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Jordan Sigale, Dunlap Codding Director, Quoted in USA Today re Oracle, Google Court Clash
Posted May 12, 2016 at 14:31 pm See More

“Two of tech’s biggest behemoths are slugging it out in court,” reported Jon Swartz in an article in USA Today on May 11, 2016. After noting that billions of dollars of damages are at stake in this six-year software copyright case, Swartz quoted Dunlap Codding’s Jordan Sigale, an intellectual property lawyer and computer engineer.  “There are two issues.  Did Google practice fair use, and if Oracle was [infringed], how badly was it [damaged] financially?”  Sigale went on to say, “The onus is on Google to prove it transformed its use of Java into something more for use in Android.”

Julie Langdon, Dunlap Codding Senior Associate, Quoted in BloombergBNA Patent, Trademark & Copyright Journal
Posted May 10, 2016 at 15:38 pm See More

On May 3, 2016, BloombergBNA quoted Julie Langdon in “Supreme Court Will Review SCA Hygiene On Bar Against Patent Case Filing Delays.”  The article noted that “The U.S. Supreme Court agreed May 2 to review whether a patent owner can recover damages if it waits more than six years after becoming aware of infringement to file a complaint (SCA Hygiene Prods. AB v. First Quality Baby Prods. LLC, U.S., No. 15-927, review granted 5/2/16).”

The “laches” doctrine blocks a lawsuit when a plaintiff has waited too long to bring a lawsuit.  One issue raised in the instant case, is the difference between the language in the Patent Act, 35 U.S.C.  § 286, and the language in the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 507(b), and whether a ruling by the Supreme Court relating to the applicability of laches under the Copyright Act (or lack thereof) applies similarly to the Patent Act. 

Langdon said, “The impact of a stronger (or weaker) laches defense will fall most heavily on non-practicing entities who primarily assert technology-related patents….And those patents [that are at least six years old and never asserted in an infringement action] are often being asserted by NPEs, or other entities that sit on their rights for years while others in that tech area develop potentially infringing products/methods.”

Dunlap Codding Director Jordan Sigale Quoted in Law360 re On-Sale Bar Threat to Pharma Patents
Posted May 6, 2016 at 6:09 am See More

On May 4, 2016, Law360 published an article by Ryan Davis, “Fed. Circ. Could Ease On-Sale Bar Threat to Pharma Patents.”  The article noted that the Federal Circuit will hear arguments Thursday in a patent case regarding the blood-thinning drug Angiomax.  “The on-sale bar holds that an invention cannot be patented if it has been on sale for a year prior to the patent filing.  The court decided last year to reconsider when the bar applies after a panel used it to invalidate two of The Medicines Co.’s patents on Angiomax in a dispute with generics maker Hospira Inc.  The Medicines Co. did not sell Angiomax to the public before filing for a patent, but instead paid a supplier to make experimental batches while the drug was being developed.”

The article notes that Dunlap Codding Director Jordan Sigale opined that in recent years, companies  have become less integrated and more have begun outsourcing aspects of the production process to third parties.  This case will have widespread importance.  The panel’s holding that an outsourcing arrangement can render patents invalid under the on-sale bar, “makes it really super tough for companies that can’t make large quantities of things themselves, and there are a lot of companies like that….[if the ruling stands] it’s going to stunt the further  development of outsourcing culture….It bothers me because the whole idea of the on-sale bar as I understood it was that we don’t want companies to exploit their invention for a year of sales before they get a patent.  But that’s not what’s going on here….There’s a distinction in my mind between working with a third party to make sure the product meets FDA requirements and going out and selling to the public.”

Dunlap Codding Senior Associate Julie Langdon Quoted in Law360
Posted May 6, 2016 at 6:07 am See More

Dunlap Codding Senior Associate Julie Langdon was quoted in Law360 on April 4 in Jacob Fischler’s article, “What to Do After You’ve Screwed Up a Brief.”  Langdon had great advice: 

Follow the Local Rules:  “The first step is making sure you understand the rules of the court and how to go about fixing the brief.”  She added that judges are likely to be sympathetic to a genuine mistake and it wastes their time to consider improper filings. 

