David W. Sar

Recognized by Best Lawyers^® since 2008.

Renaissance Plaza, Suite 2000, 230 North Elm Street, P.O. Box 26000 Greensboro, North Carolina 27420

(336) 373-8850

dsar@brookspierce.com

Firm: Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard LLP

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Overview

Firm

Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard LLP

Years In Practice

Phone Number (336) 373-8850

David Sar represents clients in commercial disputes and matters pertaining to technology and intellectual property. He litigates and tries cases in state and federal courts, as well as before government agencies. He handles business transactions involving trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and technology. He has handled the prosecution or maintenance of over 2,000 trademark and copyright registrations, both within the United States and internationally. David is certified as a Specialist in Trademark Law by the North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization.

Honors & Awards

Recognized in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business in Intellectual Property Law (2016-2019)
Recognized as Best Lawyers' 2014 "Lawyer of the Year" for Greensboro in the area of "Litigation - Intellectual Property; recognized as Greensboro "Lawyer of the Year" in Trade Secrets Law for 2017 and 2020; recognized as Greensboro "Lawyer of the Year" for Trademark Law in 2019; recognized for Intellectual Property Litigation, Litigation--Patent, Patent Law, and Trademark Law (2008-2020) and Trade Secrets Law (2016-2020)
Repeatedly recognized as a member of North Carolina's "Legal Elite" in Patents and Intellectual Property Law (2005-2008, 2010-2019) and Young Guns (2008) categories by Business North Carolina magazine
Recognized as a North Carolina Super Lawyer and Rising Star in Intellectual Property Litigation in Law & Politics magazine
Recognized by his peers as a Fellow in the Litigation Counsel of America
Received the 40 Leaders Under Forty Award from Triad Business Journal

Professional & Community Activities

Local Patent Rules Committee, United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina (2019-present)
Council, Sports and Entertainment Law Section of the North Carolina Bar Association (2016-present)
Intellectual Property Section of North Carolina Bar Association - Chairman (2011-2012), Vice Chairman (2010-11), Treasurer (2009-10), Secretary (2008-09), Pro Bono / Information Chair (2007-08), Newsletter Chair (2005-07)
Nussbaum Center for Entrepreneurship - Vice-Chairman (2009-13) and Member (2006--) of Board of Directors
Trademark Specialty Committee of North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization
Institutional Review Board of Moses Cone Health System (2005--)
Operation Smile - Board of Directors for the Southeast Region (2008--) and Co-Chair of Smiles Galore Gala (2006-2007)
Wake Forest Business School Elevator Competition for Entrepreneurs - Judge (2009)
Jefferson Wood Homeowners Association Board, President (2010-11)
40 Leaders Under Forty Award Recipient (2007), The Business Journal of the Triad
United Way of Greater Greensboro - Chair of Attorney Division Campaign (2005-06)
Greensboro Opera Company Board of Directors (2002-07)
Leadership Greensboro, Greensboro Area Chamber of Commerce (2002-03)
University of North Carolina School of Law Adjunct Professor (1998-2000)
Intellectual Property Section of American Bar Association
American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)

