patent Manager, 1996 - 1998
- Texas Instruments, Dallas, TX, Patent Attorney, 1992 - 1994
- LTV Aircraft Products Group (Now Vought), Dallas TX, 1983 - 1992
- Languages:
- English
- Spanish
- Fraternities/Sororities:
- Phi Delta Theta
- Phi Delta Phi
