29 August 2023Features

Leason Ellis - US Trademark Rankings 2023

Firm Overview:

Boutique New York firm Leason Ellis’ trademark attorneys manage US and foreign trademark portfolios for large institutional clients and build portfolios for emerging companies. The firm clears new marks, advises on risks to use and registration, files new applications in the US and abroad, and maintains existing registrations. The team also pursues domain name disputes, drafts license agreements and assignments and negotiates co-existence agreements.

Team Overview:

“Thoughtful and smart” rising star Lauren Emerson has a reputation of constructive engagement with opposing counsel. Emerson co-chairs the Trademark and Copyright Practice Group and serves as chair of the AIPLA’s Copyright Law Committee and board liaison to the NYIPLA’s Trademark Law & Practice Committee. She manages global trademark portfolios, crafting complex rights agreements, tackling thorny prosecution issues in China, and representing clients before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB). Federal litigation highlights include cases pertaining to film, architecture, toy sprinklers, sippy cups, romance novels, and in-dash navigation systems.

Key Matter:

  • Among numerous recent TTAB cases Emerson represented plaintiff The Paul Rudolph Foundation in an opposition to the filing of the mark ‘Paul Rudolph’ by The Paul Rudolph Heritage Foundation. Paul Rudolph is a renowned pioneer in American brutalist architecture.

Clients:

The Paul Rudolph Foundation, Healplace, St Barts Publishing, H3 Insights, Soulful Nutrition, Beacon Funeral Partners (Oklahoma).