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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 Committee.To register…

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 named �…

Harper & Bates LLP partner Scott Harper examines Stone Brewing Co., LLC v. MillerCoors LLC in a recent article for Beer Connoisseur. Titled “The Stone Brewing v. MillerCoors Lawsuit: Who Cast the First Stone,” Harper provides insight as to where the trademark infringement lawsuit might go given the case is in the early stages. Harper writes that “One of the keys…

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 property counseling matters. The firm has focused its practice…

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 year…

Harper & Bates is pleased to announce partner Scott Harper has joined the Honorable Barbara M.G. Lynn American Inn of Court. Harper will serve as a Barrister member of the Art, Technology and IP pupilage group. The Lynn Inn was formed seven years ago, and is part of the Linn Inn Alliance, which is comprised of 25 intellectual property law American…

Harper & Bates partner, Scott Harper, recently spoke with the San Diego Union-Tribune about a trademark case involving the seventh-largest craft brewery in the United States and the second-largest brewery overall. In February, Stone Brewing filed suit against MillerCoors in federal court in San Diego, arguing MillerCoors’ rebrand of its Keystone beer packaging “intentionally tries to confuse consumers, by separating the �…

Harper & Bates LLP is pleased to announce the addition of associate Ben Jones to the firm’s litigation group. Jones focuses his practice on commercial litigation and intellectual property. Prior to joining the firm, Jones was a litigation associate with Jackson Walker where he defended and prosecuted actions involving breach of contract, business torts, securities laws, class actions and employment…

Harper & Bates LLP is pleased to announce the firm’s three name partners including Scott Harper and Shannon Bates have been recognized by 2017 Texas Super Lawyers.Bates has been recognized as Super Lawyers for six consecutive years. Champion was selected as a Rising Star for the fifth time. Additionally, this award year marks Harper’s second recognition as a Super…