Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu

Leo Kittay, attorney and partner at Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu, shares his delightful experience at ITCN Asia in Lahore. From managing global trademark portfolios to exploring new opportunities for Pakistani companies to go global, he finds Lahore’s tech ecosystem truly inspiring. Discover the thriving tech landscape of Pakistan! Stay tuned for more insights! #ITCN #ITCNAsia #ITCNAsiaLahore #Highlights #ITCNLahore #ITCNAsiaLahore2024 #TechHub #Technology

We are excited to announce that Maritza Schaeffer has been elected Partner of the firm effective July 1, 2024.   Maritza earned her J.D., cum laude, from Brooklyn Law School in 2009 and served as an Associate in the intellectual property litigation group at a leading international law firm until 2014, when she joined Fross Zelnick’s International practice group. She was promoted to Counsel in 2023 and elected to the partnership shortly thereafter. Maritza's exemplary legal acumen and unwavering dedication have been instrumental to our firm's success.   Please join us in celebrating Maritza's well-deserved achievement and learn more about her by clicking here: https://lnkd.in/eHPZ8fDd   Congratulations, Maritza! #trademarklaw #womeninlaw #intellectualproperty #copyrightlaw

Partner Lydia Gobena shares her insights in Managing IP Mid-Year Review: Lookalikes. AI. and Fair Use. Lydia talks about witnessing clients seeking to enhance their trademark rights in diverse jurisdictions. Click here to read the full article: https://lnkd.in/eweXK-je For more information on Fross Zelnick's trademark practice, click here: https://lnkd.in/gXtdqKK8 #trademarklaw #managingip #iplaw #intellectualproperty

We are pleased to announce that Who's Who Legal awarded Fross Zelnick the North America 2024 IP – Trademarks Award. Partner Leo Kittay and Counsel Maritza Schaeffer attended the 2024 North America Lexology Awards last Thursday night to accept the award on the firm’s behalf.   Rupert Wilson, Head of Individual Research, Lexology said: “The quality and complexity of work being done across the legal industry continues to astound, with both private practice lawyers and in-house teams breaking new ground annually in ingenuity and legal skill, daily performing critical roles for their clients or businesses. Lexology is proud to support them in their roles and to have the opportunity to recognize and award those who truly stand out as the best in this field”. Thank you to the Lexology research team, the Association of Corporate Counsel and Who’s Who Legal (WWL) for their thorough research and dedication in selecting this year's winners. For more information on Fross Zelnick's award-winning trademark practice, click here: https://lnkd.in/gXtdqKK8 For more information on the 2024 Lexology North America Award Winners click here: https://lnkd.in/dBswknc5 #Trademarks #IPLaw #IntellectualProperty #WWL #Lexology

We are proud to announce that Fross Zelnick has been ranked Top Tier Firm for Intellectual Property – Trademark: Litigation by the Legal 500. Described as "a leader in the trademark litigation field" by The Legal 500 U.S. 2024, the publication praises the firm for its "impressive roster of pharma, retail, and celebrity clients." The Legal 500's list of recommended Fross Zelnick partners include David Donahue, Lydia Gobena, Nadine Jacobson, Jason Jones, Leo Kittay, Craig Mende, Laura Popp-Rosenberg, Nancy Sabarra, Allison Strickland Ricketts, Charles Weigell, James Weinberger. Special congratulations to Barbara Solomon for being listed in the Legal 500 Hall of Fame! We thank Legal 500 for this recognition. Read more about our rankings here: https://lnkd.in/ehykhyuA For more information on Fross Zelnick’s trademark services, click here: https://lnkd.in/gXtdqKK8 #trademark #trademarklaw #iplaw #intellectualproperty #legal500

