Harness IP, one of the country’s largest and most respected intellectual property law firms, announced today that Chris Cauble has been named among the firm’s newly elected Principals for 2017.  Cauble, who is a native of Granbury, Texas, joined the firm in March 2015 when it opened its first office in the state and brought its full-service intellectual property solutions closer to businesses in Dallas and throughout the South.

“Chris is among the most gifted intellectual property attorneys in Dallas and we are proud to share this honor with him,” said Harness IP Principal Gerald Welch.  “His broad legal knowledge and deep experience across industries will serve him well as Principal.”

Cauble primarily focuses his practice on preparing and prosecuting patents, but he also has experience with trademarks, copyrights, and Inter Partes Review proceedings.  His clients include companies in the medical device industry as well as in energy production, where he holds extensive experience with technologies pertaining to upstream oil and gas equipment manufacturing; downhole oil and gas tools; subsea well drilling and completions; riser support devices for offshore rigs; and pump technologies for both downhole and surface applications.

Cauble earned a J.D. from Southern Methodist University and holds Bachelor’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics and Religious Studies from the same school.  He works in the firm’s Metropolitan Dallas office located in Frisco, TX.

About Harness IP

Harness IP has obtained more than 55,000 patents for its clients since its founding in 1921. Currently ranked seventh among the nation’s top patent firms in a 2015 poll by IPWatchdog, Harness IP safeguards critical IP assets on a global scale for Fortune 500 companies, private and public businesses, universities, inventors, artists and entrepreneurs. Harness IP has offices in the metropolitan areas of Dallas, Detroit, St. Louis, and Washington, D.C. Visit www.harnessip.com and follow @harnessdickey for more information.