Mr. Charles D. Gunter, Jr.

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Mr. Charles D. Gunter, Jr.: Attorney with Whitaker Chalk Swindle & Schwartz PLLC
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
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Biography

Charles Gunter has extensive experience in all phases of intellectual property law. That includes representing clients before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and foreign patent offices. He successfully helps clients obtain patents and counsels clients regarding patent litigation matters, both for the plaintiff and for the defendant.

With a chemical engineering degree from Auburn University, Charles has particular expertise in oil field chemical, mechanical and metallurgical processes, plastic pipe extrusion and sealing gasket technologies and, more recently, in the area of biomedical processes and devices. He has represented clients in patent interferences, reexaminations and reissues, protests and in public use proceedings. He also has considerable experience in trademark registration, trademark oppositions and cancellations and in trademark infringement matters.

Awards & Recognitions

Named a “ Texas Super Lawyer ” in Intellectual Property for 2006 - 2022. “Super Lawyers” is a Thomson-Reuters service printed in Texas Monthly.

Named a Top Attorney in Intellectual Property by Fort Worth, Texas Magazine for 2024.

Recognized as a Top Attorney by 360 West Magazine 2018 to present

Named one of Fort Worth Business Press “Elite 100” Top Attorneys in Tarrant County in 2003, 2004 & 2005.

AV-Rated Martindale-Hubbell: Preeminent

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Areas of Practice (3)

  • Intellectual Property
  • Patents
  • Trademarks

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Auburn University, B.S., 1972
Law School Attended:
University of Alabama, J.D., 1975
Year of First Admission:
1975
Admission:
1980, Texas; Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals; Texas Northern District Court; US Patent and Trademark Office; 1975, Alabama; 1981, US District Court, Northern District of Texas; 1984, US Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit; registered to practice before US Patent, Trademark Office
Memberships:

Associations & Memberships

Tarrant County Bar Association (Century Club Member)
-Intellectual Property Section (Founding member and past chair)
Texas Bar Foundation (Life Fellow)
Dallas/Fort Worth Patent Association (Past President).

Military:
Captain, U.S. Air Force, 1975-1979
ISLN:
906816187

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817-878-0501  Fax

www.whitakerchalk.com

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