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    Intellectual Property

    Christopher L. "Chris" Graff

    K&L Gates LLP

    Austin, TX

    About

    Repeatedly recognized as ”Go-To“ lawyer for intellectual property law in the annual survey of the FORTUNE 500 by Corporate Counsel magazine, Chris Graff specializes in the areas of trademarks, false advertising, unfair competition, domain name piracy, copyrights, and trade secrets. Chris advises clients on all aspects of trademark selection, prosecution, enforcement, licensing, and global portfolio management. He has represented clients in over a hundred cases before a wide variety of tribunals including Federal Court, State Court, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Chris received his J.D. with honors from The University of Texas School of Law in 1993. Prior to law school, he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration with highest honors in Electrical Engineering Management from The University of Texas at Austin.

    Overview

    Practice focus

    Intellectual Property

    Firm

    K&L Gates LLP

    Office details

    Location

    2801 Vía Fortuna, Suite 650
    Austin, TX 78746

    Services

    Practice areas

    Intellectual Property

    Languages

    English

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    Credentials

    Bar admissions

    • Texas, State Bar of Texas

    Education

    • The University of Texas, BBA, graduated 1989

    Affiliations

    • Intellectual Property Owners Association - U.S. Trademark Office Practice Committee, Secretary (2016)
    • International Trademark Association - Member
    • American Intellectual Property Organization - Member
    • State Bar of Texas - Member - Litigation and Intellectual Property Sections
    • American Bar Association - Member
    • Austin Bar Association - Member
    • Austin Intellectual Property Law Association - Member