While fully immersed in the digital sphere, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP is well-versed in the crafting and implementation of trademarks for global scale brands and remains active across music, film, financing and M&A transactions. Lisa Rosaya leads the team from New York with her extensive array of capabilities across the fashion, cosmetics and entertainment industries. In Los Angeles, Jessica Wood is geared to handle a plethora of global trademark prosecution, maintenance and enforcement, registration and domain name issues, while Robert Jacobs is fully immersed in entertainment, media and fine arts industries.
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Key clients
- Nielsen Consumer LLC (AKA NielsenIQ)
- Christie Digital Systems USA, Inc.
- Eurostar, Inc. d/b/a WSS
- Estate of Earl Simmons p/k/a DMX
- The White Stripes (Jack White, Meg White)
Work highlights
- Provided strategic counsel to The White Stripes (Jack White, Meg White) on trademark prosecution matters for various branding initiatives across multiple industries.
- Acted as co-counsel for the co-administrators of the Estate of the musical artist Earl Simmons p/k/a DMX in relation to the protection of, and a large number of transactional matters involving, the Estate’s copyright and trademark assets.
- Represented Christie Digital Systems USA, Inc., a global audio-visual solutions company, in the development and management of its global trademarks. Included trademark clearance projects in strategic jurisdictions, as well as global trademark portfolio management and strategy.
Lawyers
Practice head
Lisa Rosaya
Other key lawyers
Jessica Wood; Robert Jacobs