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A member of the Intellectual Property, Patent, Trademark and Copyright Litigation practice, Sheri focuses on US trademark and copyright law. 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(fka Encore Medical Corporation).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublications\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Increasing the Protection of IP Rights at the Border,\u0026rdquo; Intellectual Property Magazine, April 2016\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Remember the Alamo!,\" Sedgwick's Media Law Bulletin, June 2010\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Copyright Law: Flattery Will Get You Nowhere,\" Texas Press Association's eBulletin, November 2009\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"You Invented It, So Insure You Rightfully Own It,\" Austin Business Journal, October 2004\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCo-editor and author, \"Sound Recordings, Performance Rights, and Digital Distribution of Music,\" and \"Motion Pictures, Television, and Audiovisual Works on the Internet,\" E-Copyright Law Handbook, Aspen Law \u0026amp; Business, 2002, supp. 2003\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"I Do -- The Importance of User Assent in Enforcing Online Agreements,\" JWTechLaw, Summer 2002\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Digital Sampling: The Song Remains the Same,\" Texas Lawyer, 2000\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Defamation and Privacy Face the Internet,\" Communications Lawyer, Fall 1999; Texas Entertainment and Sports Law Journal, State Bar of Texas Entertainment \u0026amp; Sports Law Section, Summer 2000\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntellectual Property Owners Association - Member of Domain Names \u0026amp; Social Media Committee\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternational Trademark Association - Member of Internet Committee and gTLD Subcommittee\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCopyright Society of the U.S.A., Texas Chapter Chair\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAustin Intellectual Property Law Association\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eState Bar of Texas - Intellectual Property and Entertainment and Sports Law sections\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAustin Bar Association\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTravis County Bar Association\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTexas Young Lawyers Association\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCivic Involvement\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoard Member, Texas Advocacy Project\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLifeworks Board of Governors (2002 - 2005)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVolunteer, Texas C-BAR (2003)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFreedom of Information Foundation of Texas, Volunteer for FOIA Hotline (1999 - 2010)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVolunteer, Austin Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts (1998 - 2001)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Recognition\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTexas Rising Star \u0026ndash; IP litigation, Thomson Reuters (2009 - 2010)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","matters":["\u003cp\u003eTrademark prosecution, enforcement and counseling for publicly traded apparel design, manufacturing and marketing company with international portfolio of luxury and famous brands.\u003c/p\u003e"]},"locales":["en"]},"secondary_title_id":null,"upload_assignments":{"headshot":[{"id":4230}]},"capability_group_id":3},"created_at":"2025-09-02T04:53:54.000Z","updated_at":"2025-09-02T04:53:54.000Z","searchable_text":"Hunter{{ FIELD }}Trademark prosecution, enforcement and counseling for publicly traded apparel design, manufacturing and marketing company with international portfolio of luxury and famous brands.{{ FIELD }}Sheri Hunter is counsel in the Austin office. A member of the Intellectual Property, Patent, Trademark and Copyright Litigation practice, Sheri focuses on US trademark and copyright law. She has extensive experience counseling clients in the areas of trademark, copyright, e-commerce, multimedia, software licensing, advertising, website policies and trade secrets.\n\nThis includes:\n\nevaluating potential marks and conducting availability searches;\ndeveloping strategies for protecting intellectual property;\nenforcing trademark rights and overseeing trademark disputes;\nprosecuting trademark and copyright applications;\nmanaging intellectual property due diligence reviews, including transfers of patents, trademarks and copyrights in connection with mergers and acquisitions;\nlitigating and mediating trademark, copyright, trade secret, patent and unfair competition cases;\nconducting trademark oppositions and cancelation proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board;\nconducting domain name disputes via the ICANN arbitration procedure; and\npreparing and negotiating intellectual property, software and technology licenses and agreements.\n\nPrior to joining King \u0026amp; Spalding, Sheri most recently was counsel in the intellectual property group at Norton Rose Fulbright.  She has also served as in-house counsel for medical device manufacturer ReAble Therapeutics, Inc. (fka Encore Medical Corporation).\nPublications\n\n“Increasing the Protection of IP Rights at the Border,” Intellectual Property Magazine, April 2016\n\"Remember the Alamo!,\" Sedgwick's Media Law Bulletin, June 2010\n\"Copyright Law: Flattery Will Get You Nowhere,\" Texas Press Association's eBulletin, November 2009\n\"You Invented It, So Insure You Rightfully Own It,\" Austin Business Journal, October 2004\nCo-editor and author, \"Sound Recordings, Performance Rights, and Digital Distribution of Music,\" and \"Motion Pictures, Television, and Audiovisual Works on the Internet,\" E-Copyright Law Handbook, Aspen Law \u0026amp; Business, 2002, supp. 2003\n\"I Do -- The Importance of User Assent in Enforcing Online Agreements,\" JWTechLaw, Summer 2002\n\"Digital Sampling: The Song Remains the Same,\" Texas Lawyer, 2000\n\"Defamation and Privacy Face the Internet,\" Communications Lawyer, Fall 1999; Texas Entertainment and Sports Law Journal, State Bar of Texas Entertainment \u0026amp; Sports Law Section, Summer 2000\n\nMemberships\n\nIntellectual Property Owners Association - Member of Domain Names \u0026amp; Social Media Committee\nInternational Trademark Association - Member of Internet Committee and gTLD Subcommittee\nCopyright Society of the U.S.A., Texas Chapter Chair\nAustin Intellectual Property Law Association\nState Bar of Texas - Intellectual Property and Entertainment and Sports Law sections\nAustin Bar Association\nTravis County Bar Association\nTexas Young Lawyers Association\n\nCivic Involvement\n\nBoard Member, Texas Advocacy Project\nLifeworks Board of Governors (2002 - 2005)\nVolunteer, Texas C-BAR (2003)\nFreedom of Information Foundation of Texas, Volunteer for FOIA Hotline (1999 - 2010)\nVolunteer, Austin Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts (1998 - 2001)\n\nAwards \u0026amp; Recognition\n\nTexas Rising Star – IP litigation, Thomson Reuters (2009 - 2010)\n Counsel Texas International Trademark Association (INTA) - Famous and Well-Known Marks Committee Trademark prosecution, enforcement and counseling for publicly traded apparel design, manufacturing and marketing company with international portfolio of luxury and famous brands.","searchable_name":"Sheri Hunter","is_active":true,"featured":null,"publish_date":null,"expiration_date":null,"blog_featured":null,"published_by":34,"capability_group_featured":null,"home_page_featured":null}]}}