Articles, Publications & Speeches

Presentation, "Licensing: Turning Designs, Brands and other Intellectual Property into Profits," WithIt (Women's Leadership Development Network in the Furniture, Home and Furnishings Industry) Conference, Alexandria, VA, June 25, 2019
Presentation, "Trademarks: How Much and How Long?" HQ Greensboro, November 16, 2017
Speech, "Legal Issues for Artists," ArtsRevolution by UNC Greensboro's Entrepreneurship Center, April 2017
Speech and CLE, "Recent and Interesting Developments in Trademark and Trade Secret Law," University of North Carolina Law School Festival of Legal Learning, February 2017
Moderator, "How to Identify and Contract with a Cloud Services Provider That You Can Really Trust," ABA Intellectual Property Roundtable (Raleigh, NC, December 2016)
Speech on copyright law, UNC Greensboro Masters of Fine Arts Program class, October 31, 2016
Speech, "Biggest Change in IP Law in the Last 30 Years," ABA Round Table concerning Defend Trade Secrets Act, at The Frontier (in Research Triangle Park, NC), June 15, 2016
Article, "How the New Trade Secrets Law May Affect You," May 27, 2016
Speech, "Recent Developments in Internet Law," University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Law School Festival of Legal Learning, February 12, 2016
Speech, "Legal Issues for Artists," UNCG Southern Entrepreneurship in the Arts Conference, February 21, 2015
Speech, "IP/Trademark Issues Relevant to Brewery Law," Mecklenburg County Bar, October 2014
Speech, "Top 10 Myths of Digital Marketing and Advertising," Association of Corporate Counsel, September 2014
Presentation, "Intellectual Property, an Interactive Discussion," Triad StartUp Lab for Piedmont Triad Partnership's PTP Next Program, June 19, 2013
Speech, "Recent Developments in Internet Law," University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Law School Festival of Legal Learning, February 8, 2013
Presentation, "IP Disputes Relevant to Business Planning in Uncertain Times," Brooks Pierce and Stearns Financial seminar, February 2, 2012
Speech, "Current Intellectual Property Issues for Global Business," Conducting a Cross-Border Business From North Carolina, Brooks Pierce and Dixon Hughes Goodman seminar, November 10, 2011
The Chair's Comments, IPLinks, North Carolina Bar Association Intellectual Property Section, November 2011
Speeches, "Recent Developments in Internet, Privacy and Business Communications Law," University of North Carolina School of Law Festival of Legal Learning, February 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 & 2011
Speech, "Marketing on the Internet: What's Legal and What's Not," Nussbaum Center for Entrepreneurship, October 2010
Speech, "Does Your Trademark Deserve Protection?," Intellectual Property Law Annual Meeting, April 2010
Speech, "Art Law: What You Need to Know on Copyrights and Intellectual Property," United Arts Council of Greater Greensboro, May 2009
Article, "Can an Individual Now Use a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy to Wipe Out an Intellectual Property Judgment?," IP Links, North Carolina Bar Association, January 2009
Intellectual Property Advisor, Fall 2008.
Intellectual Property Advisor, Summer 2008.
Speech, "Putting your IP House in Order -- How to Make Big Money When You Sell Your Business," Greensboro Chamber of Commerce, November 2007
Article, "Banking on a Name," North Carolina Bankers Association, October 2007
Article, "Trademark Dilution Law Changes," IP Links, North Carolina Bar Association, December 2006
Intellectual Property Adviser, Fall 2006
Speech, "Document Retention and Destruction," (workshop with Nicole Crawford), February and March 2006
Speech, "Internet Piracy and Privacy," Greensboro Chamber of Commerce, November 2002
Published in the Stanford Law & Policy Review, 1996

News

Brooks Pierce Partner David Sar Certified by the NC State Bar Board of Legal Specialization as a "Specialist" in Trademark Law

What legal services does this lawyer offer?

Litigation - Intellectual Property

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers^® for:

Trade Secrets Law, Triad (2020)

Trademark Law, Greensboro (2019)

Trade Secrets Law, Greensboro (2017)

Litigation - Intellectual Property, Greensboro (2014)

Recognized in Super Lawyers Business Edition in Intellectual Property Litigation (2015)
Recognized by his peers as a Fellow in The Litigation Counsel of America, trial lawyer honorary society, 2014-present
40 Leaders Under Forty Award Recipient, Triad Business Journal (2007)
Recognized in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business in Intellectual Property Law (2016-2019)
Recognized by his peers for inclusion in Business North Carolina's "Legal Elite" in Patents and Intellectual Property Law (2005-2007), Intellectual Property Law (2008, 2010-2019) and “Young Guns” (2008)
Recognized in North Carolina Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters) in Intellectual Property Litigation (2014-2019); “Rising Star”, Law and Politics Magazine (2009-2010)