Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP advises clients on a wide range of trademark matters including brand selection, clearance, prosecution, maintenance, portfolio management, trademark audits, licensing, and watch services. The firm also assists with enforcement strategies and disputes relating to trademarks and related rights. Naresh Kilaru leads the trademark, copyright, advertising, and privacy group based in Washington DC, and advises clients on brand protection and enforcement strategies in the United States and internationally. His work covers trademark, copyright, and unfair competition matters involving product configuration trade dress, false advertising, counterfeiting, gray-market goods, and domain names. Erika Arner advises clients on intellectual property matters including patent office trials and related counselling, with experience involving electronic technology and computer software. Danny Awdeh represents clients in disputes involving trademark infringement, counterfeiting, dilution, unfair competition, and false advertising.
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Key clients

  • Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
  • Advanced Drainage System
  • Albaik
  • American Retirement Association
  • ATP Tour, Inc.
  • Biogen
  • BSN Sports, LLC
  • Canon Medical Systems Corp.
  • Carlyle Investment Management L.L.C.
  • Caterpillar Inc.
  • Commercializadora Eloro
  • Crinetics Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Work highlights

Managing Hologic’s global trademark portfolio for its breast imaging and gynecological surgical health divisions.
Handles worldwide clearance work for InterContinental Hotels matters, as well as the domestic and worldwide prosecution and enforcement work for IHG’s brands.
Handles domestic and international portfolio management for Varsity Brands.

Lawyers

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Danny Awdeh
Danny Awdeh
Practice head

Naresh Kilaru; Erika Arner

Other key lawyers

Danny Awdeh