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Dunlap Codding Article Appears in the Fall Issue of Paradigm
Posted Aug 29, 2012 at 8:44 am See More

Who Owns It? Copyright Ownership for the Collaborative Age.

Paradigm, the magazine of Primerus, an international network of boutique law firms, published an article by Michelle L. Briggs and Douglas J. Sorocco in its Fall 2012 issue.  The article focuses on copyright ownership in the age of collaboration.

Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2012 Ranks Dunlap Codding in Band 1 for Intellectual Property
Posted Jun 11, 2012 at 6:04 am See More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Nicholas D. Rouse, Managing Shareholder 405-607-8600 nrouse@dunlapcodding.com

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA – June 11, 2012 – 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 widely 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 2012. Additionally, each of the firm’s shareholders is listed among the selected top intellectual property lawyers in the state. Sources quoted in the publication said about the firm, “The attorneys at Dunlap Codding really try to understand the objectives and the needs of our company and use them to form their advice.”  Chambers describes the firm as a “fine IP boutique [that] advises on patent prosecution and litigation matters in a broad range of sectors, including mechanical and chemical engineering, electrical engineering, software and life sciences. The team earns praise for delivering high-quality work and service, and for its technical knowledge. Major clients include Siemens, the University of Oklahoma and DuPont.”

Dunlap Codding P.C. is an Oklahoma City-based law firm serving regional, national and international clients. Established in 1957 as Oklahoma’s original intellectual property firm, Dunlap Codding remains the state’s largest and most versatile IP boutique. Dunlap Codding represents a substantial number of sophisticated client companies, and for the past 50 years has obtained more patents, trademarks and copyrights than any other firm in the region.

Dunlap Codding Shareholder Douglas J. Sorocco Quoted Re Yahoo – Facebook Patent Infringement Fight
Posted Mar 14, 2012 at 7:45 am See More

Yahoo is using its patent portfolio to proactively pressure Facebook in advance of the latter’s pending IPO, according to Dunlap Codding shareholder Doug Sorocco.  In an article by Rachelle Dragani in E-Commerce Times on March 13, Sorocco was quoted as saying “The timing of this [lawsuit filed by Yahoo alleging patent infringement by Facebook] adds a pressure component, because anything that can decrease a valuation or depress a stock price will put tremendous pressure on Facebook to address this in some way.” 

Sorocco also explained that Yahoo had been an Internet trailblazer and had amassed a large patent portfolio.  The complaint filed by Yahoo mentioned its long history of innovation and asserted that Facebook had floundered before borrowing Yahoo’s methods and systems for online advertising.

Dunlap Codding Website Awarded Gold at Oklahoma Addys 2012
Posted Mar 1, 2012 at 15:12 pm See More

Dunlap Codding’s interactive website received a gold at the most recent Oklahoma Addys.  The website was created by Traction Marketing in collaboration with the firm.  

Jeffrey R. Anderson Joins Dunlap Codding
Posted Jan 11, 2012 at 17:48 pm See More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Nicholas D. Rouse, Managing Shareholder 405-607-8600 nrouse@dunlapcodding.com

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA – January 11, 2012 – Dunlap Codding is pleased to announce that Jeffrey R. Anderson has joined the firm. Anderson practices in all areas of intellectual property, with an emphasis on managing IP portfolios, negotiating complex intellectual property transactions and agreements, and drafting and prosecuting patent applications.  Prior to attending law school, Jeff gained significant field experience as an engineer.

Nick Rouse, Dunlap Codding’s Managing Shareholder said, “Jeff’s experience in house will be a significant benefit to our clients; he clearly understands their goals and constraints.  His deep knowledge of chemistry and engineering will also be valuable for clients.  We’re delighted he has chosen to join us.”  Anderson served as senior patent counsel for well-regarded companies such as ConocoPhillips and KiOR, Inc., a next generation renewable fuels company, prior to joining Dunlap Codding. 

