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Lawrence Sung
Law School Professor and
Director, Intellectual Property Law Program
Phone: (410) 706-1052
Fax: (410) 706-2184
E-mail:
Office: 430
BA, 1985, University of Pennsylvania
PhD, 1990, U.S. Department of Defense, Uniformed Services University
JD, 1993, American University
Following graduation from law school, Professor Sung served as a judicial clerk to (now Senior) Circuit Judge Raymond C. Clevenger, III, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Washington, D.C. A registered patent attorney, he entered private practice specializing in biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical device patent litigation with several national law firms, and now as a Partner with Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP. Professor Sung has also taught at the George Washington University Law School, the American University, Washington College of Law, the Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College, and Seattle University School of Law. He has published extensively in the area of intellectual property law on issues including those concerning biotechnology and technology transfer, and is the author of Patent Infringement Remedies (BNA Books 2004 & Supplements 2005-2009), annual volumes of The Patent Law Handbook (Thomson/West 2003-2009), and Medical Device Patents (Thomson/West 2008 & Supplement 2009).
Books
Medical Device Patents (2008 & 2009 Cumulative Supp.).
The Patent Law Handbook (2003-2009).
Patent Infringement Remedies (2004 & 2005-2009 Cumulative Supps.).
Articles
In the Wake of Reinvigorated U.S. Supreme Court Activity in Patent Appeals, 4 J. Bus. & Tech. L. 97 (2009). [Full Text]
The New Private Ordering of Intellectual Property, 4 J. Bus. & Tech. L.1 (2009). [Full Text]
Future Public Policy and Ethical Issues Facing the Agricultural and Microbial Genomics Sectors of the Biotechnology Industry, 24 Biotechnology Law Report 10 (2005) (with Diane Hoffmann). [Full Text]
Navigating Uncharted Waters: Intellectual Property Rights Surrounding Genomics Research & Development Information, 6 Journal Of Health Care Law & Policy 194 (2003). [Full Text]
Piercing the Academic Veil: Disaffecting the Common Law Exception to Patent Infringement Liability and the Future of a Bona Fide Research Use Exemption after Madey v.. Duke University, 6 Journal Of Health Care Law & Policy 256 (2003) (with Claire M. Maisano). [Full Text]
The Unblazed Trail: Bioinformatics and the Protection Of Genetic Knowledge, 8 Washington University Journal Of Law And Policy 261 (2002). [Full Text]
Stranger in a Strange Land: Biotechnology and the Federal Circuit, 2 Washington University Journal Of Law And Policy 167 (2000). [Full Text]
Collegiality And Collaboration in the Age of Exclusivity, 3 DePaul Journal of Health Care Law 411 (2000).
Echoes of Scientific Truth in the Halls of Justice: The Standards of Review Applied by the United States Court of Appeals for The Federal Circuit in Patent-Related Matters, 48 American University Law Review 1233 (1999).
1995 Patent Law Decisions of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 45 American University Law Review 1529 (1996).
The Legal Significance of Trade Show Activity under United States Patent Law, 76 Journal Of The Patent And Trademark Office Society 445 (1994) (with Michael D. Kaminski
Comment, Intellectual Property Protection or Protectionism? Declaratory Judgment Use by Patent Owners Against Prospective Infringers. 42 American University Law Review 239 (1992).
Courses
- Biotechnology and Law Seminar / Course: Ethical Issues
- Intellectual Property Aspects of Business Law
- Intellectual Property Law Practicum
- Intellectual Property Law Survey
- Intellectual Property Law Workshop
- International Intellectual Property Seminar/Course
- Patent Law
Affiliations
- International & Comparative Law Program
- Intellectual Property Law Program
- Law & Health Care Program
- Maryland Intellectual Property Legal Resource Center
