Sunjeev Singh Sikand

How Sunjeev Helps Clients

Sunjeev delivers strategic IP counseling services accomplished through close collaboration with his valued clients. Utilizing a client-oriented creative process, he advises on patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secrets to protect their businesses.

Sunjeev represents clients in the electronics and energy industries. His current clients develop technologies as diverse as lighting control systems, nuclear reactors, and battery energy storage systems.

Focusing his practice on IP counseling, prosecution, litigation, and transactions, Sunjeev is uniquely positioned to counsel on building strong patent and trademark portfolios and prosecute patent applications with an eye toward enforcement.

Sunjeev is a former vice chair of the U.S. Patent Office Practice Committee of the Intellectual Property Owners Association. He has published many articles in IP Law360 and is often quoted in IP Law360 on hot IP topics. He was previously named a Rising Star in Washington D.C. for Intellectual Property Law and Litigation (2015-2019) by Super Lawyers Magazine.

What Clients Can Expect

With deep experience in IP law and technology, Sunjeev goes beyond just being an IP attorney who procures patents and trademarks—he is a trusted advisor who understands the role IP plays in your business success. His expertise includes counseling for IP protection, enforcement, litigation, licensing, and commercialization strategies.

I want to build lifelong relationships with my clients and help shape the future success of their businesses.

Proof Points

Sunjeev has helped numerous clients with:

• Developing valuable patent and trademark portfolios to drive investment in their companies.
• Valuing IP as part of an overall transaction by performing due diligence investigations.
• Preparing enforceable license agreements, trade secret policies, open source software policies, and other IP-related agreements that are easily understood by technical staff.
• Minimizing IP risk by counseling on freedom to operate, open source software compliance, trademark clearance, and the Federal Acquisition Regulations.
• Launching new products and adding new features to existing products by providing patent clearances, as well as opinions of counsel on non-infringement and invalidity issues.
• Enforcing patent and trademark rights as well as defending against infringement allegations through federal court litigation.

Outside the Office

Sunjeev is active in Arlington Little League and serves on the Board of Directors.  He has enjoyed being a youth baseball coach since 2017 and has previously served as commissioner.