Practice Areas
Education
- Purdue University, B.S., 1996
- University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 1999
Honors
- Rising Star, Intellectual Property, 2012
Bar Admissions
- Texas
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- United States Patent and Trademark Office
1200 Smith Street
14th Floor
Houston, TX 77002-4310
TEL: 713.654.9650
FAX: 713.658.2553
Collin's practice includes providing full-service intellectual property legal advice. Collin advises clients on all aspects of intellectual property transactions on a world-wide basis. Collin assists clients develop and manage international intellectual property portfolios. Collin also advises in adversarial legal proceedings and provides legal opinions regarding potential exposure to third party patents. Collin also assists clients in challenging patents before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Collin is proud to be a native Houstonian and spends his free time volunteering on the steering committee for the Small Steps Clays Classic, which benefits Small Steps Nurturing Center, a non-profit organization that provides early childhood education and support to at-risk children in Houston, Texas. Collin also volunteers as a board member of Autumn's Dawn, which provides transitional services for young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Significant Cases
Safoco, Inc. v. Cameron Int’l Corp., 2009 WL 2424108 (S.D. Tex. July 31, 2009) (order granting summary judgment of no willful infringement in favor of Defendant in patent case over actuators used with wellhead equipment).
Client Endorsement
"Many thanks to you and your colleagues for the detailed advice that you have provided and for the timeliness of the information. It was much appreciated. It was always clear that patent advice would be central to this transaction and your firm provided a clear summary of the position backed up by detailed analysis. We are most grateful."
John Conyngham.
News
- Houston-based Chamberlain Hrdlicka Attorneys Recognized as 2012 Texas Rising StarsRigorous Selection Process Recognizes Up-and-Coming Attorneys, Chosen by Their PeersMarch 2012
Articles & Publications
Co-author of the O'Connor's Federal Intellectual Property Codes Plus book published by Jones McClure.
Professional Affiliations
- Licensing Executives Society
- Previous Board member of the Houston Intellectual Property Lawyers Association
- Society of Petroleum Engineers