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Dunlap Codding Ranked in Metropolitan Tier 1 for Five Areas by U.S. News – Best Lawyers
Posted Nov 8, 2022 at 15:11 pm See More

Dunlap Codding is pleased to announce that it has been ranked in Metropolitan Tier 1 by U.S. News – Best Lawyers for five areas:

  • Litigation – Intellectual Property
  • Litigation – Patent
  • Patent Laws
  • Technology Law
  • Trademark Law

Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. Since its inception in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.”

Attorney Tessa Clinton Joins Dunlap Codding
Posted Sep 29, 2022 at 15:16 pm See More

Dunlap Codding is pleased to welcome new Attorney Tessa Clinton to its Oklahoma City office, where she previously worked as a law clerk. Tessa’s practice focuses on copyright and trademark acquisition and protection.

Before working with Dunlap Codding, Tessa held various jobs drawing on her artistic and organizational talents. She implemented marketing and sales initiatives, developed social media strategies, organized filming schedules, and trained teams on design concepts and visual display standards. Her prior work experiences allow her to serve clients creatively and strategically.

Tessa received her J.D. from Oklahoma City University School of Law and her B.S. in Apparel Design and Merchandising from Oklahoma State University. She participated in the Fairfield Study Abroad Program, studying in Florence, Italy.

Dunlap Codding Directors Again Named IP Stars – Managing Intellectual Property
Posted Aug 24, 2022 at 9:23 am See More

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA—August 17, 2022—Dunlap Codding is pleased to announce that directors Marc A. Brockhaus, Nicholas D. Rouse, and Douglas J. Sorocco have again been selected by Managing Intellectual Property as IP Stars. Brockhaus and Sorocco were selected as Patent Stars; Rouse was selected as a Trademark and Patent Star. The publication lists the firm as “highly recommended,” its top ranking.

Managing Intellectual Property is “the leading specialist guide to IP firms and practitioners worldwide. Managing IP has been researching and ranking firms since 1996. This research has expanded over the years, with more than 80 jurisdictions now covered, making it the most comprehensive and authoritative analysis of the industry.” Dunlap Codding, with offices in Austin, Oklahoma City, and Washington, D.C., serves sophisticated international, national, and regional clients.  Established in 1957 as Oklahoma’s original intellectual property firm, Dunlap Codding remains the region’s largest and most versatile IP boutique providing counsel in the areas of patent, trademark, copyright, and entertainment law as well as related litigation and licensing services

Dunlap Codding Shareholder Douglas J. Sorocco Named the 2023 Oklahoma City Lawyer of the Year for  Technology Law
Posted Aug 19, 2022 at 12:08 pm See More

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA—August 18, 2022—Dunlap Codding is pleased to announce that Douglas J. Sorocco has been named the 2023 Oklahoma City Lawyer of the Year – Technology Law by The Best Lawyers in America®, the oldest and most respected peer–review publication in the legal profession. Firm managing shareholder Nick Rouse said, “This is the second time Doug has been named the Technology Law Lawyer of the Year. He was also awarded that distinction in 2021. We are gratified to see him recognized by his peers for his formidable skill.”

Doug joins other Dunlap Codding shareholders previously named Lawyers of the Year, as follows:

2022

  • Marc A. Brockhaus – Trademark Law
  • Emily E. Campbell – Copyright Law
  • Nicholas D. Rouse – Patent Law

2021

  • Marc A. Brockhaus – Trade Secrets Law
  • Douglas J. Sorocco – Technology Law

2018

  • Marc A. Brockhaus – Patent Law
  • Nicholas D. Rouse – Trademark Law

Doug practices in all areas of intellectual property law including patent, trademark, copyright, technology, and e-commerce and assists clients with intellectual property matters requiring involving litigation, licensing, technology counseling, and complex transactions. He is ranked in the top band of Oklahoma’s intellectual property practitioners by the highly regarded Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business and is also listed in Super Lawyers 2022 – Oklahoma. He was again selected as a 2022 IP Star by Managing Intellectual Property. He is an adjunct faculty member at the Oklahoma City University School of Law and in the Physiology Department at the University of Oklahoma’s Health Sciences Center. Doug received his J.D. from the University of Dayton and his B.S. in Chemistry from Butler University.

Since its inception in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Because Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer–review survey on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas, and because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.”

Nine Dunlap Codding Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2023—One Named Lawyer of the Year. Three Lawyers Selected as Ones to Watch.
Posted Aug 18, 2022 at 11:18 am See More

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA—August 18, 2022—Dunlap Codding is pleased to announce that Shareholders Marc A. Brockhaus, Emily E. Campbell, Ann M. Robl, Nicholas D. Rouse, Douglas J. Sorocco, and Evan W. Talley have been selected by attorney peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2023, the oldest and most respected peer–review publication in the legal profession. Shareholder Elizabeth E. Isaac was listed among Ones to Watch as were associates Jeremy McKinney and Andrew P. Piechocki. Sorocco was also selected as the 2023 Oklahoma City Lawyer of the Year for Technology Law.