Keep Corrections Focused:  “You definitely should not be filing a corrected brief to change your argument in any way or to change the facts you’ve presented in any way….It should really, truly only be used to fix misrepresentations, inaccuracies.”

Dunlap Codding Again Ranked in Band 1 for Intellectual Property by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business
Posted May 1, 2016 at 8:06 am See More

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA—May 31, 2016—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 2016. 

Chambers described the firm as a, “Respected boutique with a global clientele, partnering with companies of all sizes to provide 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.” 

Sources were quoted as saying, “They’re very efficient, take a matter and run with it without the need for any oversight and make solid, business-oriented decisions.” And, “They compare favorably to IP firms nationally, not just in Oklahoma – a fact confirmed by the nature and scope of their national and global client base.” 

Nicholas Rouse ‘does a really good job,’ both as the firm’s managing director and as an active participant in several practice mandates, particularly those involving mechanical engineering aspects. He heads the team advising web handling company Maxcess International on the maintenance of its worldwide IP assets.”

 Chambers also described Marc Brockhaus as an electrical engineering and systems specialist who acts on both transactional and contentious mandates, peers noting that his handling of patent prosecutions is especially “highly respected.” Clients praise his ability to swiftly grasp innovative concepts, and report that his “overall IP knowledge is excellent, as is his ability to get to the bottom of the issue and resolve it.” 

Chambers wrote, “Practice head Douglas Sorocco offers a comprehensive IP skill set, heads the team prosecuting numerous patents for Nestlé Global, and is admired by peers as a key rainmaker for the practice. Clients value him for being “great at thinking outside the box and seeing the bigger picture” and for “ensuring that problems aren’t going to happen.”    

Finally, describing newly ranked Emily Campbell, Chambers said,

Emily Campbell heads the trademark, copyright and e-commerce group. In a highlight she acted as joint lead attorney representing Paycom in its dispute with National Financial Partners. Sources identify her as a “pretty sharp up-and-comer who has done very well,” predicting in one instance that she “could grow into a leadership role.”    

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 is a member of Primerus, an International Society of Law Firms.

DC Attorneys Draft Amicus Brief in Sequenom v. Ariosa Diagnostics before U.S. Supreme Court
Posted Apr 22, 2016 at 14:21 pm See More

Dunlap Codding’s own Jordan Sigale and Julie Langdon co-authored an amicus brief on behalf of the Federal Circuit Bar Association filed on April 20, 2016 in Sequenom v. Ariosa Diagnostics at the U.S. Supreme Court. The brief (prepared with Frank Angileri of Brooks Kushman PC) urges the high court to take the case for next term to refine the current framework for assessing the scope of patent eligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. §101 in the context of Sequenom’s invalidated medical diagnostic patent claims. Read the petition here.

Dunlap Codding Litigator Joe Titterington Article on Forum Shopping Published in inside Counsel
Posted Apr 20, 2016 at 9:45 am See More

Joseph P. Titterington has authored an article discussing the potential end of forum shopped, published in Inside Counsel on April 13.  Joe wrote, “Few things gladden the heart of a patent litigator more than to enter into a contingency fee agreement with a patent owner whose patent has been infringed by a Fortune 500 company that does business throughout the United States. This is especially true if at least a single act of infringement has occurred within the geographic boundaries of the Eastern District of Texas.” 

The article discusses a case pending before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit which may level the playing field.

Michael Schade Returns to Dunlap Codding as Senior Counsel
Posted Apr 7, 2016 at 14:29 pm See More

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA—April 5, 2016—Dunlap Codding is pleased to announce that Michael A. Schade has returned to the firm as Senior Counsel and Biotechnology Practice Group Leader.  His practice includes all areas of intellectual property law including patent, trademark, copyright, technology, and e-commerce and assists clients with intellectual property matters requiring litigation, licensing, technology counseling and complex transactions.  Nicholas D. Rouse, Dunlap Codding’s Managing Shareholder, said, “We are delighted that Michael has chosen to rejoin us.  His skills and the experience he brings from his in-house position at the University of Oklahoma will enhance our ability to serve clients.” 

