Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP advises clients on trademark prosecution, brand protection, and intellectual property portfolio management across a range of industries including healthcare, entertainment and media, technology, and financial services. The firm handles counselling, risk assessment, transactions, enforcement, and related intellectual property matters for both established companies and emerging businesses. The practice also manages global intellectual property portfolios for artists, brands, and corporate clients operating across multiple markets. Based in New York, Lisa Rosaya advises clients on developing and implementing strategies to obtain, manage, protect, and commercialise intellectual property assets internationally. Her work includes advising companies in the consumer products, cosmetics, fashion and luxury, food and beverage, telecommunications, social media, and media and entertainment sectors on trademark, copyright, and design protection and enforcement matters.
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  • Highly responsive and very practical. I like how they propose solutions, which makes our decision-making process easier.

Key clients

  • The White Stripes (Jack White, Meg White)
  • L.A.B. Golf Company LLC
  • Muse Group, Hal Leonard & Affiliates
  • Nielsen Consumer LLC (AKA NielsenIQ)
  • Estate of Earl Simmons p/k/a DMX
  • Seekr Technologies Inc.
  • Christie Digital Systems USA, Inc.
  • Kiss/Pophouse Entertainment
  • Baggu Corporation
  • Eurostar, Inc., d/b/a WSS

Work highlights

Represented the co-administrators of the Estate of the legendary musical artist Earl Simmons p/k/a DMX securing a court order affirming the Estate’s sole ownership of the artist’s copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property rights.
Advised Seekr Technologies Inc. on the global expansion of its trademark portfolio and enforcement strategy.
Represents Christie Digital Systems USA, Inc., in the development and management of its global trademarks.

Lawyers

Leading partners

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Lisa Rosaya
Lisa Rosaya
Practice head

Lisa Rosaya

Other key lawyers

Jessica Wood; Robert A. Jacobs