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McDermott Will & Emery LLP
THE MCDERMOTT BUILDING, 500 NORTH CAPITOL STREET, NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20001-1531
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
United States
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Work Department

IP Prosecution, Transactions & Strategy

Position

Eleanor (Ellie) B. Atkins focuses her practice on trademark, copyright, sweepstakes and promotions, and false advertising matters.

Ellie is experienced in client counsel, strategy and legal research, including portfolio management and the selection, clearance, prosecution, registration and enforcement of trademarks. Additionally, she has assisted with district court litigation as well as actions before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, including drafting complaints, discovery requests and briefs in support of various motions.

Ellie previously served as judicial intern for the Honorable Gerald Bruce Lee of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Prior to that, she worked as deputy press secretary for United States Senator Mary L. Landrieu.

During law school, Ellie served as the senior federal circuit editor for the American University Law Review and received the Egon Guttman Award and the Mark K. Wilson Memorial Endowed Scholarship for her service to the law review.

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Intellectual property > Trademarks: non-contentious (including prosecution, portfolio management and licensing)

McDermott Will & Emery LLP employs the full bench strength of office locations across North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region, providing expertise in counselling and enforcement, to household names such as Hitachi and the New York Life Insurance Company, across such sectors as food and beverages, fintech, professional services, transportation, insurance, consumer electronics, pharmaceuticals, and apparel. The team is headed by trademark prosecution authority Christina Martini in Chicago and life sciences and medical industry expert William Gaede in Silicon Valley. In Washington DC, Robert Zelnick counsels clients on brand building and trademark licensing. Other key figures include international brand strategist Jennifer Mikulina in Chicago, domain name specialist Sarah Bro at the Orange County office, and associate Eleanor Atkins at the DC office.