Our trademark attorneys and staff conduct research and counsel clients on trademark availability, prosecution and registration, and regularly enforce trademarks, service marks, and certification marks before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and in courts. We also track prosecution and maintenance deadlines.
Our trademark attorneys and staff conduct research and counsel clients on trademark availability, prosecution and registration, and regularly enforce trademarks, service marks, and certification marks before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and in courts. We also track prosecution and maintenance deadlines. Our trademark attorneys have experience:
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Helping clients research the availability of a proposed trademark and the likelihood of obtaining registration of the mark as well as developing and implementing strategies to exploit and protect the mark
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Acquiring, licensing, transferring and clearing the proposed use of trademarks
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Monitoring and maintaining federal and state registrations
- Appearing before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in administrative proceedings
News
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11.02.2023
Williams Mullen Nationally Ranked in 20 Practice Areas by Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” 2024
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07.05.2023
PODCAST: Paralegal Insights: A Collaborative Trademark Practice, Series 4
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03.24.2023
PODCAST: Paralegal Insights: A Collaborative Trademark Practice, Series 3
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11.03.2022
Williams Mullen Nationally Ranked in 16 Practice Areas by U.S. News - Best Lawyers ‘Best Law Firms’ 2023
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09.22.2022
PODCAST: Paralegal Insights: A Collaborative Trademark Practice
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08.18.2022
123 Williams Mullen Attorneys Listed in 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©
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07.28.2022
PODCAST: Branding Management Strategy: Dealing With Trademark Congestion and Depletion
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11.30.2021
Williams Mullen Welcomes Two Attorneys in Richmond
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08.23.2021
124 Williams Mullen Attorneys Listed in 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©
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07.29.2021
Podcast: Are there are any Trademarks Available? What Should You Do?
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03.31.2021
Janet Cho Selected as Part of the 2021 JD Supra Readers' Choice Awards
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01.20.2021
Trademark Modernization Act of 2020: What Brand Owners Should Know
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11.05.2020
Williams Mullen Nationally Ranked in Practice Areas by U.S. News – Best Lawyers ‘Best Law Firms’ 2021
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09.29.2020
Ten Trademark Myths and How They Can Hurt Your Business
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08.20.2020
116 Williams Mullen Attorneys Listed in 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©; Most Total Lawyers in Virginia
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04.24.2020
Supreme Court in Romag v. Fossil Finds Willfulness Not Required for Trademark Profits
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03.27.2020
Intellectual Property Offices Offer Relief Around the World Amid COVID-19 Crisis
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11.07.2019
Williams Mullen Nationally Ranked in 13 Practice Areas by U.S. News – Best Lawyers ‘Best Law Firms’ 2020
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08.15.2019
119 Williams Mullen Attorneys Listed in 2020 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©
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08.07.2019
Amy Pruett and Jackie Knapp Alert on Offensive Trademarks Republished on NCBarBlog
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06.26.2019
First Amendment Is a Friend U Can Trust to Register Offensive Trademarks
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05.03.2019
Williams Mullen Expands Intellectual Property Section with Ed White and Janet Cho
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04.25.2019
30 Williams Mullen Attorneys, 12 Practice Areas Recognized in Chambers USA 2019
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02.05.2019
11 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to 2019 North Carolina Super Lawyers List; Keith Kapp and Elizabeth Scott Named to Top Lists
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11.12.2018
Amy Pruett Discusses Songwriter Association's Copyright Infringement Lawsuit
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11.01.2018
Williams Mullen Ranked Nationally in 15 Practice Areas by U.S. News – Best Lawyers 'Best Law Firms' 2019
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10.09.2018
Williams Mullen Adds Patent Attorney Clint Brannon to Intellectual Property Practice
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08.15.2018
110 Williams Mullen Attorneys Listed in Latest Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©
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06.08.2018
Williams Mullen Adds IP Attorney Jackie Knapp in Raleigh
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12.12.2017
Williams Mullen Welcomes Three Associates in Richmond
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11.01.2017
Williams Mullen Ranked Nationally in 14 Practice Areas by U.S. News – Best Lawyers’ “Best Law Firms” 2018
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08.14.2017
114 Williams Mullen Attorneys Listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2018
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06.21.2017
Amy Marino Analyzes Impact of SCOTUS Decision on Washington Redskins with NewsRadio WINA
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11.03.2016
Williams Mullen Ranked Nationally in 15 Legal Practices by U.S. News – Best Lawyers ‘Best Law Firms’ 2017
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08.15.2016
100 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named 2017 Best Lawyers in America
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01.05.2016
Mike Sajovec Brings Nearly 30 Years of Intellectual Property Experience to Williams Mullen
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12.28.2015
Federal Circuit Rules Lanham Act Prohibition on “Disparaging” Trademarks is Unconstitutional, but The Slants Case is No Guaranteed Win for the Redskins
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11.03.2015
Williams Mullen Ranked Nationally in 16 Legal Practices by U.S. News – Best Lawyers ‘Best Law Firms’ 2016
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08.17.2015
106 Williams Mullen Attorneys named 2016 Best Lawyers in America
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07.14.2015
Electrical Engineering Patent Attorney Andrew R. Shores Joins Williams Mullen’s IP Team
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07.09.2015
Amy Marino interviewed by WINA about Redskins trademark
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05.04.2015
Ben Pace discusses "Havoc" trademark controversy in Austin newspaper
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04.28.2015
Fourth Circuit Cleans Up Damages Award in Paper Towel Dispute and Sets Standard for the Award of Fees in Trademark Cases
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08.18.2014
100 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named 2015 Best Lawyers in America
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03.28.2014
Supreme Court Clarifies Standing For False Advertising Claims Under The Lanham Act
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10.31.2013
Williams Mullen Receives Top Rankings in U.S. News Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms"
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08.16.2013
100 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named 2014 Best Lawyers in America
Events
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10.08.2021
CLE Institute 2021
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11.20.2020
CLE Institute 2020
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10.22.2020
CLE Institute - Can They Own That? A Summary of the Biggest Patent and Trademark Cases and Trends of 2020.
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09.26.2019
CLE Day
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Thomas F. Bergert
Partner- Phone:434.951.5710
- Email:Email
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Clinton H. Brannon
Partner- Phone:703.760.5226
- Email:Email
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Janet W. Cho
Partner- Phone:804.420.6339
- Email:Email
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R. Brian Drozd
Partner- Phone:919.981.4030
- Email:Email
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Philip H. Goodpasture
Partner- Phone:804.420.6904
- Email:Email
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Richard T. Matthews
Partner- Phone:919.981.4070
- Email:Email
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Craig L. Mytelka
Partner- Phone:757.473.5336
- Email:Email
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Amy G. Pruett
Partner- Phone:434.951.5720
- Email:Email
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Courtney Reigel
Senior Associate- Phone:804.420.6368
- Email:Email
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F. Michael Sajovec
Partner- Phone:919.981.4026
- Email:Email
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Andrew R. "Drew" Shores
Partner- Phone:919.981.4015
- Email:Email
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Robert Van Arnam
Partner- Phone:919.981.4055
- Email:Email
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Edward T. White
Partner- Phone:804.420.6338
- Email:Email