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Sanya Sukduang
202.408.4377

901 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001-4413
202.408.4000
Fax 202.408.4400

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Bar and Court Admissions

  • District of Columbia
  • Maryland
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Education

  • American University, Washington College of Law
    J.D., cum laude, 1999
  • Boston College
    B.S., Biology, 1996

Sanya Sukduang

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Sanya Sukduang practices district court and appellate patent litigation in a variety of technologies, including pharmaceuticals and biotechnology.

Highlights
  • Represented Syngenta Seeds, Inc. in successfully obtaining summary judgment of non-infringement and invalidity in Monsanto v. Syngenta, (D. Del.) regarding genetically modified corn.
  • Considerable experience in all areas of fact and expert discovery including conducting due diligence and factual investigations, preparing dispositive and discovery motions, preparing and responding to discovery requests, taking and defending fact and expert depositions.
  • Prepared and argued motions, taken direct testimony, and cross-examined witnesses at evidentiary hearings.
  • Written several appellate briefs and drafted numerous patentability, validity, and infringement opinions.
  • Lead trial counsel in a pro bono adoption proceeding successfully assisting a foster mother’s efforts to adopt her three year old foster daughter.
Professional Activities
  • Asian Pacific American Bar Association (Newsletter Editor, 2007-present; Secretary 2006-2007; Vice-President of Programs, 2003-2006)
  • Maryland Patent Law Association (President 2005-present; Vice President, 2001-2005)
  • Adjunct Professor of Patent Law, Howard University Law School
  • Asian Pacific American Bar Association Education Fund (Board of Directors, 2000-2002)
  • Washington College of Law, Dean’s Diversity Counsel (Board of Directors, 2002-Present)
  • American Intellectual Property Law Association
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