Karen J. Sepura Fouts

Associate

Phone: 202-216-9383

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Karen Sepura Fouts, a U.S. Registered Patent Attorney based in the firm's Washington, D.C. office, has been practicing law since 1999. Her practice includes both patent prosecution and intellectual property litigation. Ms. Sepura has experience working in all phases of litigation, from initiating lawsuits, seeking temporary and preliminary injunctive relief, and conducting various motion practice, through trials and appeals.

Examples of matters that Ms. Sepura Fouts has handled include:

Represented plaintiff in copyright infringement suit in District of Arizona against software development company. Obtained temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction following evidentiary hearings.

Represented defendant in patent infringement suit in District of Nevada brought by design company. Defeated motion for summary judgment of infringement, leading to settlement of all claims.

Represented defendants in trademark infringement lawsuit in brought by professional sports leagues in Southern District of New York. Case resulted in pre-trial settlement.

Represented defendant in patent infringement action in Eastern District of Texas relating to telecommunications equipment and involving multiple defendants. Case resulted in pre-trial settlement.

In addition to her federal court litigation practice, Ms. Sepura has represented clients before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, the Arizona Registrar of Contractors, and in arbitration proceedings.

Education

• J.D., Syracuse University College of Law, 1999, Recipient: L. Frederick E. Goldie Publication Award; Robert Miller Award; C.A.L.I. Award for Entertainment Law
• B.A., Political Science, magna cum laude, Hope College, 1995
• B.Mus., Music Performance, magna cum laude, Hope College, 1995
• Technical Education - Biology

 Admitted

• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2007
• Arizona, 1999
• U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, 1999
• Nevada, 2002
• U.S. District Court, District of Nevada, 2002
• United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 2007
• United States Supreme Court, 2007
• District of Columbia, 2008

Memberships

• Montgomery Symphony Orchestra

Publications

• "Economic Espionage: The Front Line of a New World Economic War," Syracuse Journal of International Law and Commerce, 1998