Kelly IP - US Trademark Rankings 2023
Firm Overview:
Kelly IP has a team of “solid, really smart trademark lawyers with a good specialised practice”. The DC boutique firm is “knowledgeable and nice to work with” and provides an all-encompassing trademark service, noted by peers for serving “big name clients”. Recognised for its prosecution practice, fellow lawyers comment that “Kelly IP does a lot of Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) work”. Currently, Kelly IP represents BMW, Disney and construction equipment manufacturer Caterpillar in ongoing matters before the TTAB.
Team Overview:
At the helm of Kelly IP is co-founder and ex-Finnegan lawyer David Kelly. With “a great reputation” and more than 35 years’ experience in trademark, copyright and unfair competition matters, Kelly is primarily a litigator. His experience includes cases reaping awards of nearly $20 million. Kelly has represented motorcycle manufacturer Harley Davidson and pharmaceutical and biotechnology company AstraZeneca in trademark matters. Peers note he will be a difficult act to follow.
Key Matter:
- David Kelly represents car manufacturer Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) before the TTAB in an opposition matter against a company which has registered the mark ‘JDHXBMW’. BMW opposes on the grounds of priority and likelihood of confusion and dilution by blurring under the Trademark Act. Kelly represents BMW in a number of other active TTAB matters.
- Ex-TTAB judge Linda McLeod represents Disney before the TTAB in an opposition matter to protect its successful film franchise Pirates of the Caribbean and its related marks. McLeod also gained extensive trademark prosecution experience as an examining attorney at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
Clients:
AstraZeneca, BMW, Caterpillar, Disney, Harley Davidson.
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