Constance Gall Rhebergen
Partner
Sharanda Mozart
713.223.2300 x2873
Constance Rhebergen is a registered patent attorney who counsels and represents business clients in the protection, maintenance, licensing and transfer of intellectual property assets and in providing patent infringement and validity opinions. Ms. Rhebergen leverages her experience in litigating patent, trademark and copyright infringement cases, Internet domain name cases, trade secrets, unfair competition, as well as counseling on the protection of intellectual property assets in acquisitions and financial restructuring.
Ms. Rhebergen advises businesses and government agencies in Latin America, Europe, MENA region, and elsewhere on intellectual property matters and litigates international intellectual property law disputes.
Ms. Rhebergen brings a rich blend of skills developed over years of practice in a range of technologies, including energy, chemical and process applications, mechanical arts, and computer software. Industries served include refining, chemical processing, petrochemicals, agriculture and food, computer software, oilwell drilling, synfuel, sports, education, telephone, wastewater, mechanical equipment, instrumentation and explosives.
Prior to joining Bracewell & Giuliani, Ms. Rhebergen was employed by ChemShare Corp. as a senior engineering consultant supporting proprietary chemical process software, and by Bechtel Corp. as a chemical process engineer providing new technology evaluation, including design of process flows and detail engineering. She was engaged as a researcher for M. Verfahrenstechnik Institute in West Germany, and was involved in designing and developing system control for high temperature resistant filters and consulting with clients in rheology; and by Koppers Inc., where she provided services managing efficiency standards for polymer production and heat-transfer processes.
Representative Matters
Medical- Legal Consulting Institute Inc. v. McHugh, 1997 U.S. District. Represented plaintiff in copyright case.
Agar Corp. v. Multi-Fluid Inc., 983 F. Supp. 1126. Represented defendant in patent case.
Clearstream Wastewater Systems v. Hydro-Action Inc., 1999 U.S. District. Represented plaintiff in patent case.
Publications and Speeches
"Applying Old Methods to New Intellectual Property Challenges," Inside the Minds: Understanding Trademark and Copyright Developments for Online Content (7-20). Eagan, MN: Thomson Reuters/Aspatore, 2010.
Co-author, "Land Rush in Cyberspace: ICANN’s Proposed Game-Changer and Its Impact on Trademark Rights," Bloomberg Technology Law, July 27, 2009.
Co-author, "Still Under Construction: The Patent Prosecution Highway and the Triway: Are These The Roads To A World Patent Office?" Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal, 20(11): 23-27 (2008).
"Networking Success," In Brief: A Forum for Texas Women's Lawyers, September 1999.
"Intellectual Property Rights, Copyright Basics," In Brief: A Forum for Texas Women's Lawyers, June 1999.
"Patent Misuse: When Licensing Is Legal, a Misuse or an Antitrust Violation," Houston Intellectual Property Law Association Annual Seminar, 1998.
"Management of Intellectual Property Rights," Instituto Argentino del Petróleo y del Gas (IAPG) Seminar, Buenos Aires, Argentina, September 2004.
"Intellectual Property Misuse," Houston Intellectual Property Law Association Annual Seminar, Houston, October 1998.
Education
J.D., University of Houston Law Center, 1994
M.B.A., University of Houston, 1994
B.S., Northwestern University, 1986
Bar Admissions
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Texas
Court Admissions
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas
Affiliations
Houston Intellectual Property Law Association
Texas Women Lawyers
International Trademark Association
Noteworthy
Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Intellectual Property, 2006-2010
PLC Which Lawyer?, 2010
Certified Licensing Professional
Super Lawyers, Corporate Counsel Edition, 2008
Texas Super Lawyers, 2006 and 2007