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Laura Brock

Email
Laura.Brock@harperbates.com
Office
214-238-8400

Biography

Laura Brock is an intellectual property attorney who assists clients from a wide array of industries to protect and enforce their brands and creative works. Her practice is focused on trademark and copyright preparation, prosecution, enforcement and portfolio management. Her experience also includes representation of clients in opposition and cancellation proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and handling of domain name disputes under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy.

Laura also handles IP contract negotiations, including coexistence and licensing agreements, due diligence investigations, and has experience with trademark litigation.

Career details

Practice areas

Intellectual Property Trademarks Copyrights Trade Secrets Design Patents Oppositions and Cancellations Domain Name Disputes

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

  • Member, International Trademark Association
  • Member, DFW Women in IP
  • Member, Intellectual Property Section, Dallas Bar Association
  • Associate Member 2013-2014, The Honorable Barbara M. G. Lynn American Inn of the Court

ADMITTED TO PRACTICE

  • State Bar of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Norther n District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

EDUCATION

  • J.D., Texas Tech University School of Law, 2007
  • B.S., Mechanical Engineering Technology, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi, 2002

Representative Engagements

  • Representation of a worldwide luxury travel agency network to register and maintain U.S. and foreign trademark portfolio of core service marks.
  • Representation of a developer of nationally available multicultural hair care products in brand expansion and enforcement efforts.
  • Representation of a worldwide Internet-based retailer in trademark enforcement matters.
  • Representation of a global provider of climate control solutions for HVAC and refrigeration in trademark preparation, prosecution and enforcement matters.
  • Representation of one of the world’s largest airlines in successful settlement of trademark disputes with leading search engines and enforcement of brands in domain name dispute proceedings.
  • Representation of a family-owned national automotive franchise in trademark preparation, prosecution, licensing and enforcement efforts.
  • Representation of a global security software company in worldwide trademark procurement and prosecution matters.
  • Representation of one of Texas’ largest universities in continued development of its trademark portfolio.
  • Representation of a provider of law enforcement mobile video solutions in trademark preparation, prosecution and enforcement matters.
  • Representation of a global engineering and construction company in maintenance and enforcement of worldwide trademark portfolio.
  • Representation of an interactive children’s museum in development of trademark and copyright portfolio and brand enforcement.
  • Representation of a brand-name watch and fashion designer in anti-counterfeiting enforcement efforts.