Firm managing shareholder Nick Rouse said, “We are pleased to again be honored alongside our distinguished competitor colleagues. We continuously strive to help our clients create and protect robust and strategic intellectual property portfolios, and we are honored to be recognized for our achievements.”

Dunlap Codding attorneys were recognized in seven intellectual property-related areas of law: Copyright Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Patent Law, Technology Law, Trade Secrets Law, and Trademark Law.

Marc A. Brockhaus was recognized for five areas: Litigation – Intellectual Property, Patent Law, Technology Law, Trademark Law, and Trade Secrets Laws. Marc leads Dunlap Codding’s Electrical Engineering & Systems group. His practice includes all areas of intellectual property, including technology, computer, and patent law, and extends to counseling, transactions, litigation, and prosecution before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Mark is ranked in the top band of Oklahoma’s intellectual property practitioners by the highly regarded Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business and is also listed in Super Lawyers 2022 – Oklahoma  and as a 2022 IP Star in Managing Intellectual Property. Marc has served as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Oklahoma College of Law and received his J.D. and his M.B.A. from the University of Oklahoma in 1997, where he was inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma. He received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Oklahoma in 1993.

Emily E. Campbell was recognized for Copyright Law and Trademark Law. Emily provides strategic counsel to clients on trademarks, copyrights, Internet law, and licensing. She is ranked in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business for Intellectual Property Law. Attorney peers also selected her for inclusion in Oklahoma Super Lawyers–Rising Stars Edition (2013-2017).  Emily serves on the University of Oklahoma’s College of Engineering Industrial & Systems Engineering Advisory Board. She received her J.D. from the Oklahoma City University School of Law and received her B.S. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Oklahoma.

Ann M. Robl was selected for Trademark Law. Ann’s work on behalf of clients includes patent preparation, patent prosecution, patent post-grant proceedings, patentability analyses, prior art searching, opinion preparation, licensing, intellectual property agreement preparation and analysis, trademark protection, copyright protection, trade secret management, and intellectual property strategy and portfolio management. Ann’s areas of technical experience include mechanical devices and systems, optics, software-based and computer-based systems, and data transmission and networks. She was previously selected by attorney peers for inclusion in Oklahoma Super Lawyers–Rising Stars Edition 2021. Ann received her J.D. degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Law and her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, cum laude, from Villanova University.

The publication recognized Nicholas D. Rouse for Patent Law, Technology Law, and Trademark Law. Nick has served as Dunlap Codding’s managing shareholder since 2007 while continuing an active practice.  In its inaugural coverage of intellectual property law in Oklahoma, the highly regarded Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business ranked Nick in the top band of leading practitioners, and he continues to be ranked in the top band. He is also listed as a 2022 IP Star in Managing Intellectual Property. Nick provides a broad range of intellectual property counseling to clients ranging from individual inventors to large multinational manufacturing companies. Nick graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1987 with a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering and received his J.D. from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1990.

Douglas J. Sorocco was named the 2023 Oklahoma City “Lawyer of the Year –Technology Law” and was also recognized for Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, and Patent Law. Doug practices in the areas of intellectual property, technology, licensing, life sciences and patent law and is involved in litigation, counseling and transactional work involving all aspects of intellectual property, including acquisition and commercialization of intellectual property, portfolio management, and licensing. He is ranked in the top band of Oklahoma’s intellectual property practitioners by the highly regarded Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business and is also listed in Super Lawyers 2022 – Oklahoma. He was again selected as a 2022 IP Star by Managing Intellectual Property. He is an adjunct faculty member at the Oklahoma City University School of Law and in the Physiology Department at the University of Oklahoma’s Health Sciences Center. Doug received his J.D. from the University of Dayton and his B.S. in Chemistry from Butler University.

Evan W. Talley was recognized for Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, and Trademark Law. Evan’s practice focuses on disputes concerning intellectual property rights (patent, trademark, trade dress, copyright, trade secrets, rights of publicity, unfair competition, deceptive trade practices, and artists’ and moral rights) and ranges from pre-litigation dispute resolution through trial and appeal. Evan was selected by attorney peers for inclusion in Oklahoma Super Lawyers–Rising Stars Edition 2019 – 2022.  He received his J.D. from the University of Oklahoma College of Law, with Distinction, and was an editor of the American Indian Law Review during law school. Evan received his B.B.A. with Distinction from the University of Oklahoma College of Business.

This year, for the third time, Best Lawyers selected lawyers with 10 or fewer years in practice as Ones to Watch, honoring three Dunlap Codding attorneys with that distinction.

Elizabeth L. Isaac was selected for Intellectual Property Law and Patent Law. Elizabeth helps businesses, innovators, entrepreneurs, and artists assess and protect their inventions, brands, designs, and creative works to leverage their intellectual property portfolios and enhance their business options. She counsels clients regarding a breadth of intellectual property with an emphasis on creatively and strategically identifying holistic and dynamic ways to improve the value of various creative and technological assets. Elizabeth was selected by attorney peers for inclusion in Oklahoma Super Lawyers–Rising Stars Edition 2018 – 2022. She received her J.D., summa cum laude, from Oklahoma City University School of Law, and received her B.A., magna cum laude, from Austin College.

Jeremy McKinney was selected for Intellectual Property Law. His practice involves patent drafting and prosecution, licensing, prior art searches, and patentability analysis. Jeremy’s areas of technical focus are electrical, mechanical, and software. He received his J.D. degree from the University of Oklahoma School of Law and his B.S. in Health Science, cum laude, from Trident University International in 2011.

Andrew P. Piechocki was selected for Intellectual Property Law. His practice includes patent drafting and prosecution, licensing, prior art searches, and patentability analysis. His areas of technical focus include electrical engineering and computer science, optics and optical equipment, electronic test equipment, medical devices, software-based and computer-based systems, data transmission and networks, artificial intelligence and machine learning, virtual and augmented reality, and IoT devices. He received his J.D. degree from the University of Tulsa College of Law, his M.S. in Engineering Management from The Catholic University of America, and his B.S., cum laude, in Electrical Engineering from Arkansas Tech University.

Since its inception in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Because Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer–review survey on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas, and because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.”

Dunlap Codding, with offices in Austin, Oklahoma City, and Washington, D.C., serves sophisticated international, national, and regional clients.  Established in 1957 as Oklahoma’s original intellectual property firm, Dunlap Codding remains the region’s largest and most versatile IP boutique providing counsel in the areas of patent, trademark, copyright, and entertainment law as well as related litigation and licensing services. 

Chambers USA Again Ranks Dunlap Codding in Band 1 for Intellectual Property 2022
Posted Jul 20, 2022 at 17:02 pm See More

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA—June 1, 2022—Dunlap Codding is pleased to be ranked in Band 1 (the top band) for intellectual property by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. The publication is consistently regarded as the most reliable and intensively researched of all lawyer rating directories. Chambers USA began ranking Oklahoma Intellectual Property firms in 2010. Dunlap Codding has been a top-ranked firm since the inaugural coverage of the state’s intellectual property practitioners and is again ranked in Band 1 for 2022. Chambers also ranked four of the firm’s shareholders: Marc A. Brockhaus (Band 1), Emily E. Campbell (Band 2), Nicholas D. Rouse (Eminent Practitioner), and Douglas J. Sorocco (Band 1).

Chambers described the firm as a “[r]espected boutique with a global clientele, partnering with companies of all sizes to provide long-term strategic and holistic IP portfolio management. Particularly noted for its high level of patent prosecution activity and representation of clients seeking to protect IP assets in the healthcare, life sciences, engineering and entertainment sectors. Also active on licensing, trade secrets and rights of publicity issues.”

Chambers said Marc Brockhaus “handles both contentious and transactional matters with a noted specialty in electrical engineering matters.”

Regarding Emily Campbell, Chambers observed she “has vast experience handling a wide variety of IP matters, including licensing issues and enforcement strategies.”

According to Chambers, “Nick Rouse remains a leading IP practitioner with significant expertise in mechanical engineering matters. He also acts as Dunlap Codding’s managing director.”

Finally, Chambers noted that Doug Sorocco “is respected for his IP practice, which includes patent prosecution and transactional matters.”

Ten Dunlap Codding Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2022—Three Named Lawyers of the Year. Four Lawyers Selected as Ones to Watch.
Posted Sep 7, 2021 at 8:30 am See More

Dunlap Codding is pleased to announce that Marc A. Brockhaus, Emily E. Campbell, Nicholas D. Rouse, Jordan A. Sigale, Douglas J. Sorocco, Evan W. Talley have been selected by attorney peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2022, the oldest and most respected peer–review publication in the legal profession. Firm managing shareholder Nick Rouse said, “We are happy to be listed alongside our distinguished competitor colleagues. Our goal is always to strive to help our clients create and protect robust and strategic intellectual property portfolios, and we are pleased to be recognized for our achievements.”

The following were selected as 2022 Oklahoma City Lawyers of the Year:

  • Marc A. Brockhaus—Trademark Law
  • Emily E. Campbell—Copyright Law
  • Nicholas D. Rouse—Patent Law.

Dunlap Codding attorneys were recognized in seven intellectual property-related areas of law: Copyright Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Patent Law, Technology Law, Trade Secrets Law, and Trademark Law.

