With knowledge across both traditional and non-traditional trademarks, Kelley Drye & Warren LLP is highly experienced in the fashion and retail, entertainment and consumer products industries. Andrea Calvaruso spearheads the group with her extensive knowledge across the remits of enforcement programs, strategic counseling and portfolio management. Patricia L. Werner is immersed within the sectors of fashion, retail and entertainment, and excels on the portfolio management side, while Kelli Ortega’s arsenal of skills is comprised of prosecution, trademark clearance and co-existence agreements, among others. All listed attorneys operate from the firm’s New York office.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Kelley Drye's personable team makes them very pleasant to work with. They are very capable as trademark attorneys and able to advise on clients across a broad range of industries. They're well-resourced and efficient which makes dealing with large volumes of trade mark matters seamless.’
  • ‘Kelli Ortega is a pleasure to work with. She is very commercial, proactive, collaborative and responsive. She knows her client's business inside out and is able to recommend commercial solutions to tricky issues.’

Key clients

  • FanDuel Group, Inc. Eight Saints Raising Cane’s USA, LLC Endeavor (formerly WME | IMG) The Avon Company Bacardi & Co. Ltd. Nelk Inc. Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (“Take-Two”) Ralph Lauren Corp. Makeup By Mario Dedivanovic / Ljulja Beauty, Inc. GameStop, Inc.

Work highlights

Advised Take-Two Interactive Software in connection with trademark counseling, enforcement and opposition matters, including a number of matters currently pending in the TTAB. We recently assisted the client with clearance and global filings for its marks GTA+, PROPLAY and SUGARTOWN.
Practice head

Andrea Calvaruso

Other key lawyers

Patricia L. Werner; Kelli Ortega