Intellectual Property

GableGotwals has a full-service IP practice offering both litigation and transactional services, including patent oppositions and trademark infringement disputes. Offices serve both the Oklahoma City and Tulsa markets. Able to draw support from the firm's sophisticated energy and corporate commercial groups, complementing its strength in matters such as complex patent prosecutions. Acts on behalf of an impressively broad clientele on both a domestic and an international platform.

"They have been extremely helpful and completed everything quickly and efficiently. I couldn't ask for a lot more."

"They are very accessible and responsive. More importantly, they are also proactive."

"They are knowledgeable and efficient."

GableGotwals advised Vacuworx on managing its portfolio of US and foreign patents in the field of vacuum lifters and on the prosecution of filed applications.

Todd Nelson offers vast experience dealing with a variety of IP issues, including litigation and transactional work. He regularly acts for clients in TTAB proceedings, as well as representing them in patent and trademark disputes in federal courts.

David Woodral is co-head of GableGotwals' IP department and frequently handles a range of patent prosecution mandates. "David has been great to work with and a real asset to our organization." "He has high legal competency, deep engineering knowledge of our inventions and a 100% patent grant success rate."

James Lea is a former mechanical engineer whose technical expertise informs his patent prosecution practice. He assists with the preparation, filing and prosecution of US and foreign patents and trademarks. "He is extremely knowledgeable about the technical and legal issues."