Sunny Akarapu
Associate
Sunny Akarapu
Associate
sakarapu@akingump.com
Biography
- Focuses on intellectual property law with an emphasis on patent infringement litigation.
Sunny practices in the firm’s intellectual property practice, where he advises clients on patent litigation matters.
He earned his J.D. from The George Washington University Law School, where he received a concentration in intellectual property and participated in moot court. He received his undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University where he majored in computer engineering and minored in mathematics. Prior to attending law school, Sunny was a software infrastructure engineer for a major global airline.
Sunny was a member of Akin’s 2022 summer associate class.
LanguagesTelugu
Telugu
EducationJ.D., The George Washington University Law School, 2023
B.S., Texas A&M University, 2019
J.D., The George Washington University Law School, 2023
B.S., Texas A&M University, 2019
Bar AdmissionsDistrict of Columbia
Texas
District of Columbia
Texas
Speeches and Publications
- “Senior Circuit Judge Issues Split Decision on Patent Eligibility of Claims Directed to Restricting Access to Computer Files,” IP Litigator, November/December 2023
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