Marc A. Brockhaus was recognized for five areas: Litigation – Intellectual Property, Patent Law, Technology Law, Trademark Law and Trade Secrets Laws. Marc leads Dunlap Codding’s Electrical Engineering & Systems group. His practice includes all areas of intellectual property, including technology, computer, and patent law, and extends to counseling, transactions, litigation, and prosecution before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Mark is ranked in the top band of Oklahoma’s intellectual property practitioners by the highly regarded Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business and is also listed in Super Lawyers 2021 – Oklahoma. Marc has served as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Oklahoma College of Law and received his J.D. and his Master of Business Administration from the University of Oklahoma in 1997, where he was inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma. He received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Oklahoma in 1993.

Emily E. Campbell was recognized for Copyright Law and Trademark Law. Emily provides strategic counsel to clients on trademarks, copyrights, Internet law, and licensing. She is ranked in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business for Intellectual Property Law. Attorney peers also selected her for inclusion in Oklahoma Super Lawyers–Rising Stars Edition (2013-2017). Emily serves on the University of Oklahoma’s College of Engineering Industrial & Systems Engineering Advisory Board. She received her J.D. from the Oklahoma City University School of Law and received her B.S. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Oklahoma. 

The publication recognized Nicholas D. Rouse for Patent Law, Technology Law, and Trademark Law. Nick has served as Dunlap Codding’s managing shareholder since 2007 while continuing an active practice.  In its inaugural coverage of intellectual property law in Oklahoma, the highly regarded Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business ranked Nick in the top band of leading practitioners, and he continues to be ranked in the top band. He is also listed in Super Lawyers 2021 – Oklahoma. Nick provides a broad range of intellectual property counseling to clients ranging from individual inventors to large multinational manufacturing companies. Nick graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1987 with a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering and received his J.D. from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1990.

Jordan A. Sigale was recognized for Litigation – Intellectual Property. He is also listed in Super Lawyers 2021 – Illinois. Jordan chairs the firm’s Litigation Practice Group and focuses on patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret litigation and alternative dispute resolution. His work extends to client counseling on issues of corporate and strategic planning involving copyrights, patents, trademarks, and trade secrets. He is extensively involved in patent prosecution for a variety of clients with specific focus on the interface between computers and end-users in an array of situations and transactions. Jordan received his B.S. from the University of Illinois College of Electrical and Computer Engineering in 1989and received his J.D. from the same institution’s College of Law, magna cum laude, in 1992.

Douglas J. Sorocco was recognizedfor Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Patent Law and Technology Law.  Doug practices in the areas of intellectual property, technology, licensing, life sciences and patent law and is involved in counseling and transactional work involving all aspects of intellectual property, including acquisition and commercialization of intellectual property, portfolio management, licensing and transactional matters. He is ranked in the top band of Oklahoma’s top intellectual property practitioners by the highly regarded Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business and is also listed in Super Lawyers 2021 – Oklahoma. He is an adjunct faculty member at the Oklahoma City University School of Law and in the Physiology Department at the University of Oklahoma’s Health Sciences Center. Doug received his J.D. from the University of Dayton and his B.S. in Chemistry from Butler University.

Evan W. Talley was recognized for Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, and Trademark Law. Evan’s practice focuses on disputes concerning intellectual property rights (patent, trademark, trade dress, copyright, trade secrets, rights of publicity, unfair competition, and deceptive trade practices) and ranges from pre-litigation dispute resolution through trial and appeal. Evan was selected by attorney peers for inclusion in Oklahoma Super Lawyers–Rising Stars Edition 2019 – 2021.  He received his J.D. from the University of Oklahoma College of Law, with Distinction, and was an editor of the American Indian Law Review during law school. Evan received his B.B.A. with Distinction from the University of Oklahoma College of Business.

This year, for the second time, Best Lawyers selected lawyers with 10 or fewer years in practice as Ones to Watch, honoring four Dunlap Codding attorneys with that distinction.

Alyssa N. Grooms was selected for the areas of Intellectual Property Law, Life Science Practice, and Patent Law. Alyssa’s practice focuses on advising clients on a variety of intellectual property issues. She has represented clients in intellectual property matters involving a wide range of technologies and industries, including chemicals, biotechnology, materials science, engineering, oil and gas, and medical arts. Her experience includes patent and trademark prosecution; licensing; due diligence; patent litigation; and opinion preparation, including freedom-to-operate, infringement, and invalidity opinions. Alyssa received her J.D. degree from Oklahoma City University School of Law and her B.S. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Elizabeth E. Isaac was selected for Intellectual Property Law. Elizabeth Isaac helps businesses, innovators, entrepreneurs, and artists assess and protect their inventions, brands, designs, and creative works to leverage their intellectual property portfolios and enhance their business options. She counsels clients regarding a breadth of intellectual property with an emphasis on creatively and strategically identifying holistic and dynamic ways to improve the value of various creative and technological assets. Elizabeth was selected by attorney peers for inclusion in Oklahoma Super Lawyers–Rising Stars Edition 2018 – 2021. She received her J.D., summa cum laude, from Oklahoma City University School of Law, and received her B.A., magna cum laude, from Austin College.

