L. Rex Sears, Ph.D.
Attorney at Law • Partner
Education
J.D., University of Chicago, cum laude
Ph.D., Harvard University
A.M., Harvard University
M.S., University of Utah
B.S., University of Utah
Expertise
Complex IP Litigation • Inter Partes Conflicts • Mediation and Arbitration • Patent Infringement • Trademark Infringement • Copyright Infringement • Trade Dress Infringement • Misappropriation of Trade Secrets
Rex primarily represents clients in complex business and intellectual property disputes, including patent, trade secret, trademark, trade dress, and copyright, as well as securities, antitrust, false advertising, unfair business practice, tortious interference, and contract disputes. Many of his clients are companies in technology-intensive fields, including computer hardware and software, payment system security, and pharmaceuticals, or exercise equipment designers and manufacturers, among others. He is admitted to practice in state and federal courts in Utah and California; in the United States Courts of Appeal for the Ninth, Tenth, and Federal Circuits; and in the United States Court of Claims.
Prior to law school, Rex was a teaching fellow for the Harvard University Philosophy Department, and he taught as visiting faculty at the University of Utah and Brigham Young University. Most recently, he taught as adjunct faculty at the University of New Mexico School of Law.
My Focus
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Technical Experience
Computer Systems, Software, E-Commerce, Business Methods & Information Technology – Software Systems and Architecture
Mechanics & Mechanical Engineering – Exercise & Training Equipment
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Professional Admissions & Associations
Utah State Bar
California State Bar
New Mexico State Bar
American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
American Bar Association
Federal Bar Association
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
United States Court of Claims
Chair, Advisory Board, Center for Law and Biomedical Sciences at the S.J. Quinney College of Law
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Publication & Speaking Engagements
“Copyright: What Is It Good For? And How Do I Keep My Copyright House In Order?” Utah Business Magazine Webinar (March 2020)
“Two Stepping with Alice in Justice Stevens’ Shadow,” 99 Journal of the Patent and Trademark Office Society 129 (2017) “
“Punishing the Saints for Their “Peculiar Institution: Congress on the Constitutional Dilemmas,” 2001 Utah L. Rev. 581
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Awards & Recognition
U.S. News & World Report’s Best Lawyers; Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation - Patent (2022 – 2025)