Christopher L. "Chris" Graff

Christopher L. "Chris" Graff


K&L Gates LLP

Recognized since 2013

Austin, Texas

Practice Areas

Trademark Law

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Repeatedly recognized as “Go-To” lawyer for intellectual property law in the annual survey of the FORTUNE 500 by Corporate Counsel magazine, Chris Graff specializes in the areas of trademarks, false advertising, unfair competition, domain name piracy, copyrights, and trade secrets. Chris advises clients on all aspects of trademark selection, prosecution, enforcement, licensing, and global portfolio management. He has represented clients in over a hundred cases before a wide variety of tribunals including Federal Court, State Court, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.

Chris received his J.D. with honors from The University of Texas School of Law in 1993. Prior to law school, he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration with highest honors in Electrical Engineering Management from The University of Texas at Austin.

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Location
  • 2801 Vía Fortuna, Suite 650
    Austin, TX 78746
Education
  • The University of Texas, BBA, graduated 1989
Bar Admissions
  • Texas, State Bar of Texas
Affiliations
  • Intellectual Property Owners Association - U.S. Trademark Office Practice Committee, Secretary (2016)
  • International Trademark Association - Member
  • American Intellectual Property Organization - Member
  • State Bar of Texas - Member - Litigation and Intellectual Property Sections
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Austin Bar Association - Member
  • Austin Intellectual Property Law Association - Member
Court Admissions
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas

K&L Gates LLP
Headquarters: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

299 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Trademark Law
Awards:
  • Managing Intellectual Property, IP Stars (2017)
  • International Law Office's Client Choice Award (2014)
  • WTR 1000 The World's Leading Trademark Professionals, World Trademark Review (2013-17)
  • Trademark Expert Guide, Legal Media Group (2013-2016)
  • The Best Lawyers in America® Trademark Law, by Woodward/White, Inc. (2013-2017)
  • Texas Rising Stars list by Super Lawyers®, a Thomson Reuters service (2004)
  • AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated*- Martindale-Hubbell
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Copyright Law

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