Jeremy McKinney was selected for Intellectual Property Law. His practice involves patent drafting and prosecution, licensing, prior art searches, and patentability analysis. Jeremy’s areas of technical focus are electrical, mechanical, and software. He received his J.D. degree from the University of Oklahoma School of Law and his B.S. in Health Science, cum laude, from Trident University International in 2011.

Ann M. Robl was selected for Intellectual Property Law and Patent Law. Ann’s work on behalf of clients includes patent preparation, patent prosecution, patent post-grant proceedings, patentability analyses, prior art searching, opinion preparation, licensing, intellectual property agreement preparation and analysis, trademark protection, and intellectual property strategy and portfolio management. Ann’s areas of technical experience include mechanical devices and systems, optics, software-based and computer-based systems, optics, and data transmission and networks. She was selected by attorney peers for inclusion in Oklahoma Super Lawyers–Rising Stars Edition 2021. Ann received her J.D. degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Law and her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, cum laude, from Villanova University.

Since its inception in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Because Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer–review survey on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas, and because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.”

Dunlap Codding Directors Named IP Stars – Managing Intellectual Property
Posted Jun 16, 2021 at 17:26 pm See More

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA—June 16, 2021—Dunlap Codding is pleased to announce that directors Marc A. Brockhaus, Nicholas D. Rouse, Jordan A. Sigale, and Douglas J. Sorocco have again been selected by Managing Intellectual Property as IP Stars. Brockhaus and Sorocco were selected as Patent Stars; Rouse and Sigale were selected as Trademark and Patent Stars. The publication lists the firm as “highly recommended,” its top ranking.

Managing Intellectual Property is “the leading specialist guide to IP firms and practitioners worldwide. Managing IP has been researching and ranking firms since 1996. This research has expanded over the years, with more than 80 jurisdictions now covered, making it the most comprehensive and authoritative analysis of the industry.” Dunlap Codding, with offices in Austin, Chicago, Oklahoma City, and Washington, D.C., serves sophisticated international, national, and regional clients.  Established in 1957 as Oklahoma’s original intellectual property firm, Dunlap Codding remains the region’s largest and most versatile IP boutique providing counsel in the areas of patent, trademark, copyright, and entertainment law as well as related litigation and licensing services. 

Chambers USA Ranks Dunlap Codding in Band 1 for Intellectual Property 2021
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OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA—May 31, 2021—Dunlap Codding is pleased to be ranked in Band 1 (the top band) for intellectual property by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. The publication is consistently regarded as the most reliable and intensively researched of all lawyer rating directories. Chambers USA began ranking Oklahoma Intellectual Property firms in 2010. Dunlap Codding has been a top-ranked firm since the inaugural coverage of the state’s intellectual property practitioners and is again ranked in Band 1 for 2021.

Chambers described the firm as a “[r]espected boutique with a global clientele, partnering with companies of all sizes to provide long-term strategic and holistic IP portfolio management. Particularly noted for its high level of patent prosecution activity and representation of clients seeking to protect IP assets in the healthcare, life sciences, engineering and entertainment sectors. Also active on licensing, trade secrets and rights of publicity issues.

Chambers noted that a client enthuse[d], “I have never filed a patent application that did not become a patent, thanks in large part to their ability to help me develop a strong patent application, as well as their shepherding of the application through the process, including overcoming objections.”

Chambers said Marc Brockhaus “is phenomenal to work with and is a master at getting past office actions.”

Regarding Emily Campbell, Chambers observed she “has vast experience handling a wide variety of IP matters, including licensing issues and enforcement strategies.”

According to Chambers, “Nick Rouse remains a leading IP practitioner with significant expertise in mechanical engineering matters.” They quote a source as saying, “Our experience with Nick is very good and has been for many years. Nick is an excellent communicator and explains topics well.”

Finally, Chambers noted that Doug Sorocco “is respected for his IP practice, which includes patent prosecution and transactional matters.” A client is quoted as saying, “Doug is great at learning our business strategy and helping us develop an IP strategy to match.” Dunlap Codding, with offices in Austin, Chicago, Oklahoma City, and Washington, D.C., serves sophisticated international, national, and regional clients.  Established in 1957 as Oklahoma’s original intellectual property firm, Dunlap Codding remains the region’s largest and most versatile IP boutique providing counsel in the areas of patent, trademark, copyright, and entertainment law as well as related litigation and licensing services.

