Todd A. Nelson, Shareholder/Director

Todd A. Nelson has practiced law in Oklahoma and Kansas for more than 15 years. His practice emphasizes the areas of intellectual property and other business-related litigation. Mr. Nelson is a former President of the Oklahoma Bar Association’s Intellectual Property Law Section, and he has been the moderator or a speaker for a number of litigation and intellectual property seminars/programs

With regard to intellectual property, Mr. Nelson’s practice encompasses patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret litigation, including trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings before the Trademark Trial & Appeal Board. He also negotiates and drafts technology licenses and other such agreements.

With regard to other business litigation, he has litigated matters relating to a broad range of complex business issues, including banking, class actions, commercial property, contracts, corporate trustees, employment and other matters. In addition to matters in Oklahoma and Kansas courts, he has litigated cases in U.S. District Courts in Arizona, Georgia, Iowa, Montana, New York, Texas and Washington.

Practices

• Class Actions
• Intellectual Property Litigation
• Labor, Employment and Employee Benefits
• Litigation and Trial Practice

Education

• University of Oklahoma College of Law (J.D., with honors, 1992)
• Kansas State University (B.S., 1987)

Bar Admissions

• Oklahoma 1992
• Kansas 1993

Federal

• Western District of Oklahoma 1992
• District of Kansas 1993
• Northern District of Oklahoma 1996
• Tenth Circuit 2000
• Federal Circuit 2004

Representative Matters & Clients

Examples of Recent Intellectual Property Litigation

• Represented outdoor and leisure products manufacturers in multiple suits relating to trademarks and trade dress, as well as opposition and cancellation proceedings
• Represented automotive accessories manufacturers in multiple suits relating to design patent, trademark and trade dress matters
• Represented nutritional supplement companies in suit and cancellation proceeding relating to trademark and trade dress matters
• Represented university relating to utility patent matter and copyright suit
• Represented cable connector manufacturer in multiple suits relating to utility patents and advertising issues
• Represented food systems manufacturer in multiple suits relating to utility patents for food processing
• Represented pump manufacturer in multiple suits relating to utility patents for pumps and basins

Examples of Other Recent-Related Business Litigation

• Represented national bank and predecessor banks in class action and other bondholder litigation relating to a collateral trust indenture
• Represented industrial burners and flares manufacturer in suit with foreign entity relating to more than ten projects
• Represented utility products and services company in suit relating to contract, business torts and other matters
• Represented customer service management provider relating to multiple employment suits

Professional Memberships

• Oklahoma Bar Association - Intellectual Property Law Section
  • President 2009
  • Vice President 2008
  • Secretary/Treasurer 2007
  • Tulsa District Director 2006
  • Innovator of the Year Chair 2005 and 2006
• Director - Oklahoma County Bar Association YLD 1996-1997
• Tulsa County Bar Association
• Kansas Bar Association, Intellectual Property Law Section
• American Bar Association, Litigation Section
• Fellow of the Oklahoma Bar Foundation
• Former Barrister, Luther L. Bohanon Chapter of American Inns of Court
• Federal Bar Association

Community Leadership & Activities

• Leadership Tulsa Class 37
• Philbrook Museum of Art Masters Society
• Domestic Violence Intervention Services Legacy Society
• Kiowa Historical Society

Awards & Honors

• Phi Delta Phi
• Beta Gamma Sigma
• American Jurisprudence Awards in Trial Techniques, Contracts and Secured Transactions

Speaking Engagements

• 2008 OBA Intellectual Property Law Seminar and Mid-Year Meeting
• OBA E-Commerce Law for the General Practitioner
• Cyberspace Jurisdiction - The Really Long Arm of the Law
• Oklahoma Investment Forum Private Enterprise Luncheon – Protection of Intellectual Property Rights

Pro Bono

• Tulsa Lawyers for the Arts