Jim E. Bradley

Partner

P 713.221.3301
F 713.222.3287
E james.bradley@bgllp.com

Assistant

Theresa LeBlanc
713.223.2300 x2874

Jim Bradley practices patent, trademark, copyright and general intellectual property law, with an emphasis in the area of mechanical devices.

He has experience in all phases of intellectual property law for clients from individuals to Fortune 500 companies. These areas include litigation matters as well as prosecution of patent applications before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and foreign patent offices. Mr. Bradley has personally prepared and successfully prosecuted hundreds of patent applications. His emphasis is on mechanical inventions, and his experience is in a variety of fields, including medical devices, manufacturing processes, aerospace and oilfield equipment. He is involved frequently in infringement and validity analysis of patents, both for patent holders as well as those seeking to avoid infringement. Mr. Bradley also has considerable experience in trademark registration, trademark oppositions and cancellations, and infringement matters.

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Mr. Bradley has been practicing intellectual property law in private practice for more than 30 years. He was a co-founder in 1979 of Felsman, Bradley, Vaden, Gunter & Dillon, LLP, a firm that specialized in intellectual property law. He practiced in the Fort Worth office of the Felsman firm until 1996, when he opened an office for the Felsman firm in Houston. In January 2001, the Felsman firm was acquired by Bracewell & Giuliani LLP.

Representative Matters

Represent several oil and gas equipment manufacturers in patent prosecution, infringement and validity advice, including Baker Hughes, Inc., Vetco Gray Inc., Tesco Corporation and Weir/SPM, and the tactical fighter division of Lockheed Martin Corporation.

Publications and Speeches

“Innovators Take Note, ‘Imitation Two-Year Provisional’ Option Extended Through 2012,” Intellectual Property Today, April 2012.

Education

J.D., University of Oklahoma College of Law, 1973
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Oklahoma State University, 1967

Bar Admissions

Texas
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Court Admissions

U.S. District Court for the Northern and Southern Districts of Texas

Affiliations

State Bar of Texas
Houston Intellectual Property Law Association
American Intellectual Property Law Association

Noteworthy

Texas Super Lawyers, 2003 and 2004
Oklahoma Law Review, University of Oklahoma College of Law
Martindale Hubbell AV Preeminent Rated™ Lawyer