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Honors/Rankings
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Gordon T. Arnold
Managing Partner
   
   
  • Fellow of the American Bar Foundation
  • Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation
  • Selected as intellectual property “Super Lawyer” in Texas, by Super Lawyers, Law & Politics, based on his honors, credentials and peer recognition 2010.
  • Elected Chairman of the American Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section 2008-2009
  • Fellow of the American Intellectual Property Law Association 2009-2010
  • Elected to the Board of Directors of the American Intellectual Property Law Association 2006-2009
  • Elected President of the Houston Intellectual Property Law Association 2005-2006
  • Elected Chair Patent Law Committee of the American Intellectual Property Association 2004-2005
  • Elected Chair of the Patent Policy Committee of the American Bar Association 1994-2002

Publications & Speeches

  • Proving Obviousness and Non-Obviousness in a Post-KSR World, National CLE Conference® (LEI) in Vail, CO, 2009
  • The Obviousness Defense in Patent Cases After KSR, LEI, 2009
  • Roundtable on Deferred Examination for Patent Application, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce, Alexandria, VA, 2009 (this wasn’t a speech, but a roundtable)
  • Reducing Costs and Obtaining a Tactical Advantage Early in Litigation -- Getting the Most Out of Your Rule 26 Scheduling Conference, 5th Annual Advanced Patent Litigation Course, “Patent Litigation in Texas – 2009 and Beyond”, Texas Bar CLE, Nevada, 2009
  • Patent Law Reform, The New Patent Reform Law – Significant Take Always, Houston, 2009
  • Valuation of Intellectual Capital and Intellectual Property during Tough Times, ACFE, Houston, 2009
  • Intellectual Property Law, Houston Law Alumni Association’s Day in the Life, Houston, 2008
  • Section 271 (f) and the Supreme Court’s AT&T Decision, National CLE Conference LEI, Vail, CO, 2008
  • Use of Reexamination in Litigation, 3rd Annual BNA/ABA Section of IP Patent Law Conference: Using Today’s Patent Laws to Protect Tomorrow’s Technology: New Litigation Strategies, Arlington, VA,  2008
  • Cross-Border Patent Infringement, Claim Style Matters, 24th Annual National CLE Conference, LEI, Aspen, CO 2007
  • Drafting Claims for Actions Outside of the United States, 2006 Advanced Biotechnology & Chemical Patent Practice Seminar, San Jose, CA, 2006
  • An Alternative Approach to Cross-Border Patent Infringement, 2006
  • Trade Secrets Update, AIPLA Annual Meeting, Arlington, VA, 2006
  • Patent Licensing, IP Licensing Nuts & Bolts, Lighthouse Seminars Group, Houston, 2005
  • Intellectual Property Basics, Texas Exes Business Network (TEBN), Houston, 2005
  • Foreseeable Damages Issues in Patent Cases, Reach-Through Royalties, Testing, Research and Loss of Value, AIPLA Spring Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 2005
  • Misuse and Antitrust in Intellectual Property Licenses, Advanced Licensing Transactions, Legal and Business Issues (Co-Chair), Law Seminars International, Houston, Atlanta, 2004.
  • Misuse and Antitrust in Intellectual Property Licenses, Advanced Licensing Transactions, Legal and Business Issues (Co-Chair), Law Seminars International, Houston, Atlanta, 2004.
  • When Do Damages Come to the Fore?, American Intellectual Property Law Association 2003 Fall Meeting.
  • Negotiating Technology Outsourcing, Law Seminars International, Seattle, 2003.
  • Intellectual Property Practically Speaking, Texas Public Relations Association’s 2003 Annual Conference, Houston, 2003
  • Update on the Law of Patents, American Intellectual Property Law Association, Mid-Winter Institute, Marco Island, 2003
  • When Do You Need An Opinion on a Patent?, Law Education Institute, Snowmass, 2003
  • Outsourcing Technology, Intellectual Property as a Key Component, Negotiating Technology Outsourcing Agreements Conference, Seattle, WA, 2003
  • Valuation of Intellectual Capital and Intellectual Property in Tough Times, Texas Technology Conference, Houston, 2002.
  • What Every Business Person Should Know About Intellectual Property, AIChe 2002 Spring National Meeting, New Orleans, 2002.
  • How to Structure Corporate IP Operations, American Intellectual Property Law Association, 25th Mid-Winter Institute, Phoenix, 2002.
  • When Does the Specification Limit the Scope of the Claims?, American Intellectual Property Law Association, Annual Meeting, Arlington, 2001.
  • Written Description and Enablement – Claim Interpretation, Priority, and Invalidity Under 35. U.S.C. § 112, American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law, Summer IPL Conference, Seattle, 2001.
  • Selling Non Obviousness in the Courtroom – Marshaling the Evidence, State Bar of Texas IP Section, Intellectual Property Law 2001, Dallas, 2001.
  • Can Activities In Mexico Cause Liability In The US For Patent Infringement?, Texas-Mexico Bar Association, Seventh Annual Conference, Chihuahua, Mexico, 2000.
  • E-Commerce and Business Methods -- What Type of Evidence Must a Challenger Use?, Practicing Law Institute, Patent Litigation 2000, New York City, 2000.
  • Inequitable Conduct, Laches and Other Non-statutory Defenses, PLI Patent Litigation Program, New York, 1996, 1997, 1998; National Inventors Hall of Fame, Akron, 2000; LEI Patent Program, Vail, 2000.
  • Developing The Evidence on Patent Validity Issues, Practicing Law Institute, Patent Litigation 1999, New York City, 1999.
  • Definiteness v. Equity: The Tension between the Desire to Protect the Inventor’s Contribution and the Desire for Clear Lines between Infringement and Non-infringement . National Inventor’s Hall of Fame Induction, Akron, 1999.
  • Update on the New Patent and Trademark Office Rules, American Bar Association Intellectual Property Section Annual Meeting, 1998.
  • Developing the Evidence of Invalidity, PLI Patent Litigation Program, New York, 1993-1995, 1999; LEI Patent Program, Vail, 1997.
  • Antitrust Problems when Asserting Intellectual Property Rights: Walker Process and Handgards Claims, 1994 PLI Patent/Antitrust Program, West Coast.
  • Best Mode Disclosure: Does the Information Improve the Operation or Effectiveness of the Claimed Invention? University of Texas Intellectual Property Law Journal, 1993.
  • Changes in the Best Mode Requirement: Satisfying the Preferred Embodiment Rule and Using the Preferred Defense of the Nineties, 1994 ABA IP Section CLE Program, Washington, DC; 1992 State Bar Of Texas IP Section Annual CLE Program, Austin.
  • Inequitable Conduct: Things to Look for - Things to Look Out for, 1990 PLI Patent Litigation Program, New York.

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