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Scott W. Breedlove
Scott W. Breedlove
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Biography
Scott’s practice focuses on intellectual property litigation. He is a patent litigator with significant experience representing clients in trial courts across the U.S. and in International Trade Commission (ITC) investigations. In Dallas, Scott successfully defended an electronics manufacturer in a $200 million patent infringement jury trial. From California to east Texas to Delaware, he has also represented both plaintiffs and defendants in patent infringement cases concerning computer systems, semiconductors, software, business methods, and clean energy. Recently, The Legal 500 U.S. publication noted that clients recommend Scott specifically and that he has been praised as “extraordinary.” Scott speaks regularly to the intellectual property bar and is licensed to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office in patent cases.
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Representative Experience
Patent Litigation Case Citations | View All
- As trial counsel for the defendant, obtained jury verdict of non-infringement and invalidity in three-week patent infringement trial seeking more than $200 million from the leading manufacturer of electronic light controls
- As lead counsel in Delaware patent case regarding Digital Rights Management, obtained summary judgment of non-infringement one month before trial
- Tried week-long ITC patent infringement case involving wind turbine clean-energy technology on behalf of Fortune 50 company
Trademark, Copyright, Trade Secret
- Defended television broadcaster in multi-million dollar copyright infringement lawsuit
- As trial counsel in a criminal trademark case, following a three-week jury trial in federal court, obtained a judgment of acquittal on 98 counts; successfully defended the acquittal on the government’s appeal to the Fifth Circuit
- Counseled manufacturer of retail products concerning trade dress infringement issues
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Education and Professional Background
- The University of Texas School of Law, J.D. with high honors, 1994 (Book Review Editor, Texas Law Review; Chancellors; Order of the Coif)
- The University of Texas, B.S. with honors, Electrical Engineering, 1991
- Admitted to practice: Texas, 1994; all Texas courts; U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Fourth, Fifth, and Federal Circuits; United States Patent and Trademark Office
- Law clerk to the Honorable Robert E. Payne of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, 1994 - 1995
Professional Recognition
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- Recognized in intellectual property - patent litigation - hi-tech electronics/IT, Legal 500 U.S., 2008 and 2009
- Recognized in Texas Super Lawyers, 2009 - 2011
- Recognized in Texas Rising Stars, 2006, 2008 and 2009
Activities and Affiliations
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- Chair-Elect: Intellectual Property Law Section, State Bar of Texas, 2011 - 2012
- Chair: Litigation Committee, Intellectual Property Law Section, State Bar of Texas, 2005 - 2007
- Board Member: Intellectual Property Section, Dallas Bar Association, 2007 - present
Publications and Presentations
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- "Divide or Conquer: When Is Infringement Divided and When Is It Joint?," 49th Annual Conference on Intellectual Property Law for the Institute for Law and Technology, Plano, Texas, November 7, 2011 (presenter)
- "Estoppel Stemming from a Failed Challenge in an Inter Partes Reexamination Attaches Only After All Appeals Have Been Exhausted," V&E IP Insights E-communication, October 4, 2011 (co-author)
- "Patent Pilot Program Begins in One Week for Dallas and the Rest of the Northern District of Texas," V&E IP Insights E-communication, August 25, 2011 (co-author)
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Trammell Crow Center 2001 Ross Avenue Suite 3700 Dallas, TX 75201-2975
Tel +1.214.220.7993
Fax +1.214.999.7993
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