Sunny AkarapuAssociateSheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLPWebsitewww.sheppardmullin.comOrganization ProfileFull ProfileConnectEmail713-431-7140 Professional Biography Sunny Akarapu is an associate in the Intellectual Property Practice Group in the firm's Houston office. Before law school, Sunny was a software infrastructure engineer for a major global airline. More Legal and Business Bylines From Sunny Akarapu Navigating Shockwave Medical: Applicant Admitted Prior Art, Standing, and Obviousness - (Posted On Thursday, July 31, 2025) Lexicography: Clear And Unequivocal - (Posted On Monday, July 21, 2025) The Importance of Preserving Issues for Appeal - (Posted On Wednesday, May 21, 2025) Current Legal Analysis Start Smart: Legal Lessons in IP for Founders and Inventors by: Michele Schechter Selecting the Right Valuation Expert by: Financial Poise Faculty ‘Free and Clear’ Sales in State Court Receivership: What You Need To Know by: Financial Poise Faculty Where Did All My Profits Go?: A Practical Guide to Understanding and Managing Working Capital by: Financial Poise Faculty Life Sciences Industry Basics by: Joshua L. Gablin The Trump Administration Dismantles California's "Clean Truck Partnership" Through the Use of Antitrust Law by: Jacob H. Hupart Recent Federal Developments for August 2025 by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Lisa M. Campbell Denmark's Largest Bank Maintains Climate Commitment and Divests from Over 1700 Fossil Fuel Companies by: Jacob H. Hupart Beijing E-Town (Yitang) Sues Applied Materials for Trade Secret Theft Requesting 99.99 Million RMB by: Aaron Wininger Trump Revokes Biden Administration’s Executive Order on Antitrust & Competition but other Biden Administration Antitrust Policy Changes Remain in Place by: John D. Carroll , Jared P. Nagley Safety Basics XIII: From Inspections to Indictments—The Risks of Criminal Liability in Workplace Safety [Podcast] by: John Surma , Ryan J. Swink California Supreme Court Rules FAA Does Not Preempt Arbitration Fee Deadline, Rejects Strict Penalties by: Christopher C. Murray , Zachary V. Zagger Place Your Bets: US District Courts are Split on Whether the Commodity Exchange Act Preempts State Gaming Laws with Respect to Sports Event Contracts by: Daniel J. Davis , Carl E. Kennedy Does Trump’s AI Action Plan Handcuff the FTC and Antitrust Enforcement? — AI: The Washington Report by: Bruce D. Sokler , Alexander Hecht USCIS to Use ‘Final Action Dates’ Chart for Calculating Child Status Protection Act Age by: Christina M. Kelley , Ryan A. Mosser Upcoming Events Aug 21 2025 Crash Course: How to Acquire and Resuscitate Distressed Companies Sep 15 2025 US General Counsel Summit Sep 15 2025 Chief Litigation Officer Summit Aug 19 2025 Adapting to U.S. Tariff Challenges: Mitigation and Compliance Strategies for Norwegian Companies Print
