Mr Paul Ackerman > Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Mr Paul Ackerman

212.850.2858 paulackerman@huntonak.com View profile

Work Department

Energy, Retail and Consumer Products, Telecommunications, Unmanned Systems Group, Transportation, Antitrust and Consumer Protection, Antitrust Litigation, Commercial Litigation, International Trade, Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property and Life Sciences, Copyright Counseling and Litigation, Intellectual Property and Technology Transactions, Patent Litigation, Patent Procurement and Management, Post-Grant Proceedings Practice, Trade Secrets Counseling and Litigation, Trademark – Non-Contentious, Trademark Proceedings, Litigation, Discovery and E-Discovery

Position

Partner

Career

Mr. Ackerman’s practice involves all aspects of intellectual property and technology law with an emphasis on patent litigation and trial. He has represented clients in a wide range of popular forums for patent litigation, such as the Eastern District of Texas, the Eastern District of Virginia, the District of Delaware, the Northern and Central Districts of California, and in “337 actions” before the International Trade Commission.

Mr. Ackerman has litigated both utility and design patent cases across a wide range of technologies and industries, including medical devices, cellular telephony, automotive, software, internet technology, semiconductor fabrication and testing, biotechnology, mechanical devices and glassware. He also has considerable experience in contested proceedings before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, including inter partes reviews, reexaminations and interferences.

In addition to his extensive experience as an intellectual property attorney, Mr. Ackerman has a decade of experience in the business and engineering community, through which he developed a deep appreciation for the business implications of intellectual property and technology disputes, and works closely with his clients to ensure that their business objectives are met in each representation.

Mr. Ackerman regularly speaks and authors articles on topics related to technology and intellectual property law.

Memberships

Admitted to the New York State Bar and US Patent and Trademark Office

Education

• JD, Touro College, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center, summa cum laude, Salutatorian, 1996
• BSEE, New York Institute of Technology, cum laude, 1991