Rashauna Norment, Registered Patent Attorney

Rashauna Norment is a registered patent attorney, and has been admitted to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, in the State of Arkansas, and in the Eastern and Western District Courts of Arkansas. She has over 16 years of experience in intellectual property law, and handles patents, trademarks, copyrights, licensing, research, and litigation.

Because obtaining patent protection and securing other intellectual property protection can be a complex process, she strives to educate her clients on their options for intellectual property protection in a timely, cost-effective, yet personable way. She has represented businesses, independent inventors and entrepreneurs, and other institutions not only from Arkansas, but also from New York, Texas, California, and overseas concerning their patent, trademark, copyright, and business needs. She also provides intellectual property consultation services and legal services to other law firms. She was also an adjunct law professor at University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law, teaching intellectual property law courses. She is a frequent CLE presenter for intellectual property legal topics.

Bar Admissions:            

Arkansas; Eastern and Western District Courts of Arkansas            

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Education:            

J.D., U.A.L.R. William H. Bowen School of Law (Bowen Scholar)            

B.S. in Medical Technology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (high honors)

Memberships and Activities:

• Arkansas Supreme Court Committee on Automation (appointed; term: December 16, 2021 until December 31, 2024) 
• Arkansas Bar Association (  Intellectual Property Law Section, Chair 2013-2014, Secretary 2020-2021 ;Young Lawyers Section; Minority Outreach Committee; Leadership Academy Committee; YLS InBrief Assistant Editor 2013-2015)
• ​Adjunct Law Professor, Intellectual Property - University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law​ (2 semesters) ; law student mentor 

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Publications:

• ​The Importance of Having a Trademark Attorney, CMSC, Inc. Impart, Vol. 1, Issue 2 (2015)  
• Post-Mortem Right of Publicity in Arkansas: Protecting Against the Unauthorized Use of a Person’s Identity for Commercial Purposes, 34 U. Ark. Little Rock L. Rev. 507 (2012)
• But I Paid For It - The Work For Hire Doctrine and the Independent Contractor​, Arkansas Bar Association YLS InBrief, Vol. 15, No. 1, 5 (Winter 2011)  

Speaking Engagements: 

• Dream Unique Workshops to co-hort participants 2019-2021
• Arkansas Bar Association - CLE Webinar Presentation: Recent Developments in Copyright and Trademark Law, June 19, 2019
• Intellectual Property - CLE Presentation: Post-Mortem Right of Publicity: Protecting Against the Unauthorized Use of a Person’s Identity, Arkansas Bar Association, September 16, 2016
• Intellectual Property - CLE Presentation: Trademark Registration Process and Best Practices​, Arkansas Bar Association, June 23, 2015  
• Best of CLE 2015 - CLE Presentation: Trademark Registration Process and Best Practices​, Arkansas Bar Association, May 6, 2015
• Dream Unique Seminar: A Start-up Guide to Protecting Your Inventions and Trademarks, and to Managing and Promoting Your Business, Rashauna Norment Law Firm, PLLC, October 2013  
• Workshop - Women's Foundation of Arkansas Conference - Girls of Promise, April 2013  
• Co-speaker - CLE Presentation: ​Ideas to Assets: A Practical Guide to Patents, Copyrights, and Trademarks​, El Dorado Arkansas Small Business Technology and Development Center, October 2012  
• Co-speaker - CLE Presentation: ​Ideas to Assets: A Practical Guide to Patents, Copyrights, and Trademarks​, SAU Arkansas Small Business Technology and Development Center, March 2012
• Co-speaker - CLE Presentation: ​Ideas to Assets: A Practical Guide to Patents, Copyrights, and Trademarks​, Arkansas Small Business Technology and Development Center, February 2011  
• Co-speaker - CLE Presentation: ​Ideas to Assets: A Practical Guide to Patents, Copyrights, and Trademarks​, ASU Arkansas Small Business Technology and Development Center, October 2010