Baker McKenzie advises global clients on a range of intellectual property matters including trademarks, copyright, digital media, and trade secrets. The firm provides counselling on trademark portfolio management and broader intellectual property strategy, alongside licensing and transactional work involving intellectual property rights. John Flaim, partner and chair of the North America intellectual property practice, focuses on intellectual property litigation, counselling, licensing, and portfolio management. Pamela Church leads the intellectual property & technology practice and advises on complex transactions involving intellectual property assets, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, licensing arrangements, reorganisations, and carve-outs relating to the development and commercialisation of intellectual property rights. Both attorneys mentioned are based in New York.
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Work highlights

Represent the owner of the trademarks and copyrights in the works of The C.S. Lewis Company, including The Chronicles of Narnia.
Engaged by Corning Incorporated to advise on off-shore trademark protection programs and enforcement proceedings.
Provide Dolce & Gabbana advice on licensing, brand ambassador, celebrity talent agreements, SAG-AFTRA compliance, web-based and other marketing, e-commerce and marketplace contracts.
Practice head

John Flaim; Pamela Church

Other key lawyers

Joshua Wolkoff; Dyan House; Shima Roy; Gresly Marcano; Alysha Preston