John E. Cummerford
Recognized since 2003
Phoenix, Arizona
Copyright Law
IT Outsourcing Law
Patent Law
Technology Law
Trademark Law
John E. Cummerford focuses his practice on the legal and business needs of established and emerging growth companies, with an emphasis on software, Internet, hardware and related businesses. He advises a wide range of clients in regard to technology-related transactions, including software licensing, product development, eCommerce, co-marketing, OEM and other arrangements. He has broad experience in complex licensing, manufacturing, distribution, development, due diligence and intellectual property audit transactions.
Prior to joining the firm, John was a principal in his previous firm and also managed that firm's information technology transfer practice. John also served as Vice President & General Counsel of Kaleida Labs, an Apple/IBM multimedia joint venture, and as Vice President & General Counsel of Candle Corporation, a large mainframe software company. He began his career as corporate counsel for IBM, responsible for handling licensing, development and marketing matters for the IBM personal computer and outsourcing lines of business. John's in-house legal experience has included a wide variety of practice areas, including antitrust, commercial, bankruptcy, corporate and employment law.
- Direct Phone Number: 602-445-8000
- Phone Number: 602-445-8000
- Lawyer Page: https://www.gtlaw.com/en/professionals/c/cummerford-john-e
- 2375 East Camelback Road, Suite 800
Phoenix, AZ 85016
- Spanish
- Columbia University, J.D., graduated 1983
- Arizona State University, BA, graduated 1980
- Arizona, State Bar of Arizona
- California, The State Bar of California
- New York, New York State Bar Association
- Arizona Academic Decathlon Association, Inc. - Board of Directors
- Arizona Technology Council - Board of Directors
- Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation - Board Secretary
- Make-A-Wish Foundation of Arizona - Board of Directors
597 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
285 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
- Technology Law, Phoenix (2024)
- Technology Law, Phoenix (2022)
- Trademark Law, Phoenix (2012)
- Copyright Law
- IT Outsourcing Law
- Patent Law
- Technology Law
- Trademark Law
- Copyright
- Information Technology
- Internet
- Licensing
- Software
- Trade Secrets
- Trademark
- Transactions
- AV Preeminent® 5.0 out of 5
- Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) magazine, "IAM Licensing 250: The World's Leading Patent and Technology Licensing Practitioners," 2010
- Arizona's Finest Lawyers, 2011
- Super Lawyers magazine, Southwest Super Lawyers, 2007-2013
- Managing IP Magazine's World IP Handbook and Survey, "IP Stars," 2013
- Information Technology Law
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