Prior to his return, Schade had served for several years as the Senior Director of Intellectual Property and Staff Attorney at the University of Oklahoma.  In that role, he was responsible for the oversight and management of the University’s patent portfolio in order to maximize the economic impact of such assets to increase revenue for the University and the State of Oklahoma.  He also provided substantive intellectual property input to the State of Oklahoma’s federal legislators regarding the impact of federal patent legislation. 

He is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. He particularly enjoys working with clients to complete the process of acquiring and/or commercializing intellectual property assets as well as portfolio management, licensing and transactional matters.

Schade’s scientific background has focused on all areas of biotechnology and life sciences (including molecular biology, cell biology, glycobiology, biochemistry, developmental biology, immunology, microbiology, virology, and genetics; pharmaceutical compositions; molecular diagnostics and techniques; medical devices and equipment) as well as chemistry and chemical engineering. He has significant experience in providing strategic and tactical intellectual property counsel to individual clients, universities, large pharmaceutical and manufacturing companies, and start-up biotechnology companies. 

He is currently an Adjunct Professor and Lecturer of Law at the University of Oklahoma College of Law. Schade received his J.D. degree and his B.S. in Biochemistry, magna cum laude, from that same institution. 

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.  

Dunlap Codding is a member of Primerus, an International Society of Law Firms.

Dunlap Codding Director Jordan Sigale Quoted in Law360 re Apple-Samsung Case
Posted Mar 24, 2016 at 8:24 am See More

On March 21, 2016, Ryan Davis quoted Dunlap Codding Director Jordan Sigale in “Justices May Weaken Design Patents in Apple-Samsung Case,” published in Law360.  The article focused on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on Monday to review the damages test for design patents, and Davis noted that the decision further prolonged the “bitter, $400 million smartphone war between Apple and Samsung.”  Attorneys interviewed for the article said the decision had the potential to diminish the power of design patents. 

Jordan Sigale was quoted as saying, “If the court does change the damages standard, it should take care not to undermine the value of design patents….Many design patent owners likely don’t need to recover the full profits of infringers, but they should still be able to get damages that are sufficient to deter infringement….I hope this isn’t a setback for design patent law….The value of design patents is still significant and I hope whatever happens in this case doesn’t negate that.” 

Davis observed, ” While the outcome of the case is difficult to predict, it is clear that the high court’s decision to delve into the closely watched issue will keep the years long battle between Apple and Samsung raging for months to come.”

Sigale concluded by saying, “They’re farther away from a settlement than they ever could have been….We almost have to hear from the court.  It would be a shame if they withdrew it.”

Dunlap Codding Director Jordan Sigale Quoted in Law360
Posted Mar 17, 2016 at 8:45 am See More

On Monday, March 14, 2016, Erin Coe wrote the first of a two-part article on “Three Reasons IP Specialists Have an Edge at Trial.”  Coe’s said, “When attorneys center on patent and other IP matters, and especially when they are skilled at both prosecuting and litigating patents, there are few surprises that catch them off guard at trial, according to lawyers.”  Dunlap Codding Director Jordan Sigale was quoted extensively. 

“I don’t just do patent litigation and prosecution; I also handle trademark and trade secret matters and the whole IP gamut….There is little that comes up at trial, and more importantly, in depositions, that I’m not prepared for.  Generalists can’t say that.  Having the breadth of knowledge in IP, and particularly in patent law and prosecution, is an immense advantage for a litigator. 

Coe wrote, “When a witness testifies about how an invention was developed or what happened with an application at the patent office, litigators with patent prosecution experience can delve deeper in their direct examinations and cross-examinations, according to Sigale.” 

Sigale said, “When you have experience with patent prosecution, you know how the process goes and what to expect….You can get to the bottom of an opposing witness’ testimony and refute it, or when it’s your client’s patent, support it.  That experience also helps you get the witness, judge or jury where they need to get.”

