Paul M. Sykes

Paul M. Sykes

Litigation - Patent

3.0 (1 reviews)
Birmingham, Alabama
27+ years experience
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
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One Federal Place, 1819 Fifth Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35203
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Bio

Paul Sykes represents businesses and individuals in a wide variety of intellectual property and technology-related legal matters. As a member of both the Intellectual Property and Competitive Practices and the Litigation Practice Groups, Paul counsels clients in the acquisition, licensing and protection of intellectual property rights, and he litigates those rights in the state and federal courts. Paul has been peer-selected for inclusion in the Best Lawyer's in America and Alabama Super Lawyers in Intellectual Property Law. Birmingham Magazine recently listed him as a “Top Attorney” for Intellectual Property.Paul focuses his practice on patent, copyright, trademark, unfair competition, and trade secret litigation. As a former computer engineer, Paul understands technology and how to use it for the benefit of the client. As a registered patent attorney, Paul prepares and prosecutes patent applications before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. He also counsels clients generally in the areas of copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets. He previously served as president of the Intellectual Property Section of the Alabama State Bar.Paul has handled patent infringement matters, for both plaintiffs and defendants, involving technology as diverse as telecommunications equipment, fishing lures, automated teller machines, football pads, wireless networking equipment, muzzleloading firearms, microprocessors, automated bark control collars, injection molding processes, lenticular images, mops and brooms, spun concrete utility poles, and telephony software. Paul Sykes represents businesses and individuals in a wide variety of intellectual property and technology-related legal matters. As a member of both the Intellectual Property and Competitive Practices and the Litigation Practice Groups, Paul counsels clients in the acquisition, licensing and protection of intellectual property rights, and he litigates those rights in the state and federal courts. Paul has been peer-selected for inclusion in the Best Lawyer's in America and Alabama Super Lawyers in Intellectual Property Law. Birmingham Magazine recently listed him as a “Top Attorney” for Intellectual Property.Paul focuses his practice on patent, copyright, trademark, unfair competition, and trade secret litigation. As a former computer engineer, Paul understands technology and how to use it for the benefit of the client. As a registered patent attorney, Paul prepares and prosecutes patent applications before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. He also counsels clients generally in the areas of copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets. He previously served as president of the Intellectual Property Section of the Alabama State Bar.Paul has handled patent infringement matters, for both plaintiffs and defendants, involving technology as diverse as telecommunications equipment, fishing lures, automated teller machines, football pads, wireless networking equipment, muzzleloading firearms, microprocessors, automated bark control collars, injection molding processes, lenticular images, mops and brooms, spun concrete utility poles, and telephony software. Paul Sykes represents businesses and individuals in a wide variety of intellectual property and technology-related legal matters. As a member of both the Intellectual Property and Competitive Practices and the Litigation Practice Groups, Paul counsels clients in the acquisition, licensing and protection of intellectual property rights, and he litigates those rights in the state and federal courts. Paul has been peer-selected for inclusion in the Best Lawyer's in America and Alabama Super Lawyers in Intellectual Property Law. Birmingham Magazine recently listed him as a “Top Attorney” for Intellectual Property. Paul focuses his practice on patent, copyright, trademark, unfair competition, and trade secret litigation. He previously served as president of the Intellectual Property Section of the Alabama State Bar. Paul has handled patent infringement matters, for both plaintiffs and defendants, involving technology as diverse as telecommunications equipment, fishing lures, automated teller machines, football pads, wireless networking equipment, muzzleloading firearms, microprocessors, automated bark control collars, injection molding processes, lenticular images, mops and brooms, spun concrete utility poles, and telephony software.

Practice Areas

Litigation - Patent

Awards & Recognition

  • Lawyer of the Year: Litigation - Patent, Birmingham (2026)
  • Lawyer of the Year: Copyright Law, Birmingham (2025)
  • Lawyer of the Year: Trade Secrets Law, Birmingham (2025)
  • Lawyer of the Year: Litigation - Patent, Birmingham (2024)
  • Lawyer of the Year: Copyright Law, Birmingham (2023)
  • Lawyer of the Year: Information Technology Law, Birmingham (2023)
  • Lawyer of the Year: Litigation - Intellectual Property, Birmingham (2015)
  • Recognized: Copyright Law
  • Recognized: Information Technology Law
  • Recognized: Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Recognized: Litigation - Patent
  • Recognized: Patent Law
  • Recognized: Trade Secrets Law
  • Practice Area: Technology Law
  • Special Focus: Antitrust
  • Special Focus: Commercial
  • Special Focus: Contract
  • Special Focus: Copyright
  • Special Focus: Electronics
  • Special Focus: Hardware
  • Special Focus: Information Technology
  • Special Focus: Intellectual Property
  • Special Focus: Licensing
  • Special Focus: Litigation
  • Special Focus: Patent
  • Special Focus: Software
  • Special Focus: Technology
  • Special Focus: Trade Secrets
  • Special Focus: Trademark
  • Special Focus: Unfair Trade Practices
  • Listed in Alabama Super Lawyers, Intellectual Property, 2012-2013

Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2006

Education

  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, J.D., graduated 1998
  • Auburn University, B.E.E

Reviews

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Mary Thomas

2 weeks ago

Competent on IP matters, but communication could improve

Paul Sykes handled a software licensing dispute for my company. His deep knowledge of intellectual property law, backed by his 27 years of experience and recent Lawyer of the Year recognitions in Birmingham, was evident in his strategic advice. His background in electrical engineering from Auburn was particularly helpful for the technical aspects. However, the experience was mixed. While the legal outcome was satisfactory, there were periods where responses to emails took longer than expected, and some of the billing explanations lacked detail. For straightforward IP or trade secret matters, his expertise at Bradley Arant is solid, but managing client expectations proactively could be better.

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