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Elizabeth Lauderback Quoted in the Oklahoma Gazette
Posted May 20, 2015 at 15:41 pm See More

Dunlap Codding associate Elizabeth Lauderback was quoted in the Oklahoma Gazette in an article by Ben Felder, “IgniteOKC offers 13 presenters 6 minutes each to share rapid-fire, TED-like talks,” May 20, 2015.  Elizabeth is the chair of Ignite OKC 8. 

Elizabeth was quoted as saying, “There is a lot of breathing room here for a lot of average people who have a passion and want to do something creative….We are a growing city, but we are not saturated…so you can be the movement here as opposed to just being part of it….IgniteOKC is all about igniting a community, and OKC is in a state of ignition and growth right now, so it is very timely.”

Dunlap Codding Ranked in Band 1 for Intellectual Property by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business
Posted May 20, 2015 at 9:21 am See More

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA—May 19, 2015—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 2015.

Chambers quotes sources as saying, “A fantastic team – and the first set of lawyers we’ve used with a cooperative, problem-solving attitude,” and, “Their real strong point is thinking outside the box to get the goal accomplished…..”

Chambers described the firm as a “Heavy-hitting boutique servicing the full range of copyright, patent and trademark concerns for clients at every level, from local startup to foreign multinational. Noted for its litigation capability and its strong focus on life sciences, healthcare, electrical engineering and computer technology. Significant clients [include] Ashland, DePuy Synthes, DuPont/EKC Technology, Quibids, and Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics.” 

Chambers said, “Managing director Nicholas Rouse attracts client praise for his knowledge of mechanical engineering issues. He acts most frequently on patent and trademark prosecution and portfolio management.” 

Chambers also said, “Marc Brockhaus heads the electrical engineering and systems group and recently advised consumer electronics retailer Petra Industries on its involvement in a patent infringement action. Sources testify to his winning combination of technical and technological know-how and keen commercial awareness.” 

Finally, Chambers wrote, “Douglas Sorocco leads the practice and is appreciated by clients, not only for his “very valuable skill set” and determination “to work out a way of making sure problems get solved,” but also because “he’s really concerned about how we feel about things.” He is notably active in life sciences and technology, and recently counseled titanium dioxide product manufacturer Cristal USA on the creation of a Swiss holding company, associated licensing agreements and ongoing patent portfolio matters.” 

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 Shareholder Emily E. Campbell Quoted in an Article on Copyright Office Inquiry into Licensing of Photos, Illustrations
Posted May 1, 2015 at 9:41 am See More

Emily Campbell was quoted extensively in an April 28, 2015, Bloomberg BNA article published by The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc., written by Anandashankar Mazumdar.  The article summary stated, “The Copyright Office is reviewing how certain visual works, particularly photographs, graphic artworks, and illustrations, are monetized, enforced, and registered under the Copyright Act.”

The Federal Register, on April 24, had published the Office’s call for public comments on obstacles facing creators of visual works in monetizing their creations.  Emily was quoted as saying that the process seemed “like medicine, where we are trying to take preventative steps to maintaining our health.  It seems like the Copyright Office is trying to take preventative measures to protect rights with regard to digital images.”  Typically, those holding copyright interest in visual works have had only reactive measures to turn to, such as relying on “copyright enforcement groups out there enforcing rights of third parties.”  Emily commented that the initiative was a good start in prompting thinking about how to protect rights from the beginning.

The article noted that, according to the notice, “Even when creators of visual works successfully license use of their works, the resulting uses can result in their credit information and other embedded copyright management data being stripped away.”

Emily explained that copyright holders, their lawyers and potential users or licensees of visual works do not currently have access to a comprehensive, centralized database of visual works. 

“Currently there’s a database that’s in place, but copyright law has always had a challenge of chasing technology,” Campbell said. “So we face these issues of trying to conduct a search on the Library of Congress site and we face a limitation in that we can’t view the works.”

Emily suggested that something akin to the Creative Commons database would be helpful in overcoming some of the obstacles faced.

Douglas J. Sorocco Guest Blogs on Thomson Reuters Legal Current
Posted Apr 29, 2015 at 12:07 pm See More

Fish Are Friends, Not Food. What About Sharks, Can They Be A Trademark?

While Katy Perry’s ongoing attempt to conquer and rule all things “shark” has run into a couple of snafus the last couple of weeks, one thing is for certain: This battle is not the Waterloo being heralded by many Internet commandos.

The Internet’s angst has arisen by Ms. Perry’s attempts to obtain trademark protection covering the antics of one of her backup dancers during the 2015 Super Bowl halftime show who appeared a bit out of step with the famous singer.

To read the full post, with video and visuals, click Fish Are Friends, Not Food.  Or, here is a downloadable pdf.

