Intellectual Property

I prefer to work with established businesses or with knowledgeable clients.

• Copyrights
• Trademarks

• Electronics & Computer
• Internet Patents
• Mechanical

• Film
• Literary Arts
• Publishing
• Television
• Internet
• Media Arts

TX, May 1999
Bar Number: 24010129

Licensed to practice Law in the State of Texas. Also licensed to practice before the Federal Court and the United States Southern District Court located in Houston, TX. In order to be a registered patent attorney, I acquired an additional bar license from the Patent and Trademark Office in Washington DC.

State Bar of Texas Intellectual Property Section, American Bar Association Intellectual Property Section and the Houston Bar Association.

I attend continuing legal education seminars on the topics of Family Law, Litigation, and Personal Injury. I always exceed the required amount of continuing education hours.

Yes. I published an article in Legal News on "Intellectual Property."

Patent prosecution; trademark prosecution and trademark litigation.

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Texas

My practice has a solid technical and legal background with over 18 years experience.

The Law Firm is a minority women owned business. Currently, the law firm is certified by two organizations, the Houston Minority Business Council (HMBC) and the State HUB program. These certifications recognize the firm as a viable business in the State of Texas.

Prior to founding the law firm, I worked for 13+ years as a Software Engineer and in Project Management for several major corporations including Loral Aerospace, UNISYS, AT&T and Tenneco. As a Software Engineer, I was instrumental in the forefront development of various technology systems currently in use today including:

* (1) 1-800 Call Processing,
* (2) initial Credit Card Authorization System for VISA and MASTERCARD,
* (3) UNISYS PC Communication Software,
* NASA's Mission Control and Space Station Communication Software.

Among my many clients, both entrepreneurs as well as corporations, the firm is equipped to handle all aspects of Intellectual Property Law. Regarding Trade Secrets, the Law Firm audits the corporation, sets up appropriate security measures, and prepares and negotiates required confidentiality agreements. Regarding Trademarks, our firm handles trademark and trade dress availability searches, registrations of the marks, monitoring of the marks, handling of cancellation as well as opposition proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Copyright Registrations, and will litigate all trademark infringement issues.

Within the area of Patent Law, the firm performs prior art searches and prepare patentability opinions for new inventions. Also, the firm will prepare and prosecute the inventions. More specifically, the firm specializes in Computer-related inventions, articles of manufacture and mechanical patent applications. The firm can prosecute your patent application nationally as well as support the prosecution of your application internationally. At times prior to introducing a product to market, an infringement analysis needs to be performed. The firm performs the search, analysis, and prepares the opinion. The firm provides counseling and support to help clients get their Products Commercialized.

Because of my recognized expertise in software engineering, I was brought in by Arnold & Associates to prepare several specialized software patent applications as well as a Patent Infringement Study on the Software Application. Also, Harrison & Egbert hired me to assist in the preparation of several Patent Software and Mechanical Patent Applications. Additionally, the Exxon Law Technology Department brought me in to prepare Non-Disclosure and Confidentiality Agreements to protect their Intellectual Property rights. In addition, I developed technical services contracts for independent contractors.

I have lectured at the following venues:

* How to protect computer software--- HMBC and Service Corporation of America SCA
* Intellectual Property - Government Procurement Connections (GPC)
* Intellectual Property --- Rice University Business Law Course

* Patent and Trademark Law --- National Technical Association National Conference

(713)661-4145

Monday - Friday
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

No

No

Yes, for copyright and trade mark.

$200

Depends on the referral.

Varies depending upon the services provided.