Dunlap Codding Lawyers Selected For Inclusion As Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
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OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA—August 2020—Dunlap Codding is pleased to announce that directors Marc A. Brockhaus, Nicholas D. Rouse, and Douglas J. Sorocco have been selected for inclusion in Oklahoma Super Lawyers 2021 and Jordan Sigale has been selected for inclusion in Illinois Super Lawyers 2021.  Associates Elizabeth Isaac, Ann Robl, and Evan Talley were listed in Oklahoma Super Lawyers – Rising Stars 2021. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in a state are selected as Super Lawyers, and only two and a half percent of the lawyers in a state are selected as Rising Stars. Firm managing shareholder Nick Rouse said, “Our mission continues to be to provide excellent service and value to our clients and to uphold the reputation of our industry. We’re honored to be selected for inclusion as Super Lawyers and Rising Stars. ”

Elizabeth Isaac leads Dunlap Codding’s Design group. Her practice includes patent preparation and prosecution, due diligence, trademarks, copyrights, and entertainment law, as well as multi-disciplinary portfolio management, licensing, transactional, and litigation matters. Elizabeth focuses on patents in the industrial design, mechanical, consumer products, medical devices, and computer-related arts. Elizabeth assists clients in diversifying and enforcing their intellectual property portfolios and mitigating the risks associated with the rights of others by negotiating deals and settlements. She also manages, enforces, and defends complex, global brand portfolios. Elizabeth received her J.D. from Oklahoma City University College of Law, summa cum laude, and her B.A., magna cum laude, from Austin College. Elizabeth currently serves on the Boards for the Intellectual Property Law Section of the Oklahoma Bar Association, the Oklahoma City University Alumni Association, the Oklahoma County Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, and deadCenter Film.

Ann Robl  focuses her practice on patent preparation, patent prosecution, patent post-grant proceedings, patentability analyses, prior art searching, opinion preparation, licensing, intellectual property agreement preparation and analysis, trademark protection, and intellectual property strategy and portfolio management. Her recent work includes development and implementation of patent post-grant proceeding strategies. Ann’s areas of technical experience include mechanical devices and systems, software-based and computer-based systems, optics, and data transmission and networks. She graduated with distinction from the University of Oklahoma College of Law and received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Villanova University, where she graduated cum laude. Ann serves as the current President of the Intellectual Property Law Section of the Oklahoma Bar Association.

Evan Talley enforces and defends his clients’ interests in disputes concerning intellectual property rights (patent, trademark, trade dress, copyright, trade secrets, rights of publicity, unfair competition, deceptive trade practices, artists’ and moral rights, and breach of licensing agreements) and ranges from pre-litigation dispute resolution through trial and appeal. His recent litigation experience includes cases in state and federal district courts in Oklahoma, Illinois, California, Florida, Minnesota, New York, Texas, Pennsylvania, Washington, Oregon, and Ohio. He has participated in appeals before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal, Sixth, and Tenth Circuits. Evan received his J.D. from the University of Oklahoma College of Law, with distinction, and received his B.B.A. with distinction from the University of Oklahoma College of Business.

Marc Brockhaus was also listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2021 for Litigation – Intellectual Property, Patent Law, Trademark Law and Trade Secrets Laws and was selected as the “Lawyer of the Year – Oklahoma City,” for Trade Secrets Law.  Marc leads Dunlap Codding’s Electrical Engineering & Systems group.  His practice includes all areas of intellectual property, including technology, computer, and patent law, and extends to counseling, transactions, litigation, and prosecution before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.  He is ranked in the top band of Oklahoma’s top intellectual property practitioners by the highly regarded Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business and has been selected for inclusion as an Oklahoma Super Lawyer and a Rising Star in prior years as well. Marc has been an adjunct faculty member at the University Of Oklahoma College Of Law and received his J.D. and his MBA from the University of Oklahoma , where he was inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma.  He received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Oklahoma.

Nick Rouse, also listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2021 in the fields of Patent Law, Technology Law, and Trademark Law, has served as Dunlap Codding’s managing shareholder since 2007 while continuing an active practice.  In its inaugural coverage of intellectual property law in Oklahoma, the highly regarded Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business ranked Nick in the top band of leading practitioners, and he continues to be ranked in the top band. He provides a broad range of patent counseling to clients ranging from individual inventors to large multinational manufacturing companies. His practice includes patent preparation and prosecution, patent portfolio management, validity and infringement opinions, evaluations of new designs, and licensing strategy.  Nick graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering and received his J.D. from the University of Oklahoma College of Law. He is a member of the Intellectual Property Law Section of the Oklahoma Bar Association and served as its president in 2007.

