Jones Day advises clients on brand protection and trademark portfolio management across domestic and international markets. The practice handles trademark clearance, prosecution, portfolio management, licensing and commercialisation, advertising review, and enforcement matters for brand owners. Anna E. Raimer co-leads the trademark, advertising, and copyright practice and represents clients in trademark, trade dress, trade secret, and false advertising disputes in federal courts, as well as multijurisdictional enforcement matters. Megan McKeown manages domestic and international trademark portfolios and counsels clients on the use and protection of trademarks. She also represents clients in opposition and cancellation proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and in related federal court litigation. Both attorneys are based in Houston.
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‘The partners strive to make communication very clear, efficient, and strategic; legal work product provided by the team is high quality without need for revision by in-house counsel; the team works to ensure efficient use of time and resources on most typical prosecution issues.’
‘Anna Raimer is a knowledgeable and valuable resource. She provides sound guidance on filing strategies and tailors her recommendations to the size and status of the client and relevance of the IP. She is approachable, easy to work with, and strategic.’
Key clients
- Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.
- The NOCO Company
- Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (“ICANN”)
- Sotera Health
- eos Products, LLC
- AutoNation, Inc.
- The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
- Global Poverty Project L.P. Pty. Ltd. also known as Global Citizen
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Anna E. Raimer
Other key lawyers
Megan McKeown; Carrie Kiedrowski; Meredith Wilkes