Sherri Wilson focuses her practice on patent, trademark, and copyright law, with an emphasis on due diligence, litigation, and prosecution of intellectual property. She also provides counsel to executive management of companies in connection with identification and protection of intellectual property, as well as, strategic legal advice on other technology-related matters, including issues surrounding artificial intelligence.
Prior to practicing law, Sherri worked as an electrical design engineer in the telecommunications and defense industries. As a design engineer, she developed and validated circuit boards for cellular and data communication applications. These designs involved high-speed circuit design, signal processing, firmware development, and software integration. Sherri also worked with cross-functional teams to develop a GPS solution for positional tracking.
Sherri’s strong technical background has allowed her to effectively represent clients in a wide range of technological areas, including semiconductors, wireless communications, electronics, sensors, software, internet, and mobile applications within Apple iOS and Android.
Advise on and prepare various patent applications including provisional/non-provisional utility patents and design patents, pertaining to clients’ products in a variety of industries.
Routinely prepare and prosecute trademark applications at the USPTO and under the Madrid Protocol as well as responsible for maintaining domestic and international trademark dockets for numerous clients.
Draft and prosecute large copyright applications, including some in anticipation of litigation, and advise certain clients on development of copyright strategy and assist with internal process to prepare and manage their U.S. copyrights.
Counsel in a patent infringement lawsuit in the Northern District of California involving video graphics technology.
Counsel for multiple software patent infringement suits in the Eastern District of Texas.
Counsel for several trademark cases in U.S. district court and before the U.S. Trademark and Trial Appeal Board.
Counsel in multiple copyright infringement lawsuits in the Western District of Texas, with multiple cases involving infringement by Chinese Defendants.
Counsel for case involving Lanham Act claim of false designation of origin in the Western District of Texas. Case included complex analysis of Google data and internet protocol data.
Draft and negotiate technology and licensing agreements in multiple industries, such as computer hardware, software/SAAS, medical, travel/jewelry, and finance.
Advise and prepare other IP-related agreements including NDAs, EULAs, terms of service, website policies, and sponsorship.
“Protecting Trademarks and Copyrights,” Client In-House CLE Presentation, Dallas, Texas May 23, 2019
Economics of Diversity Paper, Women in IP Law Committee, Intellectual Property Owners Association March 12, 2019
“Changes to Venue Rules and the Rise of Multi-District Litigation,” 23rd Annual Advanced Patent Law Institute, UT Law, Austin, Texas November 1, 2018
“Basics of IP Litigation,” Client In-House CLE Presentation, Dallas, Texas August 7, 2018
“Ask the IP Attorneys Q/A,” Advanced Patent & Trademark Seminar, USPTO Texas Regional Office, San Antonio, Texas December 14, 2016
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