David M. SullivanShareholder/Director
David Sullivan is a registered patent attorney and chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property and Technology group. David’s practice is primarily directed at obtaining and enforcing patent and trademark rights for his clients, who range from Fortune 500 companies to small start-ups with emerging technology.
With a background in chemical engineering, David’s patent practice is largely focused on energy sector-related technologies, with a particular emphasis on downhole equipment, secondary production, well stimulation and refinery technologies. David has significant experience handling intellectual property litigation matters and is admitted to practice in a number of jurisdictions in the United States, including the Eastern District of Texas.
David also devotes a significant portion of his practice to intellectual property licensing and other transactional matters. He routinely assists clients with the negotiation of software licenses, consulting contracts and IP due diligence investigations. He is also responsible for maintaining and developing several large trademark portfolios.
Outside the firm, David is past president of the Oklahoma Bar Association Intellectual Property Law Section. He has also served as vice president, secretary and treasurer in years past.
“David provides executive leadership and insight but also does the nitty-gritty day-to-day. He’s fantastic to work with.”
“Mr. Sullivan is a consummate professional and very well versed in the IP field. He is willing to take calls and examine and discuss complex matters. He is a great team leader.”
University of Oklahoma College of Law
Norman, OK
J.D., 2000
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK
B.S., Chemical Engineering, 1997
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Oklahoma, 2005
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2004
- U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit, 2003
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2001
- U.S. District Court Western District of Oklahoma, 2000
- Oklahoma, 2000
- American Intellectual Property Law Association, Member
- American Bar Association Committee on Virtual Worlds and Computer Gaming, Member
- Oklahoma Bar Association Intellectual Property Law Section, Past President
- Academic Achievement Award In Advanced IP Law
- Ranked in Super Lawyers, Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation, Technology Transactions*
- Listed in Best Lawyers in America in Copyright Law, Information Technology Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Patent Law, Technology Law, Trade Secrets Law, Trademark Law (2009 – Present)*
- Named Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year (OKC) in Litigation – Patent (2016, 2021)
- Named Best Lawyers 2022 Lawyer of the Year (OKC) in Technology Law
- Named Best Lawyers 2021 Lawyer of the Year (OKC) in Patent Law
- Named Best Lawyers 2020 Lawyer of the Year (OKC) in Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Named Best Lawyers 2019 Lawyer of the Year (OKC) in Copyright Law
- Ranked Band 1 in Chambers USA in Intellectual Property (2013 – Present)*
*Crowe & Dunlevy has no input in the rating methodologies used by Best Lawyers, Chambers USA and Super Lawyers publications.
- Speaker, "IT Compliance Audits," Fort Worth IT Symposium, August 26, 2014, Fort Worth, TX
- Speaker, "IT Compliance Audits," Oklahoma IT Symposium, August 21, 2014, Oklahoma City, OK
- Speaker, "IT Compliance Audits," San Antonio IT Symposium, September 10, 2014, Fort Worth, TX