About Gunn, Lee & Cave P.C.

Specializes in intellectual property litigation and mechanical patent preparation and prosecution. He was admitted to the bar in 1992 in Texas; he was also admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court; the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; and the U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, and Western Districts of Texas; he was registered before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Preparatory education, Texas A&M University (B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1984); legal education, Texas Tech University School of Law (J.D., 1992).

Ted D. Lee, admitted to the bar in 1970 in Indiana and in 1973 in Texas, was also admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court; the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth, Seventh, Ninth, and Eleventh Circuits; the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; the U.S. District Courts, Southern District of Indiana, Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas, Northern District of California, and District of Arizona; and registered before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Preparatory education, University of Alabama; Auburn University (B.E.E., 1967); legal education, University of Notre Dame Law School (J.D., 1970). Board Certified, Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Ted is the founding partner of Gunn, Lee & Cave P.C. is semi-retired, and is of counsel at the firm.

Miguel Villarreal, Jr., admitted to the bar, 2003, Texas; also admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas; registered before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Preparatory education, Baylor University (B.S., Chemistry, 1994); legal education, St. Mary’s University School of Law (J.D., 2003). Languages: Spanish. Miguel is a partner of Gunn, Lee & Cave P.C.

Robert L. McRae, admitted to the bar in 2004 in Texas, is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts, Northern, Southern, and Western Districts of Texas and District of Colorado, and is registered before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Preparatory education, Abilene Christian University (B.S., Biology, 2000); legal education, St. Mary’s University School of Law (J.D., 2003). Rob is a partner of Gunn, Lee & Cave P.C.

Mediation Services: Robert McRae is also a certified mediator. You can contact Mr. McRae on our website to find out more about the mediation services and the fees and to schedule a mediation.

Nick Guinn, admitted to the bar in 2013, Texas, is also admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; and the U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas; he is registered before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Preparatory education, University of Texas at Austin (B.S., Chemical Engineering, 2010); legal education, St. Mary’s University School of Law (J.D., 2013). Nick is a partner of Gunn, Lee & Cave P.C.

Rayyan Maqbool is an attorney with Gunn, Lee & Cave P.C., where she assists clients in all aspects of intellectual property law. Her practice focuses on trademark prosecution, enforcement, and strategic counseling. Ms. Maqbool has experience handling matters involving trademark infringement, unfair competition, and related disputes, and regularly advises clients on brand protection, clearance, and risk management.

In addition to enforcement and dispute-related work, Ms. Maqbool prepares and prosecutes trademark and copyright applications and advises clients on the development and management of intellectual property portfolios. Her work emphasizes the intersection of legal strategy and consumer perception, helping clients build and protect distinctive brands in competitive markets.

Ms. Maqbool earned her J.D. from Tulane University Law School, where she pursued a Sports Law Certificate and certificates in Arbitration and Mediation. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame, where she majored in psychology as a full-tuition merit scholar.

Outside of her practice, Ms. Maqbool enjoys photography, drawing, and exploring new cities.

Patent and Trademark Infringement Cases

Luckenbach Texas, Inc. v. Skloss et al, in the U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas (Austin), Case No. 1:21-cv-00871, our firm represented defendants against claims of trademark infringement.
Adams Extract & Spice, LLC v. Adams Rib Rubb, LLC, in the U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas (San Antonio), Case No. 5:20-cv-01222: Our firm represented the defendant against claims of trademark infringement.
Milestone IP LLC v. Broadway National Bank, in the U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas (Waco), Case No. 6:20-cv-00885, our firm represented the defendant against claims of patent infringement involving patents on check scanning technology.
John Mezzalingua Associates, Inc. v. PCT International, Inc., in the U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas (San Antonio), Case No. SA-09-CA-0410RF, our firm represented the defendant against claims of patent infringement involving a patent related to coaxial cable connectors.
Mimedx Group, Inc. v. Tissue Transplant Technology, Ltd. et al., in the U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas (San Antonio), Case No. 5:14-cv-719, our firm represented the defendants against claims of patent infringement involving patents on biomedical tissue grafts processed from human amniotic membranes.
Brian Robert Blazer v. Lowe’s Companies, Inc., in the U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas (Waco), Case No. 6:20-cv-00276, our firm represented the defendant in a patent infringement case involving patents on bee traps.
Borderlands Traders LLC, et al. v. Alonso et al., in the U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas, San Antonio Division, Case No. 5:20-cv-01005, our firm represented several defendants against claims of trademark infringement and unfair competition.
Warren Oil Company, Inc. et al. v. Texas Genuine Automatic Transmission Fluid, Inc. et al., in the U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas (San Antonio), Case No. SA-05-CA-0120, our firm represented defendants in a trademark infringement and unfair competition action.
Southwest Business Corporation et al. v. Realogy Holdings Corp. et al., in the U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas (San Antonio), Case No. 5:19-cv-01384, our firm represented the plaintiff and SWBC Mortgage Corporation in a trademark infringement and unfair competition lawsuit.
Dollar Financial Group, Inc. v. Brittex Financial, Inc. in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Case No. 2023-1375), our firm successfully appealed the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board’s decision denying Brittex Financial’s petition to cancel DFG’s trademark registration, won on remand, and successfully defended Brittex Financial, in a precedential opinion, against DFG’s appeal that the zone of natural expansion was not a valid defense for DFG.

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Gunn, Lee & Cave P.C.

Gunn, Lee & Cave, P.C.

An Intellectual Property Law Firm

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John C. Cave

Managing Partner

Ted D. Lee

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Mike Villarreal, Jr.

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Rob L. McRae

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Nick Guinn

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Brandon T. Cook

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Julie P. Bell

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Rayyan Maqbool

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Laura Keck

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