At KiOR, Anderson served as the sole in-house counsel and was responsible for managing the company’s trademark and patent portfolio.  He worked with KiOR’s Vice President of Research & Development to establish and execute an IP and research strategy, among other accomplishments.  At ConocoPhillips, he negotiated complex, multi-million dollar, intellectual property transactions including research and technology in-licensing, served as the sole attorney supporting two major licensing programs, prepared and prosecuted multiple patent applications, and oversaw (and prepared) infringement, validity, and freedom-to-operate opinions in support of business unit objectives.  “I have enjoyed my experiences at KiOR and ConocoPhillips,” noted Anderson.  “I’m excited to join Dunlap Codding.  Their collegial atmosphere and deep understanding of client requirements, as well as their innovative approach to strategy, are very attractive.”

Anderson graduated from the University of Oklahoma College of Law, receiving his J.D. with honors in 1997.  He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical and Petroleum Refining Engineering in 1985 from the Colorado School of Mines.

Dunlap Codding, P.C., is an Oklahoma City-based law firm serving regional, national and international clients. Established in 1957 as Oklahoma’s original intellectual property firm, Dunlap Codding remains the state’s largest and most versatile IP boutique. Dunlap Codding represents a substantial number of sophisticated client companies, and for the past 50 years has obtained more patents, trademarks and copyrights than any other firm in the region.

Dunlap Codding Featured in Distinctly Oklahoma
Posted Dec 13, 2011 at 15:09 pm See More

Members of the firm’s Litigation, Trademark and Transactional Practice Groups are pictured and the firm is profiled in a recent issue of Distinctly Oklahoma.

Dunlap Codding Shareholder Marc Brockhaus Profiled in Corporate INTL Magazine
Posted Dec 13, 2011 at 15:04 pm See More

Marc Brockhaus–Oklahoma IP Attorney of the Year

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:  Nicholas D. Rouse, Managing Shareholder
405-607-8600
nrouse@dunlapcodding.com

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA– November 1, 2011 – Dunlap Codding is pleased to announce that Marc A. Brockhaus has been named the Oklahoma Intellectual Property Attorney of the Year by Corporate INTL magazine.  

Marc A. Brockhaus practices in the areas of intellectual property, technology, computer and patent law and is involved in counseling, transactions, litigation and prosecution before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Marc is among Oklahoma’s top practitioners for intellectual property law, according to the rigorously researched Chambers USA:  America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.He was also selected by attorney peers for inclusion in Oklahoma Super Lawyers–Rising Stars Edition 2008. 

Marc has prosecuted patent applications in the United States and abroad in the electrical, software and mechanical arts including telephony equipment, semiconductor design and fabrication, computers, computer networking, digital cameras, electronic test equipment, web guiding equipment, firearm safety equipment, protective vests, explosive detection equipment, optics and optical equipment, software programs and business methods. Marc has also been involved extensively in patent-related litigation and licensing efforts involving the enforcement of intellectual property rights. 

Marc has been an adjunct faculty member at the University of Oklahoma College of Law and received his J.D. and his Masters of Business Administration from theUniversityofOklahomain 1997, where he was inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma.  He received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Oklahoma in 1993. 

Dunlap Codding, P.C., is an Oklahoma City-based law firm serving regional, national and international clients.  Established in 1957 as Oklahoma’s original intellectual property firm, Dunlap Codding remains the state’s largest and most versatile IP boutique.  Dunlap Codding represents a substantial number of sophisticated client companies, and for the past 50 years has obtained more patents, trademarks and copyrights than any other firm in the region.

Dunlap Codding Associate Ward Hobson Profiled in Oklahoma Venture Forum
Posted Dec 13, 2011 at 14:07 pm See More

Ward Hobson was interviewed in the September 2011 issue of Oklahoma Venture Forum.

