Laura Caldera Taylor

Practice Areas

• Commercial Litigation
• Intellectual Property

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

Featured Downloads

• Balancing Act.pdf
• Pre-Trial Preparation article, Taylor.pdf

Experience

Laura Taylor is a Pacific Northwest intellectual property litigator. She focuses her practice on helping clients involved in patent, trademark, copyright trade secret and other complex business disputes. In addition to representing clients in court, she has experience representing 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 and e-commerce.

Professional/Civic Involvement

• Member, Ambassador Board, Children's Cancer Association
• Oregon Women Lawyers (President, 2008-2009; Vice-President/President-Elect, 2007-2008; Secretary, 2006-2007; Board Member, 2005-Present)
• International Trademark Association (Online Use Subcommittee of the Internet Committee, 2010-2011; Chair, Internet Counterfeiting Task Group to North America Subcommittee of the Anti-Counterfeiting & Enforcement Committee, 2008-Present; North America Subcommittee, Anti-Counterfeiting & Enforcement Committee, 2006-Present)
• Multnomah Bar Association (Co-Chair, CourtCare Fundraising Committee, 2008-Present; Member, CourtCare Fundraising Task Force, 2005- 2007)
• CourtCare Advisory Board (Member, 2007-Present)
• Oregon State Bar (Member, Litigation, Intellectual Property, Business Litigation and Diversity Sections)
• The Link for Women (Member, 2004-Present)
• Oregon Assembly for Black Affairs (Member, 2003-Present)
• Legal Aid Services of Multnomah County's Domestic Violence Project (Pro bono representation, 2002-Present)
• Oregon Women Lawyers Foundation (President, 2004-2005; Treasurer, 2002-2004; Board Member, 2000-2005)