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Charles Edwin Runyan

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  • Avondale, AZ
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About Charles

Charles Runyan (most people call him Chuck) was born in Norfolk, Virginia and lived in Jacksonville, Florida until his father retired from the Navy. Then Chuck’s family moved to Phoenix, Arizona where he attended Greenway High School. He graduated from Arizona State University with a BS in Chemistry. He completed his PhD in Chemistry at Texas A&M and then his JD law degree at James E. Rogers College of Law at the University of Arizona in Tucson.

He has held law firm and in-house positions at Bard/Becton Dixon in Tempe, Arizona, ExxonMobil in Houston, Texas, Squire Sanders & Dempsey (now Squire Patton Boggs) in San Francisco, California and Guidant/Abbott Labs in Santa Clara, California.


Chuck has been married for 34 years. He and his wife have two adult sons and one elementary-school-aged and three, high-school-aged, special needs daughters that they adopted from the foster system in California.


Chuck has prosecuted and drafted patent applications and managed the prosecution and drafting of hundreds of cases in diverse areas such as natural product pharmaceuticals (including anti-cancer compositions), nutraceuticals, purified microbes, drugs, medical devices such as intravascular stents (and pharmaceutical and polymer coatings for those stents), robotic automation for constructing intravascular stents, intraocular lens materials, semiconductor processing methods and equipment, medical/surgical equipment, software, and industrial-scale polyolefin polymerization and polymerization catalysts.


He has prepared patent and trademark validity and infringement opinions, clearance opinions, and trademark oppositions. He is experienced with conducting domain name dispute arbitrations and negotiating cybersquatting dispute settlements.


Admitted in Arizona, California (inactive), Texas (inactive), and at the USPTO.

Languages spoken

English

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Runyan Law

11435 W. Buckeye Rd.
STE 104-279
Avondale, AZ, 85323

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    License
    StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
    CAInactive200406/16/2022
    TXInactive 200105/28/2022
    AZActive 199805/22/2022
    We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
    Avvo Contributions
    Legal answers13
    Legal guides8
    Awards
    Award nameGrantorDate Granted
    Welch FellowRobert Welch Foundation1988
    work experience
    TitleCompany nameDuration
    Managing MemberIntegrity Patent Group, PLC2018 - Present
    OwnerRunyan Law2008 - Present
    Staff IP CounselCR Bard2013 - 2018
    Senior Counsel PatentsAbbott Vascular2005 - 2008
    Senior AssociateSquire Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.2003 - 2005
    AttorneyExxonMobil Chemical Company2000 - 2003
    AssociateGallagher & Kennedy, P.A.1998 - 2000
    publications
    Publication nameTitleDate
    Arizona Journal of International and Comparative LawINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SAFETY NET: A New Law Clarifies an Online Service Provider’s Liability for Copyright Infringement1998
    National Law JournalOutsourced Programs: Ownership Issues Arise1998
    Early Transition Metal Clusters with ½-Donor LigandsHalide Supported Octahedral Clusters of Zirconium: Structural and Bonding Questions1995
    Journal of the American Chemical SocietyExcising Hexanuclear Zirconium Clusters from Solids as a Route to Zirconium Cluster Solution Chemistry1994
    education
    School nameDegreeGraduated
    University of Arizona College of LawJD - Juris Doctor1998
    Texas A&M UniversityPhD - Doctorate1994
    Arizona State UniversityBS - Bachelor of Science1987
    speaking engagements
    Conference nameTitleDate
    AZBio Expo 2011Innovation and the U. S. Patent Office2011
    Fundamentals of Patent Prosecution 2004: A Boot Camp for Claim Drafting & Amendment WritingPatent Interviews2004
    Fundamentals of Patent Prosecution 2003: A Boot Camp for Claim Drafting & Amendment WritingPatent Interviews2003
    legal cases
    Case nameOutcome
    I Cloud Communications v. Apple, Inc.
    Protecting Tenants at ForeclosureConvinced the lender to back off filing the eviction.
    Mortgage Modification FraudSettlement in favor of client covering client's out of pocket costs and all attorney's fees

