With years of particular focus on patent litigation, Susan Y. Tull has been involved in all phases and forums of litigation. Her patent litigation, appeals, and post-grant proceedings practices focus on technologies related to consumer products, medical devices, automotive, and other mechanical and electrical systems.
Susan focuses her practice on patent litigation and client counseling in the mechanical, industrial, electrical, and medical device fields. She represents clients before U.S. district courts, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Susan has actively participated in several trials, where she has examined and cross-examined fact and expert witnesses, and has managed attorney and support teams throughout every phase of patent litigation.
She has extensive experience developing litigation strategies, taking complex discovery, working with technical and damages experts, and drafting summary judgment motions, pre-and post-trial briefs, as well as appellate briefs.
In addition to litigation matters, Susan also participates in contentious patent proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office(USPTO), including post-grant proceedings under the America Invents Act (AIA), reexaminations, and interferences.
Susan served as lead appellate counsel in a post-conviction appeal before the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, representing the defendant pro bono.
Education :
- Temple University School of Law J.D., magna cum laude, 2008
- Duke University B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 2003
Admissions :
- District of Columbia
- New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Veterans Claims
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Veterans Claims
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Professional Activities :
- American Intellectual Property Association
- American Bar Association
- Federal Circuit Bar Association
Cost
Rate : $$$