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Russ Cooper focuses his practice on pursuing and defending patent litigation claims in district courts across the country. His previous patent cases have involved a wide variety of technologies, including telecommunication systems, microprocessor-controlled wireless remote-control systems, consumer products and product packaging, semiconductor fabrication, industrial systems and processes, and construction materials and processes. He has obtained noninfringement and invalidity judgments for his clients in venues including the Eastern District of Texas. Russ also handles cases involving trademarks and trade dress, copyrights, cybersquatting, and complex commercial and technical matters. In addition to his trial court practice, Russ has successfully handled a number of appeals before the Federal Circuit. He also manages patent and trademark prosecution matters and advises clients on acquiring intellectual property assets and avoiding infringement. Before attending law school, Russ was a commissioned officer in the United States Navy, where he served as a division officer on board a nuclear-powered, fast- attack submarine and was certified as a Naval Nuclear Engineer by the Department of Energy's Naval Reactors Division.

Admitted to practice in:
U. S. Supreme Court, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas