John C. Nishi

John Nishi assists clients with domestic and foreign trademarks, focusing on strategic counseling in brand selection, protection and risk management strategies, trademark prosecution, and portfolio management. In addition, he has extensive expertise and experience in the licensing of trademarks, copyrights and publicity rights, as well as counselling on intellectual property aspects of transactions. His clients have included many of America’s and the world’s most prominent brand owners across a range of industries, including one of the world’s largest and most innovative online technology companies, one of the world’s largest retailers, and leading brand owners in the pharmaceutical, nutritional supplement, healthcare, apparel, computing, and print and online media industries.

Before entering law school, John performed professionally for ten years as an orchestral and chamber musician and soloist, and served for eight years as Principal Clarinetist of the Florida Symphony Orchestra.