RESTON, February 18, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary US LLP, a leading global law firm announced today that Clayton Thompson has joined its Reston office as a partner in the patent litigation group.
John Dougherty, a co-chair of the group, said, “We have worked with Clayton on mutual clients in the past and admire his intelligence, his persuasive arguments, both oral and written, his thorough grasp of the technology and his ability to make others comprehend, and his willingness to work long and hard. His electrical engineering degree and experience will be invaluable in infringement litigation matters involving computers, telecommunications and related technologies.” “I am looking forward to joining DLA Piper,” said Mr. Thompson “The firm’s recently completed mergers give it superb IP strengths, in both the transactional and dispute sides, and worldwide reach. We have a number of high-tech companies in common, so I expect to be able to hit the ground running.” Mr. Thompson received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 1993 and his J.D. from Mercer University in 1997. He is a member of the Virginia and District of Columbia bars.
He is experienced in all aspects of patent and intellectual property litigation. In addition to his active litigation practice, he has significant experience implementing licensing programs and negotiating agreements. Mr. Thompson has lectured on various litigation and licensing topics and is an adjunct law professor at George Mason University School of Law, where he teaches Patent and Know-How Licensing.
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