Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Technology and IP Disputes

Partner - Litigation and Investigations

Scott Cummings is a highly regarded lawyer focused on patent law and intellectual property litigation. Scott has compiled an impressive list of victories for both patent owners and patent challengers in United States Patent Office post-grant proceedings and previously led a global law firm’s post-grant practice. IAM Patent describes Scott as "a PTAB expert and has an excellent track record in IPRs." He is also an avid speaker, writer, and thought leader on intellectual property and patent matters.

He works with clients from startups to multinational corporations across sectors including computer hardware and software technology, life sciences, clean and renewable energy, nanotechnology, metallurgy, polymer chemistry, inorganic chemistry, and automotive technologies.

As a former primary examiner for more than eight years at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Scott holds a strong track record achieving favorable results in representations for clients in ex parte and inter partes proceedings, and in federal district courts. His extensive knowledge of USPTO operations and procedure is relied upon by many companies as he is able to distill and develop complex concepts in inter partes reviews (IPRs), post grant reviews (PGRs), written and oral interagency appeals, petitions, as well as lead reexamination, reissue and interference proceedings. He also advises clients on issues involving freedom to operate, patent infringement, patent validity and design-around analyses. Scott’s right mix of litigation and USPTO experience provides clients an integrated and comprehensive approach to parallel proceedings before district courts and in USPTO post-grant proceedings.