Harper & Bates is pleased to announce partners Shannon Bates and Scott Harper have been recognized as 2019 Texas Super Lawyers. Bates has been recognized by Super Lawyers every year since 2012 for her work in Intellectual Property. Harper was also recognized for his Intellectual Property work in addition to his Intellectual Property Litigation work. For Harper, this is his fourth consecutive…
Harper & Bates partner Scott Harper and associate Laura Brock secured the dismissal of a trademark opposition brought against a firm client at the Trademark Trial & Appeal Board (TTAB). The TTAB found there was no evidence to support a likelihood of confusion between the marks at issue and dismissed the opposition. The client’s trademark application depicted a lightning…
Harper & Bates LLP is pleased to announce partner Shannon Bates will continue serving as the Director of the Patent Clinic at Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law during the 2019-2020 school year. Classes begin on Aug. 19. Bates joined the faculty of SMU Dedman School of Law as an adjunct professor in 2018 to become the new…
Harper & Bates LLP is pleased to announce partner Shannon Bates has been elected to serve as Secretary of the Honorable Barbara M.G. Lynn American Inn of Court. After being invited to join the Lynn Inn as a Master of the Bench in 2017, Bates was quickly promoted into leadership, serving as Treasurer during the 2018-2019 term…
Harper & Bates LLP is pleased to announce partner Shannon Bates has been named a 2019 Professional Excellence Honoree for being a “Best Mentor” by Texas Lawyer. The criterion for selection was based on attorneys who have helped less-experienced colleagues become better lawyers. During her legal career, Bates has trained and mentored many associates, patent agents, and paralegals, building strong…
Harper & Bates is pleased to announce partner Shannon Bates will travel to Austin on June 13 and 14 for the State Bar of Texas 2019 Annual Meeting. Bates is looking forward to networking with friends and colleagues at the two-day event held at the JW Marriott – Austin.
Harper & Bates is pleased to sponsor the 56th annual Conference on Intellectual Property Law, which will take place November 12-13 in Plano, Texas, at the Center for American and International Law. In addition to sponsoring the conference, H&B helped plan and design the 2018 conference curriculum. Partner Shannon Bates served as a member of the Conference Planning…
Harper & Bates three name partners—Scott Harper, Shannon Bates and Austin Champion—were all recognized by 2018 Texas Super Lawyers. Bates has been recognized by Super Lawyers for seven consecutive years. Champion has been included on the Rising Stars list for six years. Additionally, this marks Harper’s third consecutive year being recognized by Super Lawyers. Harper and Bates were…
Harper & Bates has relocated to Comerica Bank Tower in Downtown Dallas as the firm expands its practice of representing clients in high-stakes business litigation and intellectual property matters. Harper & Bates launched in 2015 as a litigation and intellectual property boutique that represents Fortune 100 companies, small businesses and individuals in litigation and intellectual…
Harper & Bates is pleased to announce partners Scott Harper and Shannon Bates have been recognized as 2018 Texas Super Lawyers. Bates has been recognized by Super Lawyers every year since 2012 for her work in Intellectual Property. Harper was also recognized for his Intellectual Property work in addition to his Intellectual Property Litigation work. For Harper, this is his third consecutive…