Sean Sullivan is an associate of Buche & Associates, P.C. Currently, Sean handles civil litigation, intellectual property, and business transaction matters. During his time with the firm, Sean has represented clients in a variety of intellectual property and complex commercial litigation matters, including patent, trademark, trade dress, and copyright infringement lawsuits. Sean has also been instrumental in securing successful outcomes for, among others, clients accused of patent infringement in the medical device and semiconductor industries. On the transactional side, Sean's experience includes advising businesses on a variety of issues commonly faced in today's marketplace, such as maximizing broad intellectual property portfolios, obtaining favorable licensing agreements, and various other contractual matters.
Sean earned his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the University of San Diego School of Law. While in law school, Sean received various honors, including “Outstanding Appellate Brief” in legal research and writing, and received highest-grade awards in Copyright Law, Contract Law, and Real Estate Finance. Sean also served as both a teaching assistant in Contract Law, and as a summer research assistant to Prof. Edmund Ursin, and spent a summer studying comparative law at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland.
Born and raised in Tacoma, Washington, Sean moved to San Diego to earn his Bachelors in Biology at the University of San Diego. Prior to attending law school, Sean worked for a biotech company in San Diego which produces reagents, such as monoclonal antibodies, for use in immunology and molecular biology research.
Organizations: La Jolla Bar Association; San Diego County Bar Association.
Admissions: State Courts of California; U.S. District Courts of California – Northern, Southern & Central districts.
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