Darrell A. Fruth

Licensing/IP attorney for software, AI, cleantech and other cool things.

Role
Partner at Smith Anderson
Location
Durham, NC, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Darrell A. Fruth

I help innovators with peanut butter work with companies that make jelly so they end up…

Experience

  1. Partner

    Smith Anderson

    Mar 2018 — Present · Raleigh-Durham, NC, US

    As the leader of Smith Anderson’s Technology and Software Transactions group, I provide strategic legal counsel tailored to the unique needs of companies developing and commercializing cutting-edge technologies, with a particular emphasis on software, artificial intelligence and cleantech.My day-to-day ranges from negotiating initial research and development agreements to structuring commercialization and licensing deals that result in successful product launches and generate millions in licensing revenue. I lead Smith Anderson’s AI task force on the ethical and effective use of AI and have been invited to speak on the subject to multiple clients and at North Carolina Bar Association events.

Education

  • University of California, Berkeley

    M.S., Environmental Engineering

    1994 — 1995

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    S.B., Environmental Engineering

    1990 — 1994

  • Yale Law School

    J.D., Law

    1997 — 2000

Skills

  • Copyright Law
  • Legal Advice
  • Patent Law
  • Nanotechnology
  • Intellectual Property
  • Environmental Law
  • Environmental Awareness
  • Patent Litigation
  • Legal Writing
  • Litigation
  • Due Diligence
  • Patents
  • Civil Litigation
  • Legal Research
  • Unfair Competition
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Trademarks
  • Trade Secrets

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