Education and Honors

  • J.D. (magna cum laude), Southern Methodist University School of Law, 2004
    Order of the Coif
    Technology Editor, SMU Law Review
    Phi Delta Phi
  • M.B.A., Southern Methodist University, 2004
    Valedictorian
    Summerfield G. Roberts Scholar
    Beta Gamma Sigma
  • B.S., aerospace engineering, The University of Texas, 1996

Admissions/Affiliations

State Bar of Texas

United States Patent and Trademark Office

United States District Courts for the Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas

Dallas Bar Association

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Russell J. Crain

Senior Associate

2001 Ross Avenue Dallas, Texas 75201-2980
United States
Phone:
+1.214.953.6803
Fax:
+1.214.661.4803

Practices

Intellectual Property Litigation, Intellectual Property Practice, Licensing and IP Transactions, Patents

Concentration

Intellectual property litigation, including patent, trademark, trade secret and license disputes; patent portfolio development and licensing

Summary

Russ Crain is experienced in all areas of patent law and practice, including patent litigation and other enforcement procedures, patent portfolio development and licensing, preparing and prosecuting patent applications and overall patent strategy counseling.

Mr. Crain has litigated in federal courts in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Ohio and Texas; and he is actively litigating in the Central District of California and the Eastern District of Texas. He has represented clients in patent, trademark and trade secret lawsuits in the telecommunications, software, medical device and manufacturing industries.

During his time with Baker Botts, Mr. Crain has been seconded on multiple occasions to serve as in-house counsel to firm clients for extended periods. In his role as in-house counsel, he has been responsible for managing intellectual property litigation, developing patent programs and assisting with software and IP licenses.

Before becoming an attorney, Mr. Crain worked as an engineer in the aerospace industry. His work in that field included software development and testing, system design and integration and process control, all in support of aircraft component assembly, composite manufacturing and sheet metal fabrication.

Representative Engagements

Selected Litigation Matters

  • 7-Eleven (E.D. Tex.)
  • Advanced Neuromodulation Systems (E.D. Tex.)
  • AT&T Mobility (E.D. Tex.; N.D. Ohio; C.D. Cal.; D. Del.)
  • Centennial Communications (E.D. Tex.)
  • Circle K (E.D. Tex)
  • Cincinnati Bell Wireless (E.D. Tex.)
  • Computer Sciences Corp. (E.D. Tex.) 
  • Dobson Communications (E.D. Tex.)
  • Ericsson (D. Ariz.; E.D. Tex.)
  • Frito-Lay (E.D. Ark.; E.D. Tex.)
  • MGA Entertainment (E.D. Tex.)
  • Orbital Sciences Corp. (E.D. Tex.)
  • Suncom Wireless (E.D. Tex.)
  • T-Mobile (E.D. Tex.)
  • TracFone Wireless (N.D. Ohio )
  • Viaero Wireless (E.D. Tex.)
  • Ztar Mobile (E.D. Tex.)

Selected Portfolio Development and Licensing Matters

  • Airway Management-distributor of innovative medical products for use in treating sleep apnea and other breathing disorders
  • Computer Sciences Corp.-developer of enterprise software and provider of information technology and business consulting services
  • OpinionLab-developer of software for collecting and reporting feedback from Internet users and other sources
  • Prudential Insurance Co.-worldwide financial services company

Publications, Speeches and Presentations

Publications

  • “Protecting Intellectual Property From Employee Raiders and Former Employees,”Privacy & Data Security Law Journal, August 2006

Speeches and Presentations

  • “Hot Topics in Software Licensing,” IP Licensing Nuts & Bolts 2005, Lighthouse Seminar Group, Denver, March 2005
  • “The Tangled Web: Recent Developments in U.S. Privacy Law,” 19th Annual Computer and Information Law Institute, University of Houston Law Center’s Institute for Intellectual Property and Information Law, Dallas, September 2004 (with Bart Showalter)