Marc Brockhaus Named Oklahoma IP Attorney of the Year
Posted Nov 8, 2011 at 13:00 pm See More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Nicholas D. Rouse, Managing Shareholder 405-607-8600 nrouse@dunlapcodding.com

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA – November 1, 2011 – Dunlap Codding is pleased to announce that Marc A. Brockhaus has been named the Oklahoma Intellectual Property Attorney of the Year by Corporate INTL magazine.
 
Marc A. Brockhaus practices in the areas of intellectual property, technology, computer and patent law and is involved in counseling, transactions, litigation and prosecution before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Marc is among Oklahoma’s top practitioners for intellectual property law, according to the rigorously researched Chambers USA:  America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. He was also selected by attorney peers for inclusion in Oklahoma Super Lawyers–Rising Stars Edition 2008.
 
Marc has prosecuted patent applications in the United States and abroad in the electrical, software and mechanical arts including telephony equipment, semiconductor design and fabrication, computers, computer networking, digital cameras, electronic test equipment, web guiding equipment, firearm safety equipment, protective vests, explosive detection equipment, optics and optical equipment, software programs and business methods.
 
Marc has also been involved extensively in patent-related litigation and licensing efforts involving the enforcement of intellectual property rights.
 
Marc has been an adjunct faculty member at the University of Oklahoma College of Law and received his J.D. and his Masters 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.
 
Dunlap Codding P.C. is an Oklahoma City-based law firm serving regional, national and international clients.  Established in 1957 as Oklahoma’s original intellectual property firm, Dunlap Codding remains the state’s largest and most versatile IP boutique.  Dunlap Codding represents a substantial number of sophisticated client companies, and for the past 50 years has obtained more patents, trademarks and copyrights than any other firm in the region.

Barbara Krebs Yuill, Ph.D., Named An Oklahoma Rising Star 2011
Posted Nov 8, 2011 at 12:17 pm See More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Nicholas D. Rouse, Managing Shareholder 405-607-8600 nrouse@dunlapcodding.com

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA – November 1, 2011 – Dunlap Codding is pleased to announce that Barbara Krebs Yuill, Ph.D., has been named to the Oklahoma Rising Stars list as one of the top attorneys in Oklahoma for 2011.  She was also named to the list in 2010.  No more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected to the list.  Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.  The annual selections are made using a rigorous multi-phased process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates, and peer reviews by practice area.

Barb practices in the areas of patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret law.  She counsels clients in all aspects of intellectual property including patent drafting and prosecution, preparation of patent infringement and patent validity opinions; trademark clearance and registration; license preparation and negotiation; and copyright infringement defense and negotiation.

Barb has prepared patent applications in the areas of nanoparticle manufacture, treatment and use; chemical processing; metallurgical and ceramic materials and manufacture; oil field chemicals and drilling methods; environmental remediation technologies; and mechanical devices for the medical, veterinary and sporting goods industries.

Prior to becoming a patent attorney, Barb was employed by Atlantic Richfield (ARCO) as a research engineer where she was co-inventor of U.S. Patent No. 4,579,589 “Process For The Recovery Of Precious Metals From A Roaster Calcine Leach Residue”; U.S. Patent No. 4,752,332 “Treating Manganese Containing Ores With A Metal Sulfide”; U.S. Patent No. 4,740,243 “Metal Value Recovery From Metal Sulfide Containing Ores”; and Canadian Patent No. 1,258,181 “Process For Producing Enriched Mineral Ore Concentrates.”

Dunlap Codding P.C. is an Oklahoma City-based law firm serving regional, national and international clients.  Established in 1957 as Oklahoma’s original intellectual property firm, Dunlap Codding remains the state’s largest and most versatile IP boutique.  Dunlap Codding represents a substantial number of sophisticated client companies, and for the past 50 years has obtained more patents, trademarks and copyrights than any other firm in the region.

