Laurel Salisbury is an associate and focuses her practice on intellectual property, particularly matters of trademark, copyright, and trade secrets.
In her litigation work, Laurel enjoys diving into the facts of the case in order to inform her approach at each step, think creatively beyond the facts in front of her, and think holistically about case strategy. Laurel has represented rights owners in patent infringement actions and defended against allegations of trade secrets misappropriation. Laurel’s experience includes drafting pre-trial briefing and motions, preparing for depositions, and preparing pre-trial disclosures; she has also second-chaired depositions, and attended claim construction and motions hearings in the federal district court for the Eastern District of Texas.
In addition to her litigation work, Laurel works with clients on matters of trademark procurement and portfolio management, as well as intellectual property licensing. Laurel’s trademark procurement and portfolio management experience extends from the client’s initial stages of brand development and applying to register a mark, through the registration process—including responding to office actions from the USPTO—and management of the client’s trademark portfolio after registration. Laurel has also negotiated trademark consent and infringement settlement agreements. Additionally, Laurel works with clients on developing intellectual property and software licenses, terms of use for websites and web-based applications, as well as drafting privacy policies and counseling on data protection regulation compliance.
Laurel is passionate about working with clients to enforce and protect their intellectual property rights and defend against allegations of infringement. Laurel is also passionate about matters at the intersection of law and art, particularly in the areas of copyright, trademark, and cultural property law.
