Practice Expertise
- Intellectual Property
Areas of Practice
- Intellectual Property
Profile
Julie Nickols concentrates her practice in the area of intellectual property law, including the preparation, prosecution, and enforcement of patents and trademarks for domestic and international portfolios.
Bar Admissions
Texas; United States Patent & Trademark Office
Education
- J.D., Southern Methodist University, 2002, cum laude; Southern Methodist University Law Review Association
- B.S., General Engineering, University of Illinois, 1994
Areas of Practice
- Intellectual Property
Professional Career
Significant Accomplishments
Counseling regarding new product clearance and patent infringement issues, including patent validity and the design and implementation of non-infringing alternatives to patented technology.
Conducting patent portfolio acquisition due diligence, including freedom to practice analyses and patented technology landscaping.
Preparing and prosecuting domestic and international patent applications directed toward medical device technology, software, nanotechnology, semiconductor technology, and telecommunications.
Preparing and prosecuting trademark applications including conducting trademark searches and counseling clients on development of trademark portfolios.
Providing litigation support for a variety of patent and copyright matters.
Julie's prior work experience includes:
Engineering and management roles in several General Electric industrial businesses including GE Plastics, GE Transportation Systems, and GE Appliances;
Conducting financial, process, and legal compliance audits for GE’s Corporate Audit Staff; and
Managing acquisition integrations for GE Medical Systems.
Counseling regarding new product clearance and patent infringement issues, including patent validity and the design and implementation of non-infringing alternatives to patented technology.
Conducting patent portfolio acquisition due diligence, including freedom to practice analyses and patented technology landscaping.
Preparing and prosecuting domestic and international patent applications directed toward medical device technology, software, nanotechnology, semiconductor technology, and telecommunications.
Preparing and prosecuting trademark applications including conducting trademark searches and counseling clients on development of trademark portfolios.
Providing litigation support for a variety of patent and copyright matters.
Julie's prior work experience includes:
Engineering and management roles in several General Electric industrial businesses including GE Plastics, GE Transportation Systems, and GE Appliances;
Conducting financial, process, and legal compliance audits for GE’s Corporate Audit Staff; and
Managing acquisition integrations for GE Medical Systems.
