Darin Michael Klemchuk
Intellectual Property, Technology, Internet, & Business Attorney -- FoundingMy chief passion is to revolutionize the way legal services are delivered, particularly intellectual property (IP) and technology law. I am an evangelist for change in how law firms are structured to provide a different kind of experience for not only clients, but also professionals in the legal industry. One of my greatest career achievements is our firm twice winning honors as one of the best places to work in Dallas, as recognized by the Dallas Business Journal in 2010 and 2011. As part of this mission, we have embraced conscious capitalism (sometimes called purposeful capitalism) and are attempting to incorporate that philosophy into a law firm structure. For more on our progress, please see our law firm culture blog at www.culture-counts.com. My law practice focuses on intellectual property (IP), technology law, and Internet law with an emphasis on patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, anti-counterfeiting, and commercial litigation. Specifically, I focus my practice on the following areas: 1. Patent Litigation and Strategy, Patent Licensing and Monetization 2. Trademark Litigation and Branding Strategy, Trademark Enforcement and Anti-Counterfeiting 3. Copyright Litigation and Registration, Copyright Enforcement and Anti-Counterfeiting 4. Trade Secret and Unfair Competition Litigation, Non-Compete Agreements 5. E-commerce, Software, Social Media, Internet Transactions and Counseling, and Domain Name Disputes 6. General Intellectual Property Counseling and Licensing, Commercial Agreements and Contracts 7. Commercial and Business Litigation While we represent a wide variety of clients, my ideal clients are large- to mid-market companies ($5-$500M) (private or public). I have significant experience serving as local counsel to out-of-state parties involved in patent, trademark, copyright, IP and commercial litigation in state and federal courts in Dallas, TX and the Northern and Eastern Di
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Intellectual Property
- Trademarks
- Trademark Litigation, Trademark Registration
- Patents
- Patent Appeals, Patent Litigation, Patent Prosecution
- Entertainment & Sports Law
- Free Consultation
- Texas
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- Arabic
- English: Spoken, Written
- French
- German
- Italian
- Japanese
- Russian
- Spanish
- Founding Partner
- Klemchuk LLP
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- We formed the firm to create an innovative law firm business model focused on client satisfaction and a team environment. My practice includes a wide range of intellectual property matters (IP), technology law, Internet and e-commerce law, social media, commercial and business litigation as well as general corporate and IP counseling. I advise clients ranging from start ups and solo inventors to large companies. I focus my practice on mid-market companies in the $5M - $500M range. My IP litigation experience includes enforcing patents and defending companies involved in patent litigation in a variety of industries and technologies including semiconductors, Internet, software, ink technology, water pumping systems, and roofing systems. In addition to IP litigation, I handle a variety of commercial litigation and business disputes including breach of distributorship agreement, breach of contract, enforcement of promissory note agreements, software services agreement, and breach of fiduciary duty cases. In addition to enforcement and litigation, I assist clients with patent prosecution, trademark prosecution, and copyright registration. I also provided clients with assistance regarding internet and technology law, domain name registration and recovery, anti-cyber squatting, and e-commerce law. My practice includes the following practice areas: patent litigation and enforcement, trademark litigation and enforcement, copyright litigation and enforcement, technology law, internet law, domain name disputes, domain name recovery, UDRP proceedings, IP portfolio enforcement, anti-counterfeiting enforcement, copyright registration and protection, trademark registration and protection, patent registration and protection, trade secret protection advice, IP licensing, commercial agreements, commercial and business litigation, and general corporate counseling
- Founding Partner
- Cash Klemchuk Powers Taylor LLP
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- At CKPT, my practice included a wide range of intellectual property (IP), technology law, and commercial and business litigation issues, and I advised clients ranging from start ups and solo inventors to large companies. My IP litigation experience included enforcing patents and defending companies involved in patent litigation in industries including ink technology, water pumping systems, and roofing systems. I also assisted clients with obtaining and resisting injunctions in trademark infringement/unfair competition cases as well as enforcing non-competition agreements against departing employees, including seeking temporary injunctions. I also handled trade secret cases for clients. In addition to IP litigation, I handled a variety of commercial litigation and business disputes including breach of distributorship agreement, breach of contract, enforcement of promissory note agreements, software services agreement, and breach of fiduciary duty cases. In addition to enforcement and litigation, I assisted clients with patent prosecution, trademark prosecution, and copyright registration. I also provided clients with assistance regarding internet and technology law, domain name registration and recovery, cyber squatting, and e-commerce law. In addition to litigation and IP counseling, I also advised clients on corporate strategy for IP ownership including patent and trademark licensing, IP holding company strategies, and exploiting and monetizing patents. My practice also included the following: patent litigation and enforcement, trademark litigation and enforcement, copyright litigation and enforcement, technology law, internet law, domain name disputes, domain name recovery, IP portfolio enforcement, copyright registration and protection, trademark registration and protection, patent registration and protection, trade secret protection advice, IP licensing, commercial and business litigation, and general corporate counseling
- Senior IP Associate
- Thompson & Knight LLP
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- As an Intellectual Property (IP) Associate at Thompson Knight LLP, I handled a variety of intellectual property matters including, patent infringement, trademark infringement, unfair competition, copyright infringement, and trade secret misappropriation cases. My IP experience encompassed software, semiconductor, lens, internet systems, and other technologies. I further advised clients on patent prosecution and trademark prosecution. Experience also includes representation of software companies in software development disputes as well as enforcement of copyright portfolios for software companies. I assisted clients with copyright registrations. I also represented clients in a wide range of commercial litigation matters including, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, fraudulent inducement, breach of contract, bankruptcy, tortious interference with contract and prospective contractual relations, unjust enrichment, and business torts. My business litigation experience further included representation of a company in a divorce. In addition to IP legal work, I served on the firm's recruiting and associate committees.
- Vanderbilt University Law School
- Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.) (1997)
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- University of Washington School of Law
- B.S. (1990) | Mechanical Engineering
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- Best Lawyers in Dallas -- Intellectual Property
- D Magazine
- Best Lawyers in Dallas -- Intellectual Property
- D Magazine
- Super Lawyer -- Intellectual Property
- Thomson Reuters
- Best Lawyers in Dallas -- Intellectual Property
- D Magazine
- Super Lawyer -- Intellectual Property
- Thomson Reuters
- Vistage
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- Carry The Load
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- Activities: Carry The Load is an organization dedicated to putting the meaning back into Memorial Day. Through a series of relays, the organization raises money to help the families of fallen first responders.
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- Internet Law Leadership Summit
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- Activities: The Internet Law Leadership Summit is a collection of attorneys nationwide that practice Internet law, including patent litigation involving internet processes and e-commerce, spam litigation, trademark enforcement and registration, and anti-cybersquatting.
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- Texas Bar Foundation
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- Core24
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- Activities: Whether you’re climbing the corporate ladder or building one, Core24® helps executives and entrepreneurs fast track to exceptional, vetted local business resources you can count on for help in areas typically outsourced. - See more at: http://www.core24.com
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- Texas State Bar # 24002418
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- Institute for Justice
- Human Action Network Member
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- Dallas Bar Association
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- Entrepreneur's Organization (EO)
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- Honorable Barbara M.G. Lynn American Inn of Court (Intellectual Property)
- Barrister
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- Stopping Domain Name Hijacking and Domain Name Theft
- Ezines Articles
- Ecommerce - The Importance of Having a Privacy Policy
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- Basics of Domain Name Recovery and Domain Name Litigation
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- Basics of Typosquatting and URL Hijacking
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