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Dunlap Codding Shareholder Douglas J. Sorocco Named To The Board Of Directors Of Creative Oklahoma
Posted Sep 11, 2012 at 10:14 am See More

Doug Sorocco has been named to the Board of Directors of Creative Oklahoma, a non-profit organization advancing the economy through initiatives in education, commerce, and culture.  Sorocco said, “It’s exhilarating to be part of Creative Oklahoma’s visionary efforts to foster creativity and innovation through its North American and international initiatives.”

Formed in 2006, Creative Oklahoma is the first non-profit in the U.S. with a strategy to encourage and support the development of creativity and innovation in the education, commerce, and culture sectors.  The organization sparked the development of the National Creativity Network, a national non-profit organization linking more than 15 regions in the U.S. and Canada sharing best practices and providing national education offerings.  Creative Oklahoma is the only North American region represented in the international Districts of Creativity Network, linking together 14 regions of creativity throughout the world.  Among the organization’s initiatives is the annual Oklahoma Creativity Form to be held on November 13, 2012, at the CoxConvention Center in downtown Oklahoma City.

Doug Sorocco is a shareholder at Dunlap Codding and is known for his creative and strategic collaborations with the firm’s intellectual property clients.  He, along with firm associate Michelle Briggs, recently authored “Who Owns It?  Copyright Ownership for the Collaborative Age,” in the fall 2012 issue of Paradigm, the magazine of Primerus, an international society of boutique law firms. 

Along with Doug Sorocco, the board, officers, and advisors of Creative Oklahoma represent some of Oklahoma’s finest companies, individuals, and organizations.

Board of Directors

Chair—Don Betz, University of Central Oklahoma, President

Past Chair—Ken Fergeson, NBC Oklahoma, Chairman

Founding Chair—Burns Hargis, Oklahoma State University, President

Treasurer—John McCarroll, OETA-TV, Executive Director

Secretary—Mark Robertson, Robertson & Williams, Partner

President—Susan McCalmont, Creative Oklahoma

Directors and Affiliations

  • Judy Allen, Choctaw Nation, Executive Director of Public Relations
  • Jari Askins, OU HealthSciencesCenter, Associate Provost For External Relations
  • Scott Booker, The Academy of Contemporary Music at the University of Central Oklahoma, Executive Director
  • Ken Busby, Tulsa Arts & Humanities Council, Executive Director
  • Allen Brown, Frankfurt-Short-Bruza Associates, Principal
  • Bart Conner, Perfect 10 Productions, CEO
  • Kyle Dahlem, The DaVinci Institute, Board President
  • Randy Decker, SandRidge Energy, Inc., Director of Community Relations
  • John DeSteiguer, OklahomaChristianUniversity, President
  • Jenny Dunning, KeystoneAdventureSchool and Farm, Founder
  • Jeanette Elliott, Ackerman-McQueen, Executive Vice President, Creative Director
  • Robyn Elliott, Chickasaw Nation, Division of Comm., Administrator
  • John Feaver, USAO, President
  • Pageant Ferriabough, Busine$$’s Resources Unlimited, President & CEO
  • Mary Frates, Civic Volunteer
  • Brent Gooden, The Gooden Group, President
  • Susan Harkness, OG&E Energy Corp., Public Affairs
  • Jean Hendrickson, Oklahoma A+ Schools, Executive Director
  • Robert Henry, Oklahoma CityUniversity, President
  • Gail Huneryager, Crowe & Dunlevy, Director of Business Development
  • John Kennedy, Irish Realty, CEO
  • Julia Kirt, Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition, Executive Director
  • Tim Langenberg, Devon Energy Corp, Creative Dir. of Corp. Comm.
  • Greg Main, President, St. Gregory’s University
  • Jim Mason, Oklahoma Nanotechnology Initiative, Executive Director, OKC
  • Stephen McKeever, OklahomaStateUniversity, Vice President
  • Mike Moradi, Century Venture Partners, Managing Director
  • Deidre Myers, OK Dept. of Commerce, Division Director, Research & Economic Analysis
  • Mark Parker, Oklahoma CityUniv., WandaBassSchool of Music, Dean
  • Harvey Pratt, OSBI, Forensic Artist/Specialist
  • Steve Prescott, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, President
  • Andrew Ranson, Giant Capital Fund & The Regional Center of Oklahoma, President
  • Jenifer Reynolds, AAA Discover Oklahoma, Host
  • Shannon Rich, Oklahoma Heritage Association, President
  • Cynthia Rolfe, University of CentralOklahoma, Vice President, Information Technology
  • Steve Saak, Chief Executive Office, S&S Promotions, Inc.
  • Douglas Sorocco, Dunlap Codding, Director
  • Jay Spear, OPUBCO Communications Group, Business Technologist
  • Robert Sternberg, OklahomaStateUniversity, Provost
  • Ken Stoner, TEDxOKC, Organizer
  • Cynthia Swinehart, Design Concepts, Owner
  • Rich Taylor, Univ. of Oklahoma, Weitzenhoffer Coll. of Fine Arts, Dean
  • Gena Timberman, Native American Cultural & Educational Authority, Executive Director
  • Roger Webb, OklahomaChristianSchools, Interim Headmaster
  • Max Weitzenhoffer, Broadway Producer

