Dunlap Codding
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA—October 2019—Dunlap Codding is pleased to announce that directors Marc A. Brockhaus, Nicholas D. Rouse, and Douglas J. Sorocco have been selected for inclusion in Oklahoma Super Lawyers 2019. Associates Elizabeth Isaac and Evan Talley were listed in Oklahoma Super Lawyers – Rising Stars 2019. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in a state are selected as Super Lawyers, and only two and a half percent of the lawyers in a state are selected as Rising Stars. Firm managing shareholder Nick Rouse said, "We're honored to be selected for inclusion as Super Lawyers and Rising Stars. We have always worked to provide excellent service and value to our clients and to uphold the reputation of our industry.”
Elizabeth Isaac was chosen as a Rising Star for the second year in a row. Elizabeth leads Dunlap Codding’s Design group. Her practice includes all areas of intellectual property, patent preparation and prosecution, due diligence, trademarks, copyrights, entertainment law, and Internet law as well as multi-disciplinary portfolio management, licensing, transactional, and litigation matters. Elizabeth currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Intellectual Property Law Section of the Oklahoma Bar Association, the Oklahoma City University Alumni Association, the Oklahoma County Bar Association Young Lawyers Diviosn, and deadCenter Film. She received her J.D., summa cum laude, from Oklahoma City University School of Law, and her B.A. in Biology and Communication, magna cum laude, from Austin College.
Evan Talley was selected as a Rising Star in 2019. His practice focuses on disputes concerning intellectual property rights (patent, trademark, trade dress, copyright, trade secrets, rights of publicity, unfair competition, and deceptive trade practices) and ranges from pre-litigation dispute resolution through trial and appeal—and has argued and won before the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. Evan received his J.D., with distinction, from the University of Oklahoma College of Law where he was a member of the American Indian Law Review. He received his B.B.A, with distinction, from the University of Oklahoma College of Business.
Marc Brockhaus was also listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2020 for Litigation – Intellectual Property, Patent Law, Trademark Law and Trade Secrets Laws. Marc leads Dunlap Codding’s Electrical Engineering & Systems group. His practice includes all areas of intellectual property, including technology, computer, and patent law, and extends to counseling, transactions, litigation, and prosecution before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. He is ranked in the top band of Oklahoma’s top intellectual property practitioners by the highly regarded Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business and has been selected for inclusion as an Oklahoma Super Lawyer and a Rising Star in prior years as well. Marc has been an adjunct faculty member at the University Of Oklahoma College Of Law and received his J.D. and his MBA from the University of Oklahoma , where he was inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma. He received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Oklahoma.
Nick Rouse, also listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2020 in the fields of Patent Law, Technology Law, and Trademark Law, has served as Dunlap Codding's managing shareholder since 2007 while continuing an active practice. In its inaugural coverage of intellectual property law in Oklahoma, the highly regarded Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business ranked Nick in the top band of leading practitioners, and he continues to be ranked in the top band. He provides a broad range of patent counseling to clients ranging from individual inventors to large multinational manufacturing companies. His practice includes patent preparation and prosecution, patent portfolio management, validity and infringement opinions, evaluations of new designs, and licensing strategy. Nick graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering and received his J.D. from the University of Oklahoma College of Law. He is a member of the Intellectual Property Law Section of the Oklahoma Bar Association and served as its president in 2007.
Doug Sorocco is also listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2020 in the fields of Litigation – Patent, Patent Law and Technology Law. He practices in the areas of intellectual property, technology, licensing, life sciences, and patent law. He is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Doug regularly counsels clients in all aspects of intellectual property including acquisition and commercialization of intellectual property, portfolio management, licensing, and transactional matters. He is ranked among the top bands of Oklahoma’s top intellectual property practitioners by the highly regarded Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. In prior years, Doug was selected for inclusion as an Oklahoma Rising Star. He is an adjunct faculty member at the Oklahoma City University School of Law and in the Physiology Department at the University of Oklahoma's Health Sciences Center. Doug received his J.D. from the University of Dayton School of Law, attended Northwestern University School of Law as a Visiting Student, and received his B.S. in Chemistry from Butler University.
About Dunlap Codding P.C.
Dunlap Codding P.C., based in Oklahoma City, serves sophisticated international, national, and regional clients. Established in 1957 as Oklahoma’s original intellectual property firm, Dunlap Codding remains the state’s largest and most versatile IP boutique law firm.
Dunlap Codding is a member of Primerus, an International Society of Law Firms.
Contact:
Nicholas D. Rouse, Managing Director and Shareholder
405-607-8600
nrouse@dunlapcodding.com