USA Law and Practice Contributed by: Keith Medansky, Tamar Duvdevani, Michael Geller, Aislinn Smalling and Kristina Fernandez Mabrie, DLA Piper LLP
Michael Geller is a partner in the Chicago office of DLP Piper and has deep experience in all facets of branding. He manages global
Kristina Fernandez Mabrie is an associate in the Los Angeles office of DLP Piper. She is an experienced litigator, strategic adviser and crisis manager who represents high-profile clients
trade mark portfolios for multinational brands and international celebrities, while successfully litigating in court and before the TTAB. Michael tackles cutting-edge technology challenges involving Web3, NFTs and digital fraud, working with clients across the restaurant, hospitality, fitness and financial sectors. He partners with both established companies and startups, nurturing emerging brands from initial funding to global launch. Starting his career as a television news producer and photojournalist, he brings to clients a diverse background and unique understanding of media.
across the hospitality, health, fitness, sports, media and entertainment industries. She handles matters involving right of publicity, trade mark and copyright infringement, trade secrets, domain name disputes and unfair competition. Drawing on her experience from the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Kristina excels at preventing and resolving disputes while managing public relations. She counsels Fortune 100 companies, entertainment studios, sports organisations and emerging businesses.
Aislinn Smalling is an associate in the Trademark, Copyright & Media practice in the San Francisco office of of DLP Piper. She predominantly works on maintenance, prosecution and
enforcement of trade mark portfolios. Her work with trade mark portfolios includes trade mark counselling and clearance. She also has experience in copyright counselling and enforcement. In addition to her intellectual property counselling work, Aislinn has experience in bringing actions before the TTAB as well as assisting in a range of federal litigation matters.
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