Sean S. Wooden
Partner
seanwooden@andrewskurth.com
Suite 1100
Washington D.C. 20005
P: 202.662.2738
F: 202.662.2739
Download v-cardSean’s practice focuses on advising clients on their intellectual property portfolios (including patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets) and developing, managing and exploiting these portfolios. His intellectual property experience covers a wide array of technologies and clients, ranging from individual inventors and small businesses to large multinational corporations. His portfolio exploitation experience also includes numerous licensing transactions (including corporate brand licensing), Internet agreements and a wide variety of other types of agreements. Sean’s experience includes assisting clients pursue patent infringers through litigation and licensing. Likewise, his practice includes substantial patent litigation defense, defending clients against claims of infringement. He also has experience in pursuing trademark opposition matters. His litigation experience includes matters in Federal District Courts, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, and before the US International Trade Commission. Sean’s practice also involves the procurement of domestic and international intellectual property rights such as patents, trademarks, and trade secrets, and the rendering of opinions and advice regarding patentability, infringement and validity issues.
Mr. Wooden also advises clients on various export matters, including obtaining export licenses, registration and licensing under the EAR and ITAR, and compliance with OFAC regulations. Mr. Wooden also has experience with export regulations from other U.S. government entities including the DOD and DOE. He has regularly assisted defense industry clients navigate regulatory requirements, satisfying various licensing exceptions and obtaining temporary export licenses. Mr. Wooden has also advised clients on import matters, including satisfying customs compliance audits, advising clients with respect to international trade restrictions, and representing clients before the U.S. Court of International Trade. He also provides advice regarding export technology issues.
Sean’s technical areas of expertise include:
- computer software/hardware design
- semiconductors
- Internet applications and access
- telecommunications
- digital signal processing
- network access and switching
- cable television systems
- interactive television
- mechanical devices and systems
Representative Experience
- B-50, LLC v. XFormity, Inc., Civil Action No. 3:04-CV-0542-B. Second chair for the alleged infringer in a patent infringement case involving a point of sale reporting system using the Internet. (2006)
- SecureInfo Corporation v. Telos Corporation, et al., Civil Action No. 1:05CV505 (GBL). The case involved two patent counterclaims filed against SecureInfo involving web-based certification and accreditation systems. (2005)
- The SCO Group, Inc. v. International Business Machines Corporation, Civil No. 2:03CV-0294 DAK (D. Utah). The case involved three patent counterclaims filed by IBM and copyright infringement and contract claims against IBM arising out of IBM's source code contributions to LINUX. (2004)
- Ion Beam Applications S A, et al. v. The Titan Corporation, et al., Case No. 00CV 1994J (BEN) (C.D. Calif.). The case involved a patent infringement claim for irradiation system patent. (2002)Certain Rare-Earth Magnets (US International Trade Commission). Second chair for respondent in patent infringement case involving Rare Earth magnets. (1999)
Headline News
- Andrews Kurth Selects Eight New Partners for 2007 (November 6, 2006)
Practice Areas
Education
- JD, 1997, Rutgers University Law School, with Honors
- Rutgers International Law Honors Certificate, with Distinction
- 1995, Franklin Pierce Law Center, Intellectual Property Summer Institute
- BSEE, 1994, Electrical Engineering, Cornell University, College of Engineering
Admitted
- District of Columbia 1998
- New Jersey 1997
- US Patent and Trademark Office
