Clearance options can be performed to determine whether there are patents or trademarks in existence that could result in a risk of infringement. Clearance opinions are frequently sought by individuals or companies prior to launching new products or brand names. The Law Firm of Susanne M Moore, PLLC provides clearance opinions for individuals, corporations and foreign law firms.

The Law Firm of Susanne M Moore, PLLC handles a variety of civil litigation matters including patent, trademark and copyright litigation, both plaintiff and defense. Ms. Moore is licensed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. The Firm serves as local counsel for out of town law firms.

In addition to prosecuting the patents we draft, The Law Firm of Susanne M Moore, PLLC also prosecutes patents that have been drafted by other firms. We are often brought non-final or final office action rejections that persons have received after having their patent drafted by another law firm or by themselves. We are often successful in overcoming office actions that reject based on anticipation or obviousness. If you have received an office action, please do not despair! Office actions are an expected part of the patent application process and we can help you through them.

A well drafted patent application is critical to withstanding the nearly inevitable office action process. The specification must be detailed enough to support future claim amendment. The claims must be both broad enough to ultimately be of value yet narrow enough to be successfully prosecuted. Claim drafting is a complex art that requires years of practice. Ms. Moore spent the first several years of her patent practice under the guidance of well established metroplex patent attorneys. Licensed as a patent attorney since 2005, she has gained years of experience in the art of patent drafting.

Having spent years defending physicians and hospitals in medical malpractice lawsuits, Ms. Moore is experienced and knowledgeable in all aspects of the civil lawsuit process, both in state and federal court.

The Law Firm of Susanne M Moore, PLLC handles all aspects of copyright filing and copyright infringement litigation. Copyright is granted by law for original works of authorship fixed in a tangible medium of expression. It includes both published and unpublished works and protects original works of authorship including literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works, such as poetry, novels, movies, songs, computer software, and architecture. Copyright does not protect facts, ideas, systems, or methods of operation, although it may protect the way these things are expressed. Although you entitled to some level of copyright protection by virtue of being an author or creator, in order to sue for damages against someone who without permission copies your works, you must federally register your copyright with the United States Copyright Office.

A trademark protects the words, phrases, symbols, or designs identifying the source of the goods or services of one party and distinguishing them from those of others. The Law Firm of Susanne M Moore PLLC provides trademark searches to determine if a word or mark is available. We also provide trademark filing, trademark oppositions and trademark litigation.

The Law Firm of Susanne M Moore handles a variety of civil litigation, including meritorious personal injury cases such as automobile accidents, motorcycle accidents, oil field accidents, train wrecks, and catastophic injury situations.

Susanne M Moore has been a licensed Texas Realtor for several years. Although she is not currently engaged in the sales aspects of real estate, she maintains limited licensure in order to stay abreast of real estate and provide more comprehensive legal services to her clients. She has bought and sold many houses of her own over the years, including multi-family and investment properties and can be of great service to anyone proceeding through a real estate transaction. Knowledgeable in owner finance, sales contracts, title issues, commercial real estate and related real estate issues, Ms. Moore has a love of real estate and enjoys walking through all aspects of real estate, whether it be transactional or litigation in nature.