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Laura Caldera Taylor

Shareholder, Portland Office

Direct Dial: 503.499.4602
Fax: 503.295.0915
laura.taylor@bullivant.com



Practice Areas

Bar/Court Admissions

Admitted to Oregon State Bar
Admitted to U.S. District Court, District of Oregon
Admitted to U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Education

  • Willamette University, College of Law - J.D., 1999
  • California State University, Chico - B.A., 1995

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Practice Experience

Laura Taylor is a Pacific Northwest litigator who specializes in intellectual property and complex business disputes. She has experience helping clients involved in patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret and other complex business disputes. In addition to representing clients in court, she represents clients before the Trademark Trials and Appeals Board of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and the World Intellectual Property Organization Arbitration and Mediation Center. She has represented clients across a broad range of industries including music, software, merchandising, electronics, food manufacturing, alternative energy, e-commerce and medical supplies and devices.

Professional and Civic Involvement

  • Board of Directors, National Conference of Women's Bar Associations
  • Member, Ambassador Board, Children's Cancer Association
  • International Trademark Association (Internet Committee, 2012-2013; Online Use Subcommittee of the Internet Committee, 2010-2011; Member, Internet Counterfeiting Task Group to North Ameri-a Subcommittee of the Anti-Counterfeiting & Enforcement Committee, 2008-2009; North America Subcommittee, Anti-Counterfeiting & Enforcement Committee, 2006-2009)
  • Oregon State Bar (Member, Litigation, Intellectual Property, Business Litigation and Diversity Sections; Executive Committee Member, Business Litigation Section, 2010-Present; Member, Oregon State Bar Torts Handbook Editorial Board, 2010-Present)
  • Oregon Women Lawyers (President, 2008-2009; Vice-President/President-Elect, 2007-2008; Secretary, 2006-2007; Board Member, 2005-2009)
  • Oregon Women Lawyers Foundation (President, 2004-2005; Treasurer, 2002-2004; Board Member, 2000-2005)
  • Multnomah Bar Association (Co-Chair, CourtCare Fundraising Committee, 2008-2009; Member, CourtCare Fundraising Task Force, 2005-2007)
  • CourtCare Advisory Board (Member, 2007-Present)

Awards and Honors

  • Named as a "Rising Star" in Oregon Super Lawyers (2009, 2008 — Intellectual Property)

Firm News

Publications and Presentations

  • Chapter Author, "Inside the Minds: The Impact of Recent Patent Law Cases and Developments, 2012 ed.," Aspatore Books (December 2011)
  • Co-Presenter, "Risk Management Essentials," Nonprofit Risk Management Center, Risk Management and Finance Summit for Nonprofits Conference (September 2011)
  • Co-Author, "Documentary Evidence - Organization and Presentation" chapter, West/Reuters Business Torts (2010)
  • Speaker, "Computer and Internet Law: Changes and Challenges to an Evolving Practice," Oregon State Bar CLE (2007)
  • Round-Table Facilitator, "Critical Issues Facing the Legal Profession," American Bar Foundation, First Annual Fellows Fall Seminar (2006)
  • Speaker, "Federal Litigation," Oregon State Bar, New Lawyers Super Saturday CLE (2004)
  • Co-Author, "Privileges and Conflicts of Interest: Special Legal and Ethical Challenges Facing Today's Corporate Counsel," American Bar Association (2003)
  • Author, "Initial Interest Confusion in the Context of Internet Domain Names: A Primer of Recent Cases and Suggestions for Creative Resolutions to this Brand of Trademark Dispute," Oregon Intellectual Property Newsletter (2002)
  • Author, "The Family Friendly Work Environment - An Investment in People, an Investment in the Firm," Oregon State Bar, New Lawyers Division Newsletter (2001)

Published Opinions

  • Interstellar Starship Servs., Ltd. v. Epix, Inc., 304 F.3d 936, 941 (9th Cir.2002)