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About David W. Sar
David Sar represents clients in commercial disputes and matters pertaining to technology and intellectual property. He litigates and handles business transactions involving trademarks, patents, copyrights, trade secrets, and technology.
David counsels clients in nearly every area of intellectual property, and handles business transactions involving trademarks, patents, copyrights, trade secrets and technology. He has handled the prosecution or maintenance of more than 4,000 trademark and copyright registrations, both within the United States and internationally. David was in the 2013 inaugural class of board-certified "specialists" in trademark law, was later Chair of that specialization committee, and remains a certified specialist.
Among other honors and awards, he was named "Lawyer of the Year" for Greensboro for Litigation--Intellectual Property (2014, 2021), Trade Secrets Law (2017, 2020, 2022) and Trademark Law (2019) by Best Lawyers (formerly The Best Lawyers in America©). He also has been listed annually since 2008 in Best Lawyers for various fields including Intellectual Property, Patent Law, Trademark Law, and Trade Secrets Law, in North Carolina Super Lawyers for Intellectual Property Litigation (2014-2023 and 2009-2010, Rising Star), and in Business North Carolina as a "Legal Elite" for Intellectual Property (formerly Patents/Intellectual Property (2005-2008, 2010-2023)) and as a "Young Gun" (2008).
A client quoted in the 2019 Chambers USA guide stated that David "is a very intelligent, well-spoken and approachable person, and moreover a very good intellectual property attorney.”
David serves as a member of the Local Patent Rules Committee for the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina (2019-present).
David has extensive experience writing and negotiating software and technology licenses for businesses. He counsels and assists clients with all manner of software licenses, celebrity endorsement contracts, brand licenses, and collaborative technology development contracts.
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Yale University
JD · 1996
Duke University
— · 1992
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North Carolina, Unit
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Lawyer of the Year — Trade Secrets Law (Triad)
2022
Lawyer of the Year — Litigation - Intellectual Property (Triad)
2021
Lawyer of the Year — Trade Secrets Law (Triad)
2020
Lawyer of the Year — Trademark Law (Greensboro)
2019
Lawyer of the Year — Trade Secrets Law (Greensboro)
2017
Lawyer of the Year — Litigation - Intellectual Property (Greensboro)
2014
Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Patent
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Patent Law
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Trade Secrets Law
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Trademark Law
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Advertising Law
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Intellectual Property
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice:
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Copyright Law
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Special Focus:
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Copyright
2026
Best Lawyers in America — COVID-19
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Litigation
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Patent
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Trade Secrets
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Trademark
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Awards:
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Selected by his peers for inclusion in
2026
Best Lawyers in America — The Best Lawyers in America
2026
Best Lawyers in America — ©
2026
Best Lawyers in America — North Carolina Lawyers Weekly
2026
Best Lawyers in America — "Leader in the Law" (2023)
2026
Best Lawyers in America — 40 Leaders Under Forty Award Recipient, Triad Business Journal (2007)
2026
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What areas of law does David W. Sar practice?
David W. Sar focuses on Entertainment, IP, Patent, Trademark, and Trade Secrets.
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David W. Sar primarily serves clients in Greensboro, North Carolina, with an office at 230 North Elm Street.
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