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DC On Film Row

About DC on Film Row

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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Nothing slows the pace of technological advances. Computers, for example, evolved from visions created in science fiction literature, to rooms filled with light blinking mainframes, to desktop microprocessors executing billions of operations a second. Dunlap Codding’s professionals embrace the growth and change within this high-tech industry and is focused on the issues and strategies necessary for sound intellectual property asset protection and exploitation.

Firm-wide use of emerging technologies (such as Linux, Web 2.0 and other open source solutions) lets us integrate our firm with conventional “Brick and Mortar” multinational companies, as well as the “Clicks and Bricks” 21st century virtual companies. Emerging companies especially appreciate Dunlap Codding’s ability to deliver imaginative, viable solutions at fair prices.

Our issued and pending patents in the electrical engineering and software area are tried and tested. We have more electrical and software patents that have withstood the rigors of litigation than any other firm in the region. Getting a patent issued is the first step. Having it withstand adversarial challenge during litigation is the true test of a patent’s commercial value. Our electrical clients seek us out because of our reputation in the industry for developing defensible and likely to be infringed portfolios.

While many firms “talk the talk,” few firms have truly “walked the walk” and successfully obtained and defended electrical engineering and computer science patents.

A few of our many successes include:

Our professionals draw upon sophisticated industry experience and firsthand knowledge to provide a full range of services in the areas of: telecommunications, semiconductors, computers, computer networking, digital cameras, software programs, printed circuit boards, weather forecasting technologies, electronic test equipment, and web guiding equipment.

Some of us have also earned M.B.A. degrees, thus enhancing our ability to understand business realities and the importance of obtaining broad enforceable business method patents.

  • Prosecuting and obtaining the infamous “Freeny Patent,” U.S. Patent No. 4,528,643, broadly covering the transmission of music, software, and digital images over the Internet. The breadth of the Freeny Patent’s claims was upheld by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and is now the basis for worldwide licensing agreements—agreements with companies including Apple, IBM, and Microsoft.  The entirety of the portfolio we obtained for the client has generated revenues, through licensing and damages, in excess of eight figures.
  • We enforced the patents of Pictometry International, the developer of the modern aerial imagery used by Microsoft and governmental entities, against U.S. and foreign-based infringers.  Pictometry’s technology encompasses both software and electrical-mechanical equipment for capturing imagery from an airplane and instantly calculating and assigning accurate geographic coordinates of the ground to each and every pixel within the image.  The patent was determined to be valid and enforceable and the alleged infringers exited the U.S. market. We have also worked with Pictometry to develop a world-wide portfolio of patents that have, to date, been used to keep all significant competitors out of the marketplace.
  • Split Personal Computer System—Dunlap Codding obtained, litigated and licensed a family of patents relating to the use of Internet based remote control of personal computers.  Examples of products covered by these patents include GoToMyPc®, WebEX®, PCnow®, and LogMeIné. The entirety of the portfolio obtained by Dunlap Codding for this technology has to date generated revenues, through licensing and damages, in excess of seven figures.
  • Planar Optical Circuits and Integrated Optical Devices—Dunlap Codding obtained and facilitated the sale of a broad family of patents relating to planar optical circuits and integrated optical devices.  These technologies currently support the commercialization and sale of fiber optic systems used throughout the telecommunication industry. During the sale of the technologies, the patent portfolio underwent and withstood scrutiny by some of the most respected technology law firms in the United States
  • Successfully prosecuted patent claims covering automated exit strategies for website trading investments, better known as “trailing stops,” which have been overwhelmingly adopted by the online investment trading community.
  • Currently used worldwide, the “intelliRock™” technology portfolio was protected by Dunlap Codding for Engius LLC. The intelliRock™ system is achieving significant industry adoption and allows for rapid concrete construction by profiling concrete’s maturity and temperature. This technology was most recently used to replace the I-40 bridge between Oklahoma and Arkansas. The bridge had been destroyed in a barge accident and reconstruction was accomplished in record time.
  • We prosecute software and business method patents in the field of color conversion and formulation.