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Albert A. Carrion
Partner
Legal Experience
Albert Carrion possesses a hybrid practice that focuses on both intellectual property (“IP”) transactions and IP litigation. He regularly negotiates transactions involving software, trademarks, trade secrets, patents, and corporate agreements relating to their sale or transfer. He prosecutes trademark applications before the U.S. Patent & Trademark office and registers works of authorship at the U.S. Copyright office. Mr. Carrion also handles litigation relating to the ownership, use and infringement of all forms of IP, with an emphasis on patent litigation, in addition to other business-related disputes.
Specific Matters of Representation
- Counsels clients regarding the selection of trademarks and their prosecution and registration before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. He also represents clients in adversarial proceedings at the Trademark Trial & Appeal Board.
- Advises clients concerning the management of and strategy to protect intellectual property assets.
- Provides guidance to start-up companies in the preparation of organizational documents, domain name acquisition, website development agreements and terms of use, export license acquisition, and consultant, employment, non-disclosure and related agreements in order to commence business operations.
- Handles domain name litigation under the Anti-Cyber-Squatting Act and Uniform Dispute Resolution Protocol, as well as transactions involving the acquisition or sale of domain names.
- Prepares and negotiates license agreements, with particular emphasis on software license, support and development agreements.
- Litigates patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret claims in federal and state courts.
Education
- Doctor of Jurisprudence, The University of Texas School of Law, 1988
- Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, The University of Texas at Austin, 1985
Professional Licenses
- Attorney at Law, Texas, 1988
Court Admissions
- United States Supreme Court
- United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Prior Professional Experience
- Hilgers & Watkins, P.C., 1989-2003 (Merged with Brown McCarroll, LLP)
- Martin, Shannon & Drought, 1988-1989
Speeches & Publications
- The Impact of Technology on Communications: Preserving the Attorney-Client Privilege and Avoiding Litigation, Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) - Austin Chapter, April 2012
- Strategies for Building Your Brand, co-presenter, RISE (Relationship & Information Series for Entrepreneurs), March 2012
- You Want Me To Pay For What? Protecting Yourself with Indemnity Clauses in the Game Industry, Brown McCarroll publication, January 2012
- Trademarks: Selecting and Protecting Your Brand. RISE (Relationship & Information Series for Entrepreneurs), March 2011
- Fundamentals of Trademark and Trade Secret Law, 2005
- Key Considerations in Preparing a Software License Agreement, Association of Corporate Counsel - Austin Chapter, September 2004
Professional Memberships and Activities
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State Bar of Texas
- Trademark Committee, State Bar IP Section
- Labor and Employment Section
- Computer Law Section
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Travis County Bar Association
- Technology and Computer Law Section
- Labor and Employment Law Section
- Austin Intellectual Property Lawyers Association
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University of Texas 2012 Technology Law Conference
- Planning Committee
Community Involvement
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Concordia University Texas, Board of Regents
- Board Member, 2007 - Present (Vice Chair, 2011 - present)
- Leadership Austin, Class of 2005
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Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
- Board of Directors 1998-2002
Honors
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AV® Preeminent ™ Peer Review Rated
- AV® Preeminent ™ and BV® Distinguished™ are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.