Background
Sutton, Samuel J. was born on July 21, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Samuel J. and Elaine Sutton.
Sutton, Samuel J. was born on July 21, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Samuel J. and Elaine Sutton.
Iowa State University and University of Arizona (Bachelor of Arts, 1964. Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, with honors, 1967). George Washington University (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1969).
Worked at Cahill, Sutton & Thomas, The Property Letting Centre (Phoenix, Arizona) specializing in Trial Consultant, Expert Witness, Attorney Training. Admitted to the bar, 1970, Arizona. 1971, District of Columbia and United States.
Court of Appeals, Ninth and Tenth Circuits.
1982, United States. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Registered to practice before United States.
Patent and Trademark Office. Author: "Commercial Torts," Arizona State University, 1995.
"Licensing Intangible Property," Arizona State University, 1995.
"Cases and Materials on Intellectual Property," Arizona State University, 1977 and 1982. Company-Author: "Patent Practice," Volumes 1-7, Patent Resources Institute, 1976.
"Copyright Law: A Primer for Visual Artists," Arizona Commission on Arts and Humanities, 1977.
Professor of Law, Arizona State University, 1974. Recipient: 1978 PRG Patent Prize for Trial Practice.
Distinguished Achievement Award, Arizona State University, 1980. Lecturer and Member of Board, Arizona Law and Technology Institute, 1981-1984.
Member of Board, Arizona State University Law Society, 1986-1992.
Chairman air pollution hearing board City of Phoenix, Maracopa County, 1970-1985.
Married Anne V. Sutton, August 28, 1965. Children: Paige, Jean, Leah, Jepson.