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Sheri Lynn Higgins
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Biography
Sheri Higgins Law is an experienced practice with the legal know-how – coupled with extensive strategic business experience — to protect your IP assets. Our clients are leaders in the chemical, mechanical, and electrical industries, ranging from startups and small and medium-sized enterprises to Fortune 100 companies. We offer a full spectrum of IP services, including patent and trademark application counseling, preparation, and prosecution in state, federal, and international jurisdictions.
We are dedicated to working and collaborating with you to move your business forward with solid legal counsel and business experience. Business experience brings strategic considerations into the process, including marketability, cost-benefit analysis, and return on investment. We also understand the real-world practicalities of budgets and timelines and the importance of streamlined communication throughout the process. Our services are tailored to each of our clients to meet their specific needs.
Sheri Higgins Law provides smart legal protection of your company’s intellectual property.
Services include:
- Strategic IP counseling
- Utility patent application preparation and prosecution
- Design patent application preparation and prosecution
- Patent filing coordination and prosecution in foreign countries
- U.S. patent filing ─ claiming priority to a foreign application
- Monitoring patent maintenance fee due dates and submissions
- Federal and state trademark filing and prosecution
- Monitoring trademark renewal fee due dates and submissions
- Domestic and worldwide trademark watches
Sheri Higgins Law is a proud sponsor of The Dallas Opera, Park Cities YMCA, Highland Park High School Robotics Team, PAWS in the City, and Patriot Guard Riders.
Practice Areas
3
Practice Areas
Patent Application
65%
18 years | 200 cases
Intellectual Property
25%
18 years | 200 cases
Trademark Application
10%
18 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in Texas for 17 years
State: Texas
Acquired: 2008
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Sheri Higgins Law, P.L.L.C.
120 Dave Hughes Rd., Roan Mountain, TN, 37687
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Posted by Craig | June 13, 2016 | Hired Attorney
Vice President of Sales and Marketing
Sheri has been great to work with. Detail oriented, thorough, accessible and easily understood. I would highly recommend her to prospective clients.
Posted by Drew | March 01, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Intellectual Property
Exactly what I needed
I am young designer who recently entered the IP world. Sheri has been instrumental in guiding me through the process of protecting my ideas and designs. Her rates are straight forward with no question marks or small print. This provided me with piece of mind and allowed us to move quickly as a team f...
Posted by Paul | October 07, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Business
Brilliant lawyer
I have had the pleasure of working with Sheri for a number of years now. I am a 20 year corporate counsel who hands out millions in work each year, and I am exceedingly picky and demanding in what I want. Timeliness. Communication. KNOW THE LAW. She is one who sets the standard on all of these. A ti...
Sheri Lynn Higgins's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse this lawyer."
"Sheri provided excellent service to me when I was in house with Halliburton, a Fortune 500 company filing more than 1000 patents a year worldwide. I endorse her patent services in her technical area with no reservations."
"I endorse this lawyer."
"I endorse this lawyer. Sheri has all of the qualities you would want in a patent attorney: intelligent, diligent, professional and very knowledgeable about patent law."
Robert Johnston
Intellectual property lawyer
Grady Bergen
Intellectual property lawyer
Experience
Honors
2016
BBB Accredited, Better Business Bureau
2008
Outstanding Graduate, National Association of Women Lawyers
2008
Excellence in Trial or Appellate Advocacy Competition, The Order of Barristers
2008
Best Oral Argument in Regional Competition - 2nd place, American Constitutional Society
2007
Pre-Trial Litigation, CALI Excellence for the Future Award
2006
Best Brief in Regional Competition - 5th place, ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition
Work Experience
2010 - Present
Managing Partner, Sheri Higgins Law, PLLC
2008 - 2010
Associate, Booth Albanesi Schroeder
2006 - 2006
Associate, Hartzog, Conger, Cason & Neville
2006 - 2006
Associate, Crowe & Dunlevy, PC
2001 - 2004
Research Assistant, Sanofi Genzyme
2000 - 2001
Researcher, Federal Aviation Administration
Associations
2016 - Present
National Association of Patent PractitionersCommittee Member
2016 - Present
International Intellectual Property Law AssociationMember
2016 - Present
Intellectual Property Owners AssociationMember
2016 - Present
International Association for the Protection of Intellectual PropertyMember
2016 - Present
International Federation of Intellectual Property AttorneysMember
2016 - Present
Women's Intellectual Property Lawyers AssociationMember
2016 - Present
Association of Intellectual Property FirmsMember
2016 - Present
Federal Circuit Bar AssociationMember
2016 - Present
AIA Pro Bono ProgramVolunteer Attorney
2016 - Present
Better Business BureauMember
2008 - Present
State Bar of TexasMember
2008 - Present
Dallas Bar AssociationMember
2008 - Present
American Intellectual Property Law AssociationMember
2012 - 2015
HPHS Robotics BoostersPresident
2012 - 2015
HPHS Robotics BoostersBoard of Directors
Sample of Legal Cases
U.S. Patent 9,212,549
Patent
U.S. Patent 9.157.306
Patent
U.S. Patent 9,150,774
Patent
U.S. Patent 9,145,
Patent
US Patent 9,022,058
Patent
U.S. Patent 9,022,147
Patent
U.S. Patent 8,985,150
Patent
U.S. Patent 8,984,961
Patent
U.S. Patent 8,969,263
Patent
US Patent 8,950,492
Patent
U.S. Patent 8,944,165
Patent
U.S. Patent 8,905,147
Patent
/U.S. Patent 8,791,054
Patent
U.S. Patent 8,726,941
Patent
U.S. Patent 8,720,563
Patent
U.S. Patent 8,613,319
Patent
U.S. Patent 8,586,138
Patent
U.S. Patent 8,561,701
Patent
U.S. Patent 8,561,722
Patent
U.S. Patent 8,555,975
Patent
U.S. Patent 8,547,556
Patent
U.S. Patent 8,517,103
Patent
U.S. Patent 8,490,701
Patent
U.S. Patent 8,485,266
Patent
U.S. Patent 8,485,255
Patent
U.S. Patent 8,448,705
Patent
U.S. Patent 8,360,150
Patent
U.S. Patent 8,357,662
Patent
U.S. Patent 8,245,784
Patent
Education
2009
University of Oklahoma
Master of Business Administration
2008
Oklahoma City University
JD - Juris Doctor
2000
University of Central Oklahoma
BS - Bachelor of Science
Publications
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers