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Charles E. Runyan, Ph. D., Patent Attorney

Patent; Trademark; Copyright Preparation, Prosecution, Licensing, and Counseling; Trade Secret, and Internet & Domain Name Law

Chuck Runyan, Ph.D., has been practicing intellectual property law since 1997. His practice focuses on patent preparation, prosecution, portfolio management, and opinion work.  He also prepares trademark clearance opinions and trademark applications. Chuck represents individuals and businesses, start-ups through large, multi-national pharmaceutical companies, in their pursuit and enforcement of patent rights throughout the United States and worldwide.

Chuck also practices internet law and domain name law. He advises trademark holders as to if a domain name infringes on a trademark and if the trademark holder has a claim to a domain name under ICANN’s Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy and the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act. His first exposure to internet law was counseling Arizona clients as they selected domain names in terms of their registered trademarks or in selecting a unified brand presence with a combination of trademark clearance and selection conjoined with an internet presence. This was before Congress recognized the clash between the internet and trademark rights and passed the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act.

Chuck was also involved in one of the earliest lawsuits in which an Arizona court construed the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (UTSA) in Arizona. Additionally, Chuck managed portfolios at a major Chemical / Oil company and a major medical device / pharmaceutical company with many hundreds of patent families in each portfolio.

Charles E. Runyan, Ph.D., is of counsel to KEYTLaw, LLC.

Contact Information: 

Phone:  602-906-4953, ext. 809
Fax:  602-926-8891
Email:  cer@keytlaw.com

Physical Address:

KEYTLaw, L.L.C
3001 East Camelback Road, Suite 130
Phoenix, Arizona 85016

Education:

  • University of Arizona, Roger’s College of Law, Tucson, Arizona, J.D., 1998.
  • Princeton University, Department of Chemistry, Post-doctoral Fellow, 1994, Princeton, New Jersey.
  • Texas A&M University, Department of Chemistry, College Station, Texas, Ph. D. 1994; Honors: Welch Fellow.
  •  Arizona State University, Department of Chemistry, Tempe, Arizona, B. S. 1987.

Former Firms:

  • Runyan Law, July 2008 to present
  • Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Vascular Devices
  • Guidant Corporation, Santa Clara, CA, August 2005 to July 2008
  • Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, San Francisco,  Phoenix, Houston, July 2003 to August 2005
  •  Exxon Mobil, ExxonMobil Chemical Company, Baytown, Texas, May 2000 to December 2002
  • Gallagher & Kennedy, P.A., Phoenix, Arizona, August 1998 to April 2000

Admitted to Practice Law in:

  • United States Patent and Trademark Office, 1997
  • Arizona, 1998
  • California, 2003
  • Texas, 2001 (inactive)