Jordan Sigale chairs the firm’s Litigation Practice Group and focuses on patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret litigation and alternative dispute resolution. He was also listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2021 for Litigation – Intellectual Property. His work extends to client counseling on issues of corporate and strategic planning involving copyrights, patents, trademarks, and trade secrets. He is extensively involved in patent prosecution for a variety of clients with specific focus on the interface between computers and end-users in an array of situations and transactions. Jordan received his B.S. from the University of Illinois College of Electrical and Computer Engineering in 1989and received his J.D. from the same institution’s College of Law, magna cum laude, in 1992.

Doug Sorocco is also listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2021 in the fields of Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Patent Law and Technology Law.  He practices in the areas of intellectual property, technology, licensing, life sciences, and patent law. He is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Doug regularly counsels clients in all aspects of intellectual property including acquisition and commercialization of intellectual property, portfolio management, licensing, and transactional matters. He is ranked among the top bands of Oklahoma’s top intellectual property practitioners by the highly regarded Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.  In prior years, Doug was selected for inclusion as an Oklahoma Rising Star. He is an adjunct faculty member at the Oklahoma City University School of Law and in the Physiology Department at the University of Oklahoma’s Health Sciences Center. Doug received his J.D. from the University of Dayton School of Law, attended Northwestern University School of Law as a Visiting Student, and received his B.S. in Chemistry from Butler University. Dunlap Codding P.C., with offices in Austin, Chicago, Oklahoma City, and Washington, D.C., serves sophisticated international, national, and regional clients. Established in 1957 as Oklahoma’s original intellectual property firm, Dunlap Codding remains the state’s largest and most versatile IP boutique law firm.

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DC on Film Row is a free event space open to everyone in our community.

We like to say that the space is a “home for creatives and innovators, home builders and the homeless, celebrators and the celebrated” so people understand that we are inclusive and want everyone from throughout our community using our space.

Our goal is to celebrate the incredible diversity of creativity, innovation, and passion within Oklahoma City and to provide a venue—free of charge—to those groups and individuals working to bind us all together and make our home a cooler and better place. No strings attached—no extensive rules to follow. We simply ask that all of our neighbors be honored and that all viewpoints be respected. Our criteria for use is simple: If the event, group, or meeting is something which strengthens our community and brings us all together, the space is available for use.

The space has hosted everything from charitable fundraisers to an underground nightclub party to celebrate Canterbury Choral Society’s 45th anniversary season. We host dinners for the OKC homeless population most Monday evenings where upwards of 250 people are served—we provide the space and soft drinks and a local church provides the food. We’ve hosted university planning retreats and monthly local rock concerts.

Every Wednesday, we open up the courtyard for lunch, invite a local food truck to set up outside our gates, and welcome our downtown neighbors into the space for a bit of socialization.

Our never-ending soda fountain seems to be the biggest hit with some of our neighbors while others spend time playing pool or simply chatting about what is happening on the weekend.

For October we turn the space into a haunted house and invite the neighborhood children to come out and trick-or-treat.

Got an idea for how to use the space? Just ask us – we’re almost certain to say yes!

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Who we are.

Elizabeth Isaac

Contact

PH: 405-607-8600 OKLAHOMA CITY 609 W. Sheridan Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73102

Elizabeth L. Isaac

Attorney - Director
Patent Drafting & Prosecution Copyright Counseling & Protection Internet & E-Commerce Licensing & Transactions Trademark Acquisition & Protection

Elizabeth leads Dunlap Codding’s Design group. Her practice includes all areas of intellectual property, patent preparation and prosecution, due diligence, trademarks, copyrights, entertainment law, and Internet law as well as multi-disciplinary intellectual property portfolio management, licensing, transactional, and litigation matters.

Elizabeth manages complex, multinational brand portfolios of private and publicly traded companies. She handles trademark settlement and licensing agreements from both offensive and defensive positions.  

Elizabeth also has extensive experience in identifying and protecting all aspects of industrial design, including strategies for design patent and trademark configuration procurement. In tandem with her design patent experience, Elizabeth is well-versed in utility prosecution in the mechanical, medical device, and computer-related arts. 

Additionally, Elizabeth has taken the lead in negotiating and drafting licensing strategies for clients in the entertainment and electronic media industries.

Elizabeth currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Intellectual Property Law Section of the Oklahoma Bar Association, the Oklahoma City University Alumni Association, the Oklahoma County Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, and deadCenter Film. Elizabeth is a member of the American Intellectual Property Association Industrial (AIPLA) Design Committee and served as Moderator for the AIPLA Design Rights Boot Camp 2020. 

