Best Lawyers in America for Trademark Law
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Jack S. Barufka is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Patent Law. Jack S. practices law in Tysons, Virginia Best Lawyers has recognized Jack S. Barufka since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Jack S. Barufka is held by other lawyers.
Iain dedicates most of his time to high-technology patent issues. He conducts pre-suit and IP due diligence investigations and provides freedom-to-operate and opinions relating to infringement and validity, as well as litigating patent infringement cases. Iain also drafts and negotiates patent licenses and develops patent procurement and prosecution strategies. He has practiced before the USPTO for over 25 years and has extensive experience preparing and prosecuting patent applications. He ha...
Andrew R. Basile Jr. is a patent attorney with Young Basile Hanlon & MacFarlane PC in Troy, Michigan. His practice focuses on intellectual property matters, technology transactions, patent law, and intellectual property litigation involving software, hardware, electronics, semiconductors, and Internet-based technologies. Mr. Basile advises clients on patent portfolio development and management, patent prosecution strategies, infringement analyses, and other contested intellectual property...
Jenny Pariser is a veteran intellectual property lawyer and partner at Oppenheim + Zebrak, LLP in the New York office, where she handles complex litigation matters with particular emphasis on copyright, content protection, digital media, and entertainment. She joined O+Z in 2023 after more than three decades at the forefront of developing and shaping online copyright law, including senior litigation and policy roles at Sony Music, the Recording Industry Association of America, and the Motion ...
David Bennett is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Patent and Patent Law. David practices law in Cary, North Carolina Best Lawyers has recognized David Bennett since 2020. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which David Bennett is held by other lawyers.
Kevin Ransom is a member of the Moore & Van Allen Intellectual Property group. A trained electrical engineer with corporate experience, Kevin brings both technical experience and legal know-how to his widely varying U.S. and non-U.S. based intellectual property clients. Some of the services Kevin provides his clients include: Obtaining patent protection in the U.S. and non-U.S. patent offices. Infringement and invalidity investigations, product landscaping, and freedom to operate investig...
David Bilodeau has a bachelor’s and master’s degree in electrical engineering from the California State University at Long Beach, and a second master’s degree in telecommunications from Johns Hopkins University. He also has a Juris Doctor degree in Law from George Mason University. Mr. Bilodeau has extensive industry experience while employed as an electrical engineer with the Hughes Aircraft Radar and Space and Communication Groups. He has practiced in the intellectual prop...
Tiffani D. Otey is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Trademark Law. Tiffani D. practices law in Winston-Salem, North Carolina Best Lawyers has recognized Tiffani D. Otey since 2018. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Tiffani D. Otey is held by other lawyers.
Erin Bowles is an experienced patent attorney with a well-rounded background in counseling domestic and international clients. She applies her industry experience and expansive understanding of mechanical, material and electrical technologies to her practice. Erin's practice involves counseling domestic and international clients from start-ups to Fortune 100 companies on their intellectual property portfolios, with a focus on obtaining domestic and foreign patents and handling patent prosecut...
Brian G. Murphy counsels advertising agencies, advertisers, and entertainment companies as they develop and produce advertising and entertainment properties across all media. Mr. Murphy has been named the 2018 and 2025 "Lawyer of the Year" for Advertising Law by Best Lawyers in America. His practice focuses on copyright, trademark , right of publicity/right of privacy, false advertising, unfair competition, and defamation. Mr. Murphy negotiates and structures celebrity talent agreements, agen...
James J. Lukas, Jr. is Co-Chair of the Chicago Intellectual Property & Technology Practice. He focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation with a particular emphasis on patent litigation and related client counseling. He has experience with complex patent litigation cases in federal district courts throughout the country, including both enforcing patent rights and defending against charges of infringement on behalf of clients. He has first-chaired trials and claim constructio...
Chris Gegg counsels clients with regard to procuring, protecting, licensing, enforcing and defending intellectual property rights. Mr. Gegg's experience includes patent and copyright matters related to computer networks, hardware and software, as well as the electrical, mechanical, optical and business method arts. His practice involves extensive design patent and utility patent preparation and prosecution, patent infringement and patent validity matters. He also works on intellectual propert...
L. Donald Prutzman is a partner in Tannenbaum Helpern's Intellectual Property practice. His practice encompasses litigation and non-litigated matters. He has broad trial and appellate litigation experience, particularly in disputes involving trademark, copyright, art law, photographers' rights, apparel importation, antitrust issues and matters before the International Trade Commission. His litigation experience includes securities regulation and insurance coverage. Donald advises on a wide ra...
Mark S. Leonardo is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Litigation - Intellectual Property, Patent Law and Trademark Law. Mark S. practices law in Boston, Massachusetts Best Lawyers has recognized Mark S. Leonardo since 2022. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Mark S. Leonardo is held by other lawyers.
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