Pulman, Cappuccio & Pullen

Pulman, Cappuccio & Pullen, LLP is a regional law firm headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, with an additional office in Fort Worth, Texas. Established in 2004, the firm is recognized as an AV-rated "Preeminent" by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating available for legal ability and ethics. In 2018, it was also recognized by U.S. News as one of the country's Best Law Firms. The firm operates with over a dozen attorneys, focusing on a multi-disciplinary approach to complex legal issues across various industries. It is not ranked in the AmLaw 100/200 or Chambers USA for intellectual property litigation.

The firm’s intellectual property litigation practice appears to be integrated within its broader commercial and business litigation offerings. While "Intellectual Property" is listed as a practice area, the firm's online profiles emphasize general commercial civil trial matters, arbitration, real estate, corporate law transactions, and business disputes. Their experience extends to resolving complex legal issues for a diverse client base, ranging from large and small businesses to entrepreneurs.

In terms of litigation preference, the firm's sole tracked patent litigation appearance, Cortex MCP, Inc. v. Visa, Inc., involved serving as local counsel for the defendant. This suggests a tendency towards defending operating companies in patent disputes, aligning with their general commercial litigation focus. No appearances on behalf of patent plaintiffs or NPEs/PAEs are tracked.

The firm's public information does not highlight specific notable patent litigation outcomes or results, such as significant verdicts, Federal Circuit appeals, or widely publicized settlements. Similarly, there is no indication of a dedicated or high-volume practice before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) for Inter Partes Review (IPR) or Post-Grant Review (PGR proceedings).

Key partners at the firm include Randall A. Pulman, a founding and managing partner whose practice emphasizes arbitration of civil disputes and commercial civil trial matters in both federal and state courts. Elliott S. Cappuccio, another partner, manages the firm's Property Owner Association (POA) and Homeowner Association (HOA) practice group and is also an "AV Rated Preeminent Attorney" with a focus on litigation matters. The firm's named partners are active in various aspects of litigation and business law.