Founding Advisor—Sir Ken Robinson, PhD is an internationally recognized leader in the development of education, creativity and innovation.

Advisors

  • Kim Baker, Oklahoma Arts Council, Executive Director
  • Janet Barresi, OK Department of Education, Superintendent, Oklahoma City
  • Phil Berkenbile, OK Dept. of Career & Tech. Education, State Director, Stillwater
  • Bob Blackburn, Oklahoma Historical Society, Director, Oklahoma City
  • Michael Carolina, OklahomaCenter for the Advancement of Science and Technology, Executive Director
  • Glenn Coffee, State of Oklahoma, Secretary of State, Oklahoma City
  • Glen Johnson, OklahomaState Regents, Chancellor, Oklahoma City
  • Julie Knutson, The OklahomaAcademy for State Goals, President & CEO
  • Ann Thompson, Oklahoma Humanities Council, Executive Director
  • Carol Troy, Saxum Communications, Senior Vice President, Oklahoma City
  • David Lopez, Oklahoma Secretary of Commerce and Tourism
  • Phyllis Hudecki, Oklahoma Secretary of Education
Kathryn Hester, Ph.D., Becomes Dunlap Codding’s Risk Manager
Posted Sep 10, 2012 at 14:44 pm See More

Kathryn Hester, Ph.D., has been named Dunlap Codding’s Risk Manager.  As Risk Manager for the firm, she will confer with the firm’s Board of Directors and will be responsible for identifying areas of risk for the firm and its clients, establishing policies and procedures to guard against those risks, and monitoring compliance with the policies and procedures.  Dunlap Codding’s Managing Shareholder Nick Rouse said, “Kathryn is the perfect person to serve as our Risk Manager in light of her extreme dedication, attention to detail, and her client-driven perspective.”      

Dr. Hester is a patent agent registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. She focuses on patent prosecution and provides strategic and tactical patent counseling to clients that include start-up biotechnology companies as well as universities and large pharmaceutical and manufacturing companies.  Kathryn’s technological focus includes all areas of biotechnology, including molecular biology, cell biology, glycobiology, biochemistry, developmental biology, immunology, microbiology, virology, and genetics; pharmaceutical compositions; molecular diagnostics and techniques; medical devices and equipment; and the chemical and mechanical arts.  She received her Ph.D. from the University of Oklahoma, with honors, in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, and her B.S. from Southern Nazarene University, summa cum laude, in Chemistry.

Dunlap Codding Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2013
Posted Sep 6, 2012 at 9:53 am See More

Nicholas D. Rouse and Joseph P. Titterington have been selected by attorney peers throughout the profession for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2013 ®, the oldest and most respected peer–review publication in the legal profession.  Firm shareholder Doug Sorocco said “we’re delighted that Nick and Joe have been named to Best Lawyers; the honor mirrors our own perception of their talents and skills in client care and legal excellence.”  

Nick Rouse, listed in The Best Lawyers of America 2013 in the fields of Patent 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. Nick 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 in 1987 with a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering, and received his J.D. from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1990. He is a member of the Intellectual Property Law Section of the Oklahoma Bar Association, and recently served as its president. 

Joe Titterington, listed in The Best Lawyers of America 2013 in the field of Litigation – Intellectual Property, heads Dunlap Codding’s litigation practice and focuses on the areas of complex commercial transactions, business tort, and intellectual property law. He has litigated cases throughout the United States involving diverse areas of the law including patent infringement, trademark infringement, copyright infringement, trade secret misappropriation, oil and gas, antitrust, and construction.  Joe received his J.D. from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1980 and received his B.S. from Oklahoma State University in 1976.

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 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.

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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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Dunlap Codding is home to a group of professionals with diverse scientific and legal acumen who devote themselves to protecting clients and engaging with the community.  Our philosophy is simple.  We listen carefully and respond to each client’s unique needs with micro-customized, collaborative solutions and innovative services. We focus on providing each client with an exemplary work product, delivered with care. Our mission is to help our clients create and protect robust and strategic intellectual property portfolios—vigorously pursued, pragmatically focused, and solidly grounded in science and law.

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