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Trademarks: non-contentious (including prosecution, portfolio management and licensing)

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Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

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Praised for being ‘technically very capable and pragmatic in their approach’, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP continues to build upon its presence across the industries of retail, healthcare and telecoms, among others, operating for clients such as Nando’s and Ingenio. The practice is jointly helmed by Silicon Valley’s Michael Zeliger, Northern Virginia’s Jack Barufka and San Francisco’s Christopher Kao. ’Highly capable and accomplished’ Callie Bjurstrom demonstrates prowess within the sectors of medical devices, telecoms and manufacturing, to name a few, while William Atkins maintains a wide-ranging practice that is comprised of trademark, trade secret and unfair competition mandates. Carolyn Toto frequently handles matters pertaining to enforcement, strategic prosecution and licensing. Patrick Jennings is also recommended.
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  • ‘The Pillsbury team is technically very capable and pragmatic in their approach. They are also highly respected by opposing counsel and the Courts which provides for the framework for a very efficient dispute resolution process.’

  • ‘Callie Bjurstrom is a highly capable and accomplished intellectual property lawyer. She is always a pleasure to work with and is technically very strong, pragmatic and practical in her approach and always very responsive.’

  • ‘The team is proactive in keeping us updated on our trademarks' status.’

  • ‘The individuals I work with are conscientious and industrious. They also provide actionable, practical advice.’

  • ‘Very knowledgeable in trademark matters. Consistently provides pragmatic advice on complex issues.’

  • ‘Patrick Jennings is always diligent and quick to respond. His expertise is crucial to our IP operation.'

Key clients

  • ROKA Sports
  • The Zebra
  • Applied Lacquer Industries, Inc., dba Aprés Nail
  • 100 Thieves, Inc.
  • TOTO USA, Inc.
  • Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.
  • King Taco Restaurant, Inc.
  • Nando’s Ltd.
  • General Atomics
  • Cognita Limited

Lawyers

Practice head

Michael Zeliger; Jack Barufka; Christopher Kao

Other key lawyers

Callie Bjurstrom; William Atkins; Carolyn Toto; Patrick Jennings