Professionals
Practice Areas
- Computer Science Practice
- Due Diligence in IP Acquisitions
- Electrical Engineering Practice
- Ex Parte Reexaminations
- Foreign & PCT Patent Filing
- Inter Partes Review
- Invalidity Opinions
- IP Transactional
- Licensing
- Mechanical Engineering Practice
- Non-infringement Opinions
- Opinions
- Patent Landscaping and Risk Analysis
- Patentability Opinions
- Patents
- Post Grant Practice
- Post-Grant Review
- Product Clearance
- Right to Practice Opinions
- Strategic IP Portfolio Development and Management
- Transfers, Mergers, Acquisitions, Bankruptcies and Securitizations
- Utility, Design, and Plant Patent Filing with the USPTO
Technologies
- Computer Science & Software
- Electrical Engineering & Electronics
- Energy
- Internet & E-Commerce
- Mechanical Engineering
- Nanotechnology
- Optics
- Semiconductor Devices & Processing Methods
- Telecommunications
Admissions
- Federal Circuit, 1992
- Federal District Court, Southern District of Texas, 1987
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1988
- State Bar of Texas, 1984
Education
South Texas College of Law, Houston, J.D., 1983
University of Houston, MBA, 1978
Texas Tech University, M.S., Electrical Engineering, 1972
Punjab University, India, B.S., Electronics Engineering, with honors, 1970
Teaching Positions
- Guest Lecturer, University of Houston
Paul Madan has been practicing law for more than 25 years. His experience includes all aspects of intellectual property (IP) law, including extensive opinion work, patent prosecution, patent litigation, and litigation support. Paul works closely with clients in developing IP strategy and IP portfolio management. He was also in-house counsel for a large oil service company and has extensive experience in licensing, complex-technology related agreements, and mergers and acquisitions of which Paul has been involved in more than 20. He has extensive experience in the oil and gas, electronics, and software industries.
Experience Highlights
Partner, Cantor Colburn LLP, 2010-present
Managing Partner, Madan & Sriram, P.C., 1996-2010
Senior IP Counsel for Western Geophysical, Western Atlas, 1990-1994
Associate, Arnold, White& Durkee, 1986-1990
Department Head, Engineering, Schlumberger, 1977-1986
Professional Affiliations
American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)
