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.
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Languages spoken
English
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA | Inactive | 2004 | 08/05/2021 |
| TX | Inactive | 2001 | 08/23/2021 |
| AZ | Active | 1998 | 09/05/2021 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Welch Fellow | Robert Welch Foundation | 1988 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Managing Member | Integrity Patent Group, PLC | 2018 - Present |
| Owner | Runyan Law | 2008 - Present |
| Staff IP Counsel | CR Bard | 2013 - 2018 |
| Senior Counsel Patents | Abbott Vascular | 2005 - 2008 |
| Senior Associate | Squire Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. | 2003 - 2005 |
| Attorney | ExxonMobil Chemical Company | 2000 - 2003 |
|---|---|---|
| Associate | Gallagher & Kennedy, P.A. | 1998 - 2000 |
| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Journal of International and Comparative Law | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SAFETY NET: A New Law Clarifies an Online Service Provider’s Liability for Copyright Infringement | 1998 |
| National Law Journal | Outsourced Programs: Ownership Issues Arise | 1998 |
| Early Transition Metal Clusters with ½-Donor Ligands | Halide Supported Octahedral Clusters of Zirconium: Structural and Bonding Questions | 1995 |
| Journal of the American Chemical Society | Excising Hexanuclear Zirconium Clusters from Solids as a Route to Zirconium Cluster Solution Chemistry | 1994 |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| University of Arizona College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1998 |
| Texas A&M University | PhD - Doctorate | 1994 |
| Arizona State University | BS - Bachelor of Science | 1987 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| AZBio Expo 2011 | Innovation and the U. S. Patent Office | 2011 |
| Fundamentals of Patent Prosecution 2004: A Boot Camp for Claim Drafting & Amendment Writing | Patent Interviews | 2004 |
| Fundamentals of Patent Prosecution 2003: A Boot Camp for Claim Drafting & Amendment Writing | Patent Interviews | 2003 |
| Case name | Outcome |
|---|---|
| I Cloud Communications v. Apple, Inc. | |
| Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure | Convinced the lender to back off filing the eviction. |
| Mortgage Modification Fraud | Settlement in favor of client covering client's out of pocket costs and all attorney's fees |
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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.
Geoffrey Fish, Patent application Attorney on Nov 5, 2010
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I would recommend Chuck for any Patent related issue.
Michael Stillman, General practice Attorney on Nov 3, 2010
Relationship: Other
I endorse this lawyer.
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.
James Underhill, General practice Attorney on Oct 27, 2010
Relationship: Worked together on matter
A fine attorney who is committed to his community!
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.
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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