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    Charles Edwin Runyan's response: Integrity Patent Group, a law firm that I currently own, is shutting down. And in our closure notice, we expressly point out that we will complete ALL work that a client has paid for before closure or if the client prefers, we will transfer the work to the sole practices of one of our patent professionals. Alternatively, we have offered to help ALL clients find different counsel if they wish. And if that is their choice, all money paid to us will be refunded. I do not know the name of this client. So, I cannot directly connect with them to see if there has been some type of communication issue. But we are continuously auditing our books and docket to make sure that there are no clients in this situation. If we were to find one, we would correct it immediately.

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    Charles Edwin Runyan's response: I did make a mistake in this case. The client learned about the error from me as soon as I knew it had occurred. This case is not a case where the client didn't get a patent. The client's original patent issued less than a year after I became responsible for it. While I erroneously didn't file the CIP application, that may or may not ever harm him one way or another. If it does, I have already told the client that I will be available to do what I can to to mitigate the harm. I never offered a single excuse or said or implied that the mistake was not my fault. What the client calls "passing me off to another patent attorney" is me discussing with the client whether they would be more comfortable having a patent attorney other than me working to solve the problem. And when the client wanted that, me paying over $5000 (so far) to have a replacement for the CIP application prepared and filed. Yes, with a patent attorney that I knew, but also with a patent attorney that the client chose and engaged as counsel. Every communication with this client since I told them about my mistake has included an apology, and I have done everything possible to correct the error. Since I cannot go back in time to fix the error, I don't know what else the client expects. Since paying someone to fix the mistake as best as can currently happen and agreeing to do what I can in the future if the error someday causes problems doesn't qualify as taking responsibility in this client's mind, I am at a loss as to what would satisfy them.

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    Lawyer Joanne P Underhill

    Joanne Underhill, General practice Attorney on Dec 7, 2010
    Relationship: Worked together on matter

    I endorse this lawyer. He has significant expertise in intellectual property matters (patent, copyright and trademark issues), which reflects his past experience as a "big firm" attorney. But he is also friendly, down to earth and easy to work with. Charles has expanded his law practice to other areas in order to better serve his Arizona clients.

    Lawyer Geoffrey H Fish

    Geoffrey Fish, Patent application Attorney on Nov 5, 2010
    Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

    I would recommend Chuck for any Patent related issue.

    Lawyer Michael Bryant Stillman

    Michael Stillman, General practice Attorney on Nov 3, 2010
    Relationship: Other

    I endorse this lawyer.

    Lawyer Morris Eli Turek

    Morris Turek, Intellectual property Attorney on Oct 28, 2010
    Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

    Mr. Runyan was opposing counsel on a trademark opposition filed by his client. He was pleasant, professional, and easy to work with. As a result, we were able to promptly reach an amicable resolution to the matter. I would certainly recommend Mr. Runyan to others and hope to have the opportunity to work with him again in the future.

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    James Underhill, General practice Attorney on Oct 27, 2010
    Relationship: Worked together on matter

    A fine attorney who is committed to his community!

    Lawyer Harlan J Crossman

    Harlan Crossman, Intellectual property Attorney on Oct 23, 2010
    Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

    I endorse this lawyer's work. Mr. Runyan is very bright and obviously passionate about his work and his clients.

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    Shelley Cobos, Patent application Attorney on Apr 1, 2010
    Relationship: Co-worker

    Chuck was a co-worker and mentor to me while at Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, LLP. Chuck provided valuable constructive criticism of my work product and was key in developing my patent prosecution skills. Additionally, Chuck took a personal interest in my professional development as a new attorney and encouraged and supported my efforts to develop my business development skills early in my career. Chuck is a very smart, skilled attorney and a great mentor.

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