Artem N. Sokolov Associate

Mr. Sokolov practices in all areas of intellectual property law with an emphasis on counseling clients on intellectual property matters, preparing and prosecuting patents, and patent litigation. In his patent prosecution practice, Mr. Sokolov prepares and prosecutes patent applications in the areas of semiconductor devices; networking; cellular and digital telecommunications; digital signal processing and imaging; medical devices; optics; computer software and hardware; and the mechanical arts.

Mr. Sokolov’s practice also includes litigation of intellectual property matters in various U.S. district courts and before the International Trade Commission (ITC). As part of his litigation practice, Mr. Sokolov is routinely involved in reexamination matters and interferences before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Mr. Sokolov is also actively involved in patent infringement and validity opinion practice and counseling, product clearance and freedom-to-operate matters. In addition, Mr. Sokolov is involved in licensing matters, including drafting and interpreting license agreements and due diligence work.

Illinois, District of Columbia
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

The John Marshall Law School (J.D. cum laude 2006;  Articles Editor for the John Marshall Review of Intellectual Property Law (2005-2006); Trial Advocacy and Dispute Resolution Honors Council (2005); Intellectual  Property Law Society.)
University of Iowa (B.S. Electrical Engineering, 2003)

ADC Telecommunication, Inc. et al. v. AFL Telecommunications LLC, Civil Action No. 09-cv-0122 (D. MN).

ADC Telecommunications, Inc., and Fiber Optic Network Solutions Corp., v. AFL Telecommunications LLC., Civil Action No. 08-cv-2234 (D. MN).

B&H Manufacturing Co., Inc. v. Sidel (E.D. Ca. 2007) representing Sidel

CNH America LLC, et al. v. Jon E. Kinzenbaw, et a l., Civil Action No. 08-945 (D. Del.).

In the Matter of Certain Buffer Systems and Components Thereof Used in Container Processing Lines, 337-TA-609 (ITC)

Associations
American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)

Sokolov, Art, and Ribar, Travis B., "The USPTO as a Forum for Resolving Intellectual Property Disputes," IP Litigator, July/Aug. 2009, at 30.
"The New Declaratory Judgment Test Through The Eyes of the Federal Circuit, and Its Impact on the Future of Licensing Negotiations"
"Who is OOSITA?" Patent World, July/August 2006, co-author with Meredith Martin Addy
"Abuse of Public Use? Exploring SmithKline v. Apotex and the Future of Public Use" The John Marshall Review of Intellectual Property Law