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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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Honors & Awards

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  • Chambers USA Ranks Dunlap Codding Ranks in Band 1 for Intellectual Property 
  • Best Law Firms® Ranks Dunlap Codding in Metropolitan Tier 1 for Five Intellectual Property Categories
  • Best Lawyers® Selects Seven Dunlap Codding Attorneys for Inclusion in Best Lawyers® and Ones to Watch®
  • Managing IP – IP Stars Names Three Dunlap Codding Directors and Shareholders as Patent Stars and One Director and Shareholder as a Trademark Star
  • Dunlap Codding Ranks in Band 1 for Intellectual Property in Chambers USA 2023

  • Nine Dunlap Codding Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024—Three Lawyers Selected as Ones to Watch
  • Dunlap Codding Directors Again Named IP Stars – Managing Intellectual Property

  • Douglas J. Sorocco Named to 405 Business Magazine’s Inaugural Oklahoma City Metro Area Most Influential List

  • Chambers USA Again Ranks Dunlap Codding in Band 1 for Intellectual Property
  • 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
  • Dunlap Codding Shareholder Douglas J. Sorocco Named the 2023 Oklahoma City Lawyer of the Year for  Technology Law

  • Dunlap Codding Directors Again Named IP Stars – Managing Intellectual Property

  • Dunlap Codding Ranked in Metropolitan Tier 1 for Five Areas by U.S. News – Best Lawyers

  • Dunlap Codding Shareholder Emily E. Campbell is named to the Oklahoma Rising Stars 2015 list.
  • Chambers USA:  America’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2014 ranks the firm in Band 1 (the top-most band) and ranks each shareholder—Marc A. Brockhaus, Nicholas D. Rouse, and Douglas J. Sorocco— in the firm in Band 1 as well, a unique distinction.
  • Managing IP magazine lists Jeffrey R. Anderson, Marc A. Brockhaus, Douglas J. Sorocco, Nicholas D. Rouse, and Joseph P. Titterington as IP Stars. Five of the 16 IP Stars from Oklahoma are from Dunlap Codding.
  • Best Lawyers in America 2014 selects Nicholas D. Rouse for Patent Law and Trademark Law and selects Douglas J. Sorocco for Technology Law.
  • Emily Campbell was named to The University of Oklahoma’s College of Engineering Industrial & Systems Engineering Advisory Board.
  • Chambers USA ranks Dunlap Codding in Band 1 and each of its shareholders—Marc A. Brockhaus, Nicholas D. Rouse, and Douglas J. Sorocco—in Band 1.  Dunlap Codding is the only firm in the United States with the distinction of having all shareholders and the firm ranked in Band 1.
  • Best Lawyers in America 2013 selects Nicholas D. Rouse for Patent Law and Trademark Law and selects Joseph P. Titterington for Litigation—Intellectual Property.
  • ACQ Law Award 2012 lists Dunlap Codding as the 2012 Overall Intellectual Property Law Firm.  ACQ is a premier global M&A magazine.  The Law Awards are given for several practice areas, to firms and individuals.
  • Barbara Krebs Yuill, Ph.D., Esq., is selected for inclusion in Oklahoma Rising Stars 2012, a selection made by the research team at Super Lawyers.  Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state receive this honor.
  • Chambers USA ranks Dunlap Codding in Band 1.  All three of the firm’s shareholders—Marc A. Brockhaus, Nicholas D. Rouse, Douglas J. Sorocco— are ranked among the top bands as well.
  • Corporate INTL magazine names Marc A. Brockhaus the Oklahoma Intellectual Property Attorney of the Year.
  • Barbara Krebs Yuill, Ph.D., Esq., is selected for inclusion in Oklahoma Rising Stars 2011, a selection made by the research team at Super Lawyers.  Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state receive this honor.
  • Chambers USA ranks Dunlap Codding in Band 1.  All three of the firm’s shareholders—Marc A. Brockhaus, Nicholas D. Rouse, Douglas J. Sorocco— are ranked among the top bands as well.
  • Three Dunlap Codding attorneys are recognized as Oklahoma Rising Stars 2010—Emily E. Campbell, D. Ward Hobson, and Barbara Krebs Yuill.  These selections were made by the research team at Super Lawyers.  Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state receive this honor.
  • In its inaugural coverage of intellectual property in Oklahoma, Chambers USA ranks Dunlap Codding and each of its three shareholders among the top bands.