Congratulations to Tamar Niv Bessinger, Alejandra Camacho Luna, and Alexandra Lenczewski for their recently published practice note on Lexis’ Practical Guidance: Fashion Law. In this practice note, the team provides guidance on intellectual property issues in the fashion industry, covering trademarks, trade dress, copyright, and design patents. The note emphasizes the importance of trademarks in protecting a fashion brand’s investment and the role of copyright and design patents in safeguarding clothing and accessories. Practical Guidance is a comprehensive resource that provides expert insights and practical tools to support attorneys in navigating complex legal issues.   For more information on the valuable insights provided by our attorneys, click here: https://lnkd.in/ej8VAm_u #trademark #trademarklaw #copyright #copyrightlaw #IPLaw #lexisnexis #practicalguidance #fashionlaw

Fross Zelnick’s office is closed today in observance of Juneteenth. On June 19, 1865—approximately two and a half years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation—Union soldiers landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the Civil War had ended and that the enslaved were now free. Juneteenth commemorates that day. With the understanding that much still remains to be done, Fross Zelnick joins with those remembering Juneteenth and honoring those who have devoted their lives to the struggle against racism and inequality. As such, for the fourth consecutive year, Fross Zelnick proudly celebrates Juneteenth as a firm-wide holiday and its legacy not only as a celebration of freedom, but also as a time to gather together and to reflect on what makes life most dear.

Happy to report that our litigation partner David Donahue and our associate Parker Eudy were among the co-authors of an amicus brief for the International Trademark Association (INTA) arguing that the USPTO’s rejection of the mark TRUMP TOO SMALL under Section 2(c) of the Lanham Act should be upheld, a position that the U.S. Supreme Court essentially adopted in a unanimous ruling in Vidal v. Elster, 602 U.S. ____ (2024). Somewhat unexpectedly in light of other recent Supreme Court decisions challenging provisions of the Lanham Act on First Amendment grounds, the Court ruled that Section 2(c) of the Lanham Act, which prohibits the registration of a mark that “[c]onsists of or comprises a name. . . identifying a particular living individual except by his written consent. . . ,” does not violate the First Amendment. Visit our website to view related documents and read more: https://lnkd.in/eCpgs2s8 #trademark #copyright #inta #trademarklaw #copyrightlaw #intellectualproperty

Chambers and Partners once again awarded Fross Zelnick top recognitions in its 2024 USA Guide—Band 1 for our practice in Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets in both New York and Nationwide rankings. This marks the 15th consecutive year we have been ranked Band 1 for the Nationwide region, and the 7th consecutive year we have been ranked Band 1 for the New York region. Chambers recognized us as a “stalwart IP boutique excelling in a number of areas including anti-counterfeiting, trademarks and copyrights”. The guide also noted our “strength in the protection of design rights” and the firm’s “recognized capacity to prosecute, maintain and enforce its clients' IP rights.” Six of our partners—James Weinberger, David Donahue, Allison Strickland Ricketts, Barbara A. Solomon, Nadine Jacobson, and Richard Lehv—were recognized with individual rankings by the Guide. We thank Chambers for the honors. Read more about our New York and Nationwide rankings here: https://lnkd.in/gviicMcd #trademark #copyright #trademarklaw #copyrightlaw #IPLaw #intellectualproperty 

Chambers and Partners once again awarded Fross Zelnick top recognitions in its 2024 USA Guide—Band 1 for our practice in Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets in both New York and Nationwide rankings. This marks the 15th consecutive year we have been ranked Band 1 for the Nationwide region, and the 7th consecutive year we have been ranked Band 1 for the New York region. Chambers recognized us as a “stalwart IP boutique excelling in a number of areas including anti-counterfeiting, trademarks and copyrights”. The guide also noted our “strength in the protection of design rights” and the firm’s “recognized capacity to prosecute, maintain and enforce its clients' IP rights.” Six of our partners—James Weinberger, David Donahue, Allison Strickland Ricketts, Barbara A. Solomon, Nadine Jacobson, and Richard Lehv—were recognized with individual rankings by the Guide. We thank Chambers for the honors. Read more about our New York and Nationwide rankings here: https://lnkd.in/gviicMcd #trademark #copyright #trademarklaw #copyrightlaw #IPLaw #intellectualproperty