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Bob McAughan has experience in all facets of intellectual property litigation, transactional matters, and general counseling, including patents, trademarks, trade dress, and trade secrets. In a noted ruling, he defended a weightlifting equipment company in a design and utility patent infringement case. The case resulted in a dismissal with prejudice with respect to design patent, summary judgment of invalidity with respect to one asserted utility patent, and summary judgment of non-infringement with respect to a second asserted utility patent. Mr. McAughan was named a Texas Super Lawyer by Texas Monthly Magazine , a Leading Patent Law Expert by EuroMoney, and a Leading Intellectual Property Attorney in Texas by Chambers USA. He is also listed in The Best Lawyers in America. Education J.D., summa cum laude, University of Houston Law Center, 1993 Order of the Coif Houston Law Review Law Foundation Excellence Award B.S., Electrical Engineering, summa cum laude, Texas A&M University, 1989 Tau Beta Pi Bar Admissions Texas, 1993 Representative Experience Represented major manufacturer as plaintiff in unfair competition case, resulting in cessation of unfair acts, Emerson Electric Co v. Honeywell Intl, Inc. Represented major manufacturer of weightlifting equipment as a defendant in a design and utility patent infringement case; obtained dismissal with prejudice with respect to design patent; summary judgment of invalidity with respect to one asserted utility patent; and summary judgment of non-infringement with respect to a second asserted utility patent, Iron grip Barbell v. USA Sports, Inc. Represented major manufacturer of ceiling fans as defendant in design patent infringement case; obtained summary judgment that asserted patents not infringed, Fanimation Design & Mfg., Inc. v. Emerson Electric Co. Represented Fisher Controls in a trademark case concerning the domain name fisher.com; obtained preliminary injunction requiring transfer of domain name to Fisher Controls, case settled on favorable terms thereafter, Registral.com v. Fisher Controls Represented major manufacturer of plumbing equipment as plaintiff in trade dress case, obtained favorable decision on summary judgment, case settled with defendant consenting to a stipulated judgment and a consent injunction, Ridge Tool Company v. Florida Pneumatic Represented manufacturer of ROBOGRIP pliers as patentee in a patent infringement case, obtained preliminary injunction, case settled favorable for client thereafter,Applied Concepts, Inc. v. Olympia Represented major manufacturer of ultrasonic cleaning equipment as defendant in a trade secret case; defeated motion for a TRO and preliminary injunction (case settled favorably for client thereafter), Smart Sonic Corp. v. Branson Ultrasonics Represented major tool manufacturer as defendant in patent infringement action; obtained a summary judgment of non-infringement, Ryobi North America v. Emerson Electric Co., Represented major motor manufacturer as defendant in patent infringement case involving brushless DC motors, General Electric v. Emerson Electric Co. Extensive experience in patent prosecution matters Articles Survive and Thrive in the IP Jungle by Properly Equipping Safari 5/9/2005 Press Release Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell Attorneys Named Texas Super Lawyers 2007 in Texas Monthly Magazine 10/10/2007 Locke Liddell & Sapp Partners Recognized Among The Best Lawyers In America 2008 9/24/2007 Locke Liddell & Sapp Partners Recognized Among The Best Lawyers In America 2007 10/6/2006 Locke Liddell & Sapp Attorneys Named Texas Super Lawyers 2006 In Texas Monthly Magazine 9/29/2006 Locke Liddell & Sapp Partners Recognized Among The Best Lawyers In America 2006 6/29/2006 Locke Liddell & Sapp Recognized for Excellence By Chambers USA 6/21/2006 Locke Liddell & Sapp Recognized For Excellence By Chambers USA 8/8/2005 Locke Liddell & Sapp Announces Addition of Two Intellectual Property Partners in Houston Office 8/24/2004 Professional History Partner in the law firm of Locke Liddell & Sapp Partner in the law firm of Howrey Simon Arnold & White, LLP Partner in the law firm of Arnold, White & Durkee, LLC Professional Affiliations Named Texas Super Lawyer by Texas Monthly Magazine Selected by EuroMoney as a Leading Patent Law Expert Selected by Chambers USA as a Leading Intellectual Property Attorney in Texas Listed in The Best Lawyers in America - Intellectual Property Law Member, American Intellectual Property Law Association Member, Houston Bar Association Member, Houston Intellectual Property Law Association Member, State Bar of Texas Member, American Bar Association. | 