  • Conducted and prepared a due diligence search and opinion concerning all forms of intellectual property (e.g., patents, inventor disclosures, trademarks, domain names) owned by or assigned to a target entity in a multi-million dollar purchase agreement and advised business counsel regarding the intellectual property provisions of the same
  • Managed the worldwide patent and trademark asset transfer associated with business merger and reorganization
  • Managed the intellectual property and trademarks associated with the rebranding of a worldwide alternative health training program
  • Prepared certification training materials containing extensive intellectual property provisions
  • Determined copyright protection in an architectural work and assessed the risk of copyright infringement associated with building a luxury residence
  • Advised a 3D printing service company as to the risks associated with patent, trademark, and copyright infringement and prepared agreements to mitigate the financial liability associated with the same
  • Prepared agreements for a 3D printing service company regarding use and intellectual property associated with models provided by users
  • Advised the operator of multiple fan conventions and festivals as to strategies for mitigating copyright and trademark infringement of rights held by owners’ of popular works and prepared agreements between the operator and exhibitors
  • Prepared operating agreements for an independent film production company seeking investments for five different films with budgets ranging between $500,000 and $2,000,000
  • Reviewed, analyzed and prepared a signatory for a film production company entering a collective bargaining agreement with the Writers Guild of America
  • Secured copyright protection in sound recordings and removed infringing works online
  • Prepared international design patent applications through the Hague Convention for protecting multiple designs associated with new health industry product lines
  • Prepared utility patent applications for medical devices, food industry devices, and consumer devices
  • Prepared opinion letter to determine whether a consumer product design was protected by trade dress and assess the risk associated with trade dress infringement of the product configuration
  • Drafted a prototype developer agreement where designer and developer owned the intellectual property
  • Drafted, reviewed, and help negotiate publishing agreements
  • Oklahoma State Bar
  • Registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office
  • Oklahoma City University School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude
  • Austin College, B.A., magna cum laude, Life Sciences and Communications, double major

Professional, Community, and Civic

  • Selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch™ 2022  – 2023 for Intellectual Property Law and Patent Law
  • Named Oklahoma City University School of Law’s Outstanding Young Alumnus, 2020
  • Named to Oklahoma Super Lawyers – Rising Stars, 2018 – 2020
  • Journal Record, Achievers Under 40, 2017
  • Oklahoma County Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Board of Directors
  • Named to the okc.BIZ list of Forty Under 40 2016

Oklahoma City University College of Law

  • Dean’s Scholar
  • CALI Awards:  Copyright Law, Corporations, Litigation Sequence I, Advanced Legal Research, Constitutional Law II, Criminal Procedure, Art & Cultural Heritage Law
  • Moot Court Society, Appellate Advocacy Judge, 2012 – 2013
  • Faculty Honor Roll and Dean’s List
  • Law Review, Member 2011-2013
  • Holloway Inn of Court, Member 2012-2013
  • ABA Appellate Advocacy, Brief Writer 2012
  • Phi Delta Phi Honorary Society
  • Student Bar Association
  • Merit Scholars, Vice President 2013, Secretary 2012
  • Intellectual Property Student Association, Secretary 2013

Austin College

  • Cain Foundation Scholarship
  • Alpha Chi Honor Society
  • Texas Collegiate Association of Press Award
  • Dean’s List
  • “In Their Own Skin,” Oklahoma City University School of Law Magazine, Summer 2013
  • “What Every Start-Up Company Should Know About Trademarks, Patents and Copyrights,” Primerus Paradigm, Fall 2014, with Emily Campbell.
  • Elizabeth was quoted in the Oklahoma Gazette, “IgniteOKC offers 13 presenters 6 minutes each to share rapid-fire, TED-like talks,” May 20, 2015, by Ben Felder
  • “Intellectual Property 101: What Every Lawyer Needs to Know,” Oklahoma City University Alumni Association CLE, Spring 2021
  • “Pre-Production Intellectual Property Considerations,” Oklahoma Film + Music Office Inaugural Conference, 2019
  • “Intellectual Property and Churches,” CREATE: initiative, 2018
  • Protecting Your District Brand and Artwork for the Oklahoma City District Get Together, 2017
  • “Hear + Now: Making Music in Oklahoma”, 2017, Oklahoma Film + Music Office
  • “Copyright and Trademarks for Graphic Designers, Gordon Cooper Technology Center, 2016”
  • Board of Directors, 2018, deadCenter Film Festival
  • LOYAL Class XII, 2016
  • Catalyst of Allied Arts, Vice Chair, Membership, 2016 – 2017
  • Catalyst of Allied Arts, Board Member, 2015 – 2016
  • Catalyst of Allied Arts, Organization Member, 2013 – 2015
  • IgniteOKC, Board Chair, 2015 – 2016
  • IgniteOKC, Event Chair, 2014 – 2015
  • IgniteOKC, Leadership Crew Member, 2012 – 2014
  • Yoga Teacher Training
  • Landscape Photography
  • French Language Immersion in Quebec
  • St. Thomas Orthodox Church, First Grade Sunday School Teacher