Wendy Buskop
Ms. Wendy K.B. Buskop is the Managing Patent Attorney of the patent boutique, Buskop Patents and Trademarks of Houston, Texas. Ms. Buskop has been writing patent applications since 1980. She has written and prosecuted patent applications for Dow Chemical Company, Shell Oil Company, Lyondell Petrochemical, Aker Kvaerner, Eastman Kodak, Angstrom Power, AT&T, SBC and many medium sized corporations.
Buskop Patents and Trademarks was again identified by Intellectual Property Today as one of the “Top
Patent Laws Firms” in the United States for 2010. The firm received this honor from 2000 through 2010. Buskop Patents and Trademarks handles matters for clients in 20 states and 12 foreign countries, including the Netherlands, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Japan and China.
Ms. Buskop is a published author and speaks regularly on related intellectual property topics.
EDUCATION:
J.D., 1983, Franklin Pierce Law Center, Concord, New Hampshire
(focus in intellectual property)
M.A., 1981, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut
(film and fine arts)
B.A., 1980, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut
(focus in chemistry)
Additional Chemical course work at Temple University, Philadelphia (1976 & 1977) and
University of California, Berkeley (1982 – 1983)
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
HOUSTON ISA (International Society of Automation)
General Counsel – 2008-2010
GENERAL PRACTICE, SOLO AND SMALL FIRM SECTION OF THE TEXAS STATE BAR
Chair : General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm Council of the State Bar of Texas – 2008-2009
Contributing Editor: General Practice –GPSolo Digest 2000 - present
Board Member: General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm Council of the State Bar of Texas
ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORTS LAW SECTION OF THE TEXAS STATE BAR
Council Member: Entertainment and Sports Law Section of the State Bar of Texas 2002 – 2004
AMERICAN CORPORATE COUNSEL ASSOCIATION:
Secretary: National Association 1991 - 1992
Board of Directors: National Association 1990 - 1992
President: Houston Chapter 1991 - 1992
2010 AWARDS:
· Top 100 Women Owned Businesses In Texas 2010-www.DiversityBusiness.com-February
· 11 Years In A Row! Top Patent Firm –Intellectual Property Today Magazine-March
· 11 Years In A Row! Top Trademark Firm –Intellectual Property Today Magazine-May
· Houston's Top Lawyer (Patents & Trademarks) 2010-H Texas Magazine-June
Trevor G. Grove
EDUCATION:
Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan
Jurist Doctor Magna Cum Laude May 2006
Certificate of Merit: Constitutional Law I, Contracts II, Evidence, Individual Taxation
Intra-School Moot Court Competition, Quarterfinals
Dean’s List
Merit Scholarship, Recipient
Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering May 2003
Passed Fundamental Engineering Exam
Engineering Intern Certificate, State of Montana
Registered Patent Agent
Texas Attorney
SUMMARY:
Draft Responses to Office Actions and patent applications for a variety of technologies
including business methods; mechanical apparatuses; electrical circuits; oil drilling
equipment and methods. Enter Patent Cooperation Treaty Applications into the United
States. Draft Appeal briefs. Conduct in person interviews at the United States Patent
Trademark Office. Conduct patent validity opinions. Work with foreign associates
working on responses to foreign patent office communications and National Phase
Entry. Counsel clients regarding patent applications, office actions, and foreign entries.
Jason A. Walls
EDUCATION:
University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas
Juris Doctorate, May 2008
Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas
Bachelor of Science, Chemistry & Physics, May 2003
Registered Patent Agent
Texas Attorney
SUMMARY:
Draft responses to office actions and draft patent applications for a variety of technologies
including business methods; mechanical apparatuses; electrical circuits; oil drilling equipment
and methods. Work with foreign associates working on responses to foreign patent office
communications and National Phase Entry. Counsel clients regarding patent applications,
office actions, and foreign entries.
THE LEGAL TEAM:
Wendy K. B. Buskop
Managing Patent Attorney
Chemical and Mechanical Inventions
Trevor G. Grove
Patent Attorney
Process and Mechanical Inventions
Jason A. Walls
Patent Attorney
Business Method & Electrical Inventions
Natalie Lee
Clerk
THE SUPPORT TEAM:
Rachael Cherry
Trademark Paralegal
Ruth Gernhart
Executive Director
Sarah Gernhart
Prosecution Paralegal
Jason Kriley
Legal Assistant
Areli Marce
Legal Assistant
Deborah Powell
Director of Client Services
Jeffrey Wright
Paralegal