Douglas J. Sorocco is a director and shareholder at Dunlap Codding. He 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. He is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

The New World of Patent Post-Grant Proceedings—Dunlap Codding Article Featured in Paradigm Magazine
Posted Apr 1, 2015 at 13:29 pm See More

Dunlap Codding Associates Ann Robl and Lewis Craft co-authored an article published in the Spring 2015 issue of Paradigm, the magazine of the International Society of Primerus Law Firms.  The article, “The New World of Patent Post-Grant Proceedings:  Positioning Your Company to Win,” addresses the rising popularity and pitfalls of patent post-grant proceedings. 

Ann focuses her practice in the areas of patent post-grant proceedings, patent drafting, patent prosecution, patentability analyses, infringement analyses, prior art searching, and technology licensing.  Lewis concentrates his practice in the areas of drafting and prosecuting patent applications, patentability analyses, prior art searching, invalidity opinions, freedom-to-operate opinions, post-grant proceedings, and technology licensing.

MCCA Names Dunlap Codding Shareholder Douglas J. Sorocco A Minority Rainmaker
Posted Mar 5, 2015 at 13:35 pm See More

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA – March 5, 2015 – Dunlap Codding is pleased to announce that Douglas J. Sorocco, who was born with spina bifida, was one of 15 minority rainmakers recently selected by MCCA (Minority Corporate Counsel Association) for inclusion in its annual, nationwide list and featured in Diversity & The Bar.  

MCCA was founded in 1997 to advocate for the expanded hiring, retention, and promotion of minority attorneys in corporate law departments and the law firms that serve them. Dunlap Codding is unusual among intellectual property law firms, typically composed largely of male attorneys with engineering degrees, in that over fifty percent of its fee-earning professionals are females. The firm is committed to advancing diversity and inclusion in the legal profession as evidenced by its membership in and support of the MCCA’s Firm Affiliate Network (FAN). Dunlap Codding is the only Oklahoma law firm member of FAN. 

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 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 Director Jordan Sigale Named a 2015 Illinois Super Lawyer
Posted Jan 29, 2015 at 8:14 am See More

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – January 21, 2015 – Dunlap Codding is pleased to announce that Jordan Sigale has been selected by attorney peers for inclusion in Illinois Super Lawyers 2015 for Intellectual Property Litigation and for Intellectual Property.  Sigale has been listed as a Super Lawyer since 2014 for Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation, and for Media Law. 

Jordan Sigale practices in intellectual property, computer and patent law with a focus on patent and trade secret litigation and alternative dispute resolution. His work also 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 has served as lead litigation and trial counsel in district courts throughout the U.S. involving a variety of intellectual property issues including computer intrusion, copyright infringement, false advertising, design and utility patent infringement, trade secret misappropriation and trademark infringement. He has also served as lead litigation and trial counsel on a variety of antitrust claims, usually focused on the antitrust – intellectual property interface. Jordan has been extensively involved in coordinating foreign intellectual property litigation strategy in Australia, China, Europe, and Hong Kong. 

Dunlap Codding P.C., with offices in Austin, Chicago, Oklahoma City, Wilmington, 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.  For the past 50 years, the firm has obtained more patents, trademarks, and copyrights than any other firm in the region.

Dunlap Codding Senior Associate Julie L. Langdon Named an Illinois Rising Star 2015
Posted Jan 29, 2015 at 8:11 am See More

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – January 21, 2015 – Dunlap Codding is pleased to announce that Julie L. Langdon has been named to the IllinoisRising Stars 2015 list for Intellectual Property Litigation as one of the top up-and-coming attorneys in Illinois. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in a state receive this honor.  Langdon has been listed as a Rising Star since 2012. 

Langdon’s practice encompasses a number of areas of intellectual property law, including litigation, licensing, counseling, and asset prosecution. Her primary practice is patent litigation with a concentration in the areas of biotechnology and life sciences, chemical, and pharmaceutical arts, including Hatch-Waxman issues. She represents plaintiffs and defendants in patent-related litigations involving infringement and other disputes arising over patent rights.  She also has experience with trademark portfolio protection and maintenance before the USPTO and international bodies. Prior to joining Dunlap Codding in 2015, Langdon was an associate attorney at Loeb & Loeb LLP and at Ladas & Parry LLP.  

Dunlap Codding P.C., with offices in Austin, Chicago, Oklahoma City, Wilmington, 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.  For the past 50 years, the firm has obtained more patents, trademarks, and copyrights than any other firm in the region.

