Ballard Spahr LLP

Intellectual Property

Partner and Chair of the firm's Intellectual Property Department

Lynn E. Rzonca is the Chair of Ballard Spahr's Intellectual Property Department, Co-Leader of the False Advertising Litigation Team, and a member of the firm's Senior Leadership Team. She is based in Philadelphia and has over 30 years of experience litigating trademark, advertising, copyright, and patent cases.

She is a lawyer who counsels clients on how to best protect and increase the value of their intellectual property and protect their key brands. On any given day, she may be enforcing trademark rights in federal court or before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, addressing infringement on social media, registering marks, or responding to a threat of patent infringement.

Lynn is a compelling presence in the courtroom, and she has litigated in dozens of courts across the country. She has significant experience enforcing brands by helping clients assert their trademark rights, whether through policing programs or in court. She has prosecuted many trademark applications before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and handled cases before the United States Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Lynn frequently assists clients with the launch of new brands and advertising campaigns.

Lynn is a member of Ballard Women, a group of diverse Ballard Spahr attorneys whose aim is to help women attorneys build professional networks, create business opportunities, and grow as legal counselors and business and civic leaders. She also serves on the firm's Inclusion Council.

Admissions

Illinois

Pennsylvania

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Juvenile Law Center, Board of Directors (2006-2012)

Pennsylvania SPCA, Board of Directors (2007-2011)

Children's Justice Clinic at Rutgers School of Law, Advisory Board

Northwestern University School of Law (J.D. 1991) Member, International Journal of Law and Business; Member, National Moot Court Team; Teaching Assistant

Loyola University Chicago (M.A. 1986)

Loyola University Chicago (B.S., biology, 1984, with honors)