Paul M. Sykes

Paul M. Sykes


Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Recognized since 2006

Birmingham, Alabama

Practice Areas

Copyright Law

Information Technology Law

Litigation - Intellectual Property

Litigation - Patent

Patent Law

Trade Secrets Law

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Paul Sykes represents businesses and individuals in a wide variety of intellectual property and technology-related legal matters. As a member of both the Intellectual Property and Competitive Practices and the Litigation Practice Groups, Paul counsels clients in the acquisition, licensing and protection of intellectual property rights, and he litigates those rights in the state and federal courts. Paul has been peer-selected for inclusion in the Best Lawyer's in America and Alabama Super Lawyers in Intellectual Property Law. Birmingham Magazine recently listed him as a “Top Attorney” for Intellectual Property.

Paul focuses his practice on patent, copyright, trademark, unfair competition, and trade secret litigation. As a former computer engineer, Paul understands technology and how to use it for the benefit of the client. As a registered patent attorney, Paul prepares and prosecutes patent applications before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. He also counsels clients generally in the areas of copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets. He previously served as president of the Intellectual Property Section of the Alabama State Bar.

Paul has handled patent infringement matters, for both plaintiffs and defendants, involving technology as diverse as telecommunications equipment, fishing lures, automated teller machines, football pads, wireless networking equipment, muzzleloading firearms, microprocessors, automated bark control collars, injection molding processes, lenticular images, mops and brooms, spun concrete utility poles, and telephony software.

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Location
  • One Federal Place
    1819 Fifth Avenue North
    Birmingham, AL 35203
Education
  • Auburn University, B.E.E
Bar Admissions
  • Alabama, Alabama State Bar Association
Affiliations
  • Alabama State Bar Association - Member
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Birmingham Bar Association - Member

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Litigation - Patent Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Copyright Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Information Technology Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Litigation - Intellectual Property
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Patent, Birmingham (2024)
  • Copyright Law, Birmingham (2023)
  • Information Technology Law, Birmingham (2023)
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property, Birmingham (2015)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Copyright Law
  • Information Technology Law
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Patent
  • Patent Law
  • Trade Secrets Law
Special Focus:
  • Antitrust
  • Commercial
  • Contract
  • Copyright
  • Electronics
  • Hardware
  • Information Technology
  • Intellectual Property
  • Licensing
  • Litigation
  • Patent
  • Software
  • Technology
  • Trade Secrets
  • Trademark
  • Unfair Trade Practices
Awards:
  • Listed in Alabama Super Lawyers, Intellectual Property, 2012-2013
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Technology Law

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