Offit Kurman

Intellectual Property

Principal, Practice Group Leader - Intellectual Property

Marc P. Misthal is a principal attorney and leader of the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group. With a wide range of clients worldwide, Marc provides counsel to businesses spanning diverse industries, including the fashion, apparel, computer technology, hospitality, restaurant, entertainment, jewelry, luxury goods, home goods, furniture, cosmetics, retail and consumer goods industries.

As part of his practice, Marc has represented clients in federal courts around the country, defending and prosecuting claims of trademark, trade dress, and copyright infringement and, when necessary, obtaining injunctive relief. He has also represented clients in Opposition and Cancellation proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and in proceedings under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP).

Marc’s experience extends to negotiating license agreements, working with law enforcement to combat counterfeiting, filing and prosecuting trademark applications before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and filing applications to register copyrights with the U.S. Copyright Office. Notably, he is an appointed advisory expert at the China National Advisory Center for Overseas Intellectual Property Dispute Settlement, where he has advised on U.S. intellectual property issues.

In addition to his legal practice, Marc has served as an adjunct professor at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. He authored a noteworthy chapter on trademarks and trade dress, which appears in the Second Edition of Fashion Law: A Guide for Designers, Fashion Executives, and Attorneys. Marc has also contributed to a chapter within the International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition’s treatise on trademark anti-counterfeiting. His articles have also appeared in the New York Law Journal and Law360.Marc’s work has garnered recognition, leading to quotes on intellectual property issues in media outlets, including The New York Times, Metropolis, Inc., CNBC and others.

Additionally, Marc is a frequent speaker, delivering presentations on topics such as domain name disputes, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and intellectual property issues in social media.

International Trademark Association

New York State Bar Association

Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (J.D., cum laude)

Binghamton University, State University of New York (B.A., cum laude)