Dunlap Codding Adds Intellectual Property Litigator Julie L. Langdon in Chicago
Posted Jan 29, 2015 at 8:03 am See More

January 28, 2015 (Oklahoma City, OK) – Dunlap Codding, a law firm concentrated on intellectual property law and ensconced in Midwestern values, has added IP litigation attorney Julie L. Langdon, formerly with Loeb & Loeb in Chicago.  

The addition of Langdon continues the strategic growth of the firm, deepening its focus on IP litigation, and growing its Chicago office.  Langdon’s practice encompasses a number of areas of intellectual property law, including litigation, licensing and counseling. Her primary practice is patent litigation with a concentration in the areas of biotechnology and life sciences, chemical, and pharmaceutical arts, including Hatch-Waxman issues. She represents plaintiffs and defendants in patent-related litigations involving infringement and other disputes arising over patent rights.  She also has experience with asset prosecution, specifically, patent and trademark portfolio protection and maintenance before the USPTO and international bodies. Prior to joining Dunlap Codding in 2015, Langdon was an associate attorney at Loeb & Loeb LLP and at Ladas & Parry LLP.

Langdon received her J.D. for DePaul University College of Law and her M.S. in Forensic Science with a focus on biotechnology from Florida International University.  She received her B.S. in Cellular Biology and Biotechnology from the State University of New York. 

She has been selected by attorney peers for inclusion in Illinois Rising Stars 2015 for Intellectual Property Litigation, and has been listed since 2012.  In 2013, she was named to the Top 100 Under 50 Diverse Executive & Emerging Leaders by Diversity MBA Magazine.

Dunlap Codding P.C., with offices in Austin, Chicago, Oklahoma City, Wilmington, 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.  For the past 50 years, the firm has obtained more patents, trademarks, and copyrights than any other firm in the region.

Dunlap Codding Adds Intellectual Property Litigation Attorney Jordan A. Sigale
Posted Nov 13, 2014 at 7:16 am See More

November 13, 2014 (Oklahoma City, OK) – Dunlap Codding, a law firm concentrated on intellectual property law and ensconced in Midwestern values, has added IP litigation attorney Jordan A. Sigale, formerly a partner with Loeb & Loeb in Chicago.  Sigale reunites with his long-time friend and former law colleague, Douglas J. Sorocco, a director at Dunlap Codding, and will serve on the firm’s Board of Directors and Co-Chair the firm’s litigation practice. Dunlap Codding is also laying down roots at Chicago’s historic Merchandise Mart—more recently home to high tech companies such as Google, eBay, and the city’s game-changing tech incubator 1871.com.

The addition of Sigale highlights the strategic growth of the firm, deepening its focus on IP litigation. Sigale has served as lead litigation and trial counsel in a wide variety of intellectual property matters including computer intrusion, copyright infringement, false advertising, design and utility patent infringement, trade secrets and trademark infringement.  Sigale has also served as lead litigation and trial counsel on a variety of antitrust claims, particularly focused on the antitrust-intellectual property interface.  He has extensive experience coordinating foreign intellectual property litigation strategy in Australia, China, Europe, and Hong Kong.

“At Dunlap Codding, we’re benefitting from clients’ renewed interest in doing business with boutique and regional firms.  The irony of this new trend of moving away from Big Law is that it’s also an old one. The rise of the huge, bill-by-the-hour law firm came during the second half of the twentieth century. Prior to that, lawyers worked in smaller firms, often on flat fee retainers, and provided personal service to clients. So, what’s old is new again,” said Sorocco. He added, “Jordan, personally and professionally, is one of the most highly regarded IP litigation attorneys in Chicago. He will greatly enhance the capabilities of our IP Litigation practice, and he fits right in with our deeply rooted Midwestern values.”

“Returning to my IP boutique roots with a firm that shares my values and client-focus was a no brainer,” Sigale says. “I’m excited to join forces with such a diverse group of individuals who have deep technical knowledge combined with legal acumen and business sense. It feels like I am coming home.”

Sorocco adds,  “For 60 years Dunlap Codding’s philosophy has been simple: To listen and respond to each client’s unique needs with micro-customized services in order to help them create and protect robust intellectual property portfolios, vigorously pursued and properly grounded in science and law.”

Sigale received his JD from the University of Illinois College of Law, magna cum laude, in 1992.  He also received his BS from the University of Illinois College of Electrical and Computer Engineering in 1989, where he was nominated to the Electrical Engineering Honors Society, Eta Kappa Nu.

About Dunlap Codding
Founded in 1957 as Oklahoma’s original intellectual property firm, Dunlap Codding remains the region’s largest and most versatile boutique IP firm serving a global and sophisticated client base.  Home to a group of professionals with diverse scientific and legal acumen, the firm is large enough to provide depth and experience in almost any field, and small enough to provide personalized, responsive legal representation.

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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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