Laura Brock
PARTNER
Intellectual Property • Design Patents • Trademarks • Copyrights • Trade Secrets • Oppositions and Cancellations • Domain Name Disputes
Biography
Laura has nearly 18 years of dedicated intellectual property experience. She counsels U.S. and international clients in all aspects of trademark clearance, prosecution and enforcement, and focuses on creative solutions to help individuals and businesses protect their brands and works of art.
In addition to representing clients in opposition and cancellation proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, Laura coordinates the international prosecution and management of clients’ global trademark portfolios, working closely with foreign associates worldwide. She negotiates IP contracts in the U.S. and abroad, including coexistence and licensing agreements, and has assisted in several trademark litigation matters during her career.
Laura is also a wife and mom to three beautiful girls, two dogs, and two cats. She spends the majority of her free time watching her girls on the soccer field or playing instruments in their school bands, cheering her husband on at the hockey rink, and volunteering time toward her girls’ soccer teams and other activities.
Career Details
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
- Member, Intellectual Property Section, Dallas Bar Association
- Member, International Trademark Association (INTA)
- Law Firm Committee, 2016-2017
- TMA Roundtable Project Team Committee, 2014-2015
- TMA Roundtable Subcommittee, 2012-2013
- Member 2009-2024, DFW Women in IP
- Associate Member 2013-2014, The Honorable Barbara M. G. Lynn American Inn of the Court
- Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program, 2009-2012
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE
- State Bar of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
EDUCATION
- J.D., Texas Tech University School of Law, cum laude, 2007
- Regents Scholarship (2005-2006 and 2006-2007)
- Intellectual Property Students Association
- Phi Alpha Delta
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering Technology, magna cum laude, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi, 2002
Experience
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.