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Dallas
Granite Park Three
5601 Granite Parkway, Suite 750
Plano, Texas 75024
972.731.2288 Phone
Email sbates@dfw.conleyrose.com |
Education
Education and Honors
J.D., cum laude, 2000
University of Houston Law Center
Order of the Coif, Order of the Barons,
Senior Articles Editor – Houston Journal of International Law
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, High Honors, 1990
Georgia Institute of Technology
Memberships and Awards
State Bar of Texas Intellectual Property Law Section
- 2008 Chair Award for outstanding service and contribution to the Section
- Vice- Chair – June 2008 to present
- Treasurer – June 2004 to June 2005
- Council Member – June 2002 to June 2004 and June 2006 to June 2008
DFW Women in IP Group
- Founder of networking group for female intellectual property attorneys in Dallas/Fort Worth
Legal Practice
Ms. Bates is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and specializes in patent, trademark and copyright law.
Her patent practice focuses on the preparation and prosecution of U.S. and foreign patent applications, primarily in the mechanical and electromechanical arts, and in technologies that range from oilfield tools to textile products to air conditioning systems. Ms. Bates also assists clients in the identification, development and protection of patent portfolios.
Her trademark practice focuses on the preparation and prosecution of U.S. and foreign trademark applications; conducting infringement investigations; preparing license agreements; inter partes opposition and cancellation proceedings before the U.S. Trademark Office Trademark Trial and Appeal Board; and domain name dispute proceedings before the National Arbitration Forum and World Intellectual Property Organization.
Ms. Bates also has extensive experience in obtaining copyright registrations and preparing copyright license, work-for-hire and assignment agreements.
Ms. Bates previously worked as an engineer for Exxon Pipeline Company where she was responsible for the design and construction of liquid pipeline systems.
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