Jeffrey A. Lindenbaum Assumes Partnership Level Position

May 2008 - Collen IP is proud to announce that Jeffrey A. Lindenbaum has assumed a partnership level position in the firm, effective May 1, 2008.

Having been a member of the International Trademark Association and the Intellectual Property Law Section of the New York State Bar Association, Mr. Lindenbaum focuses on litigation including obtaining and defending injunctions, internet disputes, trademark misuse, and ex parte seizures of counterfeit products. Mr. Lindenbaum has appeared and argued patent, trademark and copyright matters in Federal District Courts in New York, Michigan, Nevada and Florida. He also has extensive experience before the United States Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.

Mr. Lindenbaum received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Binghamton University and his Juris Doctorate Degree from University at Buffalo Law School. Jeff is admitted to practice in the State of New York as well as the Southern, Eastern, Western and Northern Districts of New York, the Eastern District of Michigan and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

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Thomas P. Gulick Assumes Senior Associate Level Position

May 2008 - Collen IP is proud to announce that Thomas P. Gulick has assumed a senior associate level position in the firm, effective May 1, 2008.

Mr. Gulick’s work entails the prosecution of copyright and trademark applications. Tom has counseled both international and domestic clients in matters pertaining to copyright infringement, trade secrets, arbitration, mediation, domain name disputes and other intellectual property matters. In addition, Tom has overseen and coordinated many oppositions both in the United States and internationally and is experienced with U.S. Customs seizures. He has filed appeals with the Copyright Office Board of Review, petitions to cancel copyright registrations with the Copyright Office and is actively involved in trademark and copyright litigations including depositions and appeals in federal courts.

Mr. Gulick received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Boston College in Communications and his Juris Doctorate Degree from Wake Forest University. During law school, as an intern for the City of Philadelphia Law Department (Intellectual Property Unit) he worked on trademark and copyright infringement disputes, as well as domain name issues. While at Wake Forest University, Mr. Gulick was an editor for the Wake Forest University Intellectual Property Journal. In addition, he worked extensively in administrative law and the notice and comment rulemaking process of the General Service Administration of the U.S. Government.

Tom is admitted to practice in Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York. He is also admitted in the Southern District of New York, the Eastern District of New York and the Ninth Circuit.

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Donald J. Ranft Assumes Partnership Level Position

April 2005 - Collen IP is proud to announce that Donald J. Ranft has assumed a partnership level position in the firm, effective March 30, 2005.

Having been registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (Reg No. 53,510), Mr. Ranft focuses on the prosecution and enforcement of patent rights in both the Patent Office and Federal Courts of the United States. Don actively manages the firm’s domestic and foreign patent practice from invention development, through application filing and issuance, and the subsequent protection of intellectual property rights through licensing, and in the courts.

In addition to his legal experience, Don held positions in a number of industries including the chemical, utility, nuclear power, and transportation sectors. He has an extensive engineering background, and experience managing engineering facilities and personnel in these industries. A longstanding, active member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) and the American Nuclear Society, he has been responsible for developing numerous IEEE standards.

Mr. Ranft received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology, and his Juris Doctorate Degree from Seton Hall University. Don is a member of the New Jersey State Bar and admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

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Collen IP Hosts an Emerging Issues Seminar at Pace University Law School Continuing Legal Education

October 2004 - Jane F. Collen assembled and chaired a seminar at Pace University on Wednesday, October 6, 2004. The topic was emerging issues in intellectual property. At the seminar, a panel of experts discussed the many issues and aspects of counterfeiting trademarked goods.

Beginning this seminar with a quick overview of recent issues that have emerged through the Appeals Court decisions, Jane Collen reviewed and commented on the Ninth Circuit Decision on the sale of trademarks as keywords by search engines. The 9th Circuit recently held that the sale of trademarks by search engines as key words to competitors of the trademark owner is trademark infringement when the banner ads which appear to the Internet user along with the results of their search are not clearly labeled as to the source or sponsor of the ad. Mrs. Collen also discussed the recent decision holding makers of peer-to-peer file sharing software do not contributorily or vicariously infringe copyright law.

An accountant from Deloitte & Touche, Yogesh Bahl, began the presentation on counterfeiting by briefly outlining its traditional forms. Mr. Bahl discussed his experience in measuring the devaluation of brands caused by counterfeiting. Bringing to the table his experience in investigating counterfeiting, determining the roots of problems, and the effect that it has on the brand, Mr. Bahl outlined the many ways to evaluate the marketplace and the effect of counterfeiting on the international market.

The focus of the discussion then turned to the new market for counterfeit goods, the Internet. Jess M. Collen and Matthew C. Wagner, partners at Collen IP led the discussion of the “replica” industry and its effect on trademarks and brands around the world. Mr. Wagner took the seminar through the practical aspects of filing a counterfeiting lawsuit. He outlined the many steps necessary and the documentation required in order to prevail in court.

Then, John Bergen, Chief Trademark and Copyright Counsel at Avon Products, Inc., further illustrated the problem of counterfeiting, and its ramifications around the world. Mr. Bergen’s experience in trying to protect the Duracell brand, during his years at Union Carbide, as Chief Trademark and Copyright Counsel, demonstrated the way counterfeiters can capitalize on the markets in different countries through their knowledge of and infiltration of the manufacturing and distribution chain of the brand owner.

A videotape of the seminar is available through the Pace Continuing Legal Education Foundation, either by calling Pace University or through their web site.
 

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Collen IP Ranked #91 on NameProtect's Trademark Insider

December 2003 - Collen IP ranked as one of the top one hundred trademark law firms in the United States in Trademark Insider for 2003, in the third quarter. Attorney Jess M. Collen was also ranked number 13 of America's Top Trademark Attorneys.

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Collen IP Trademark Award Winner for Year 2002

April 2003 – Jess M. Collen, a founding partner of Collen IP Intellectual Property Law PC, is a NameProtect Trademark Insider Award recipient for the year 2002, ranking among the nation’s top 10 trademark attorneys. These annual awards are granted by NameProtect to leading trademark attorneys and law firms on a national basis, as recognized in NameProtect’s latest edition of its quarterly NameProtect Trademark Insider™ report. The report provides the general business and legal industries with insight into trademark filing and trademark industry activities.

Further, the firm Collen IP was again ranked among the nation’s top 100 firms in 2002 trademark office activity and in the top 10 among all U.S. firms of 20 lawyers or less for the second consecutive year.

The Trademark Insider Award is granted to those attorneys and law firms that filed the most number of new trademark applications with United States Patent and Trademark Office during calendar year 2002.

This news was also reported in Westchester County Business Journal.

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Collen IP Announces Affiliation with the Boston Area Law Firm Daly, Crowley & Mofford

March 2003 - Collen IP is pleased to announce that effective March 1, 2003, we have entered into an affiliation with the Boston area law firm Daly, Crowley & Mofford. The firms will enjoy the combined resources of over 20 intellectual property attorneys with well-recognized skills in all areas of intellectual property law, including patent and trademark prosecution, a nationwide IP litigation practice, and IP management and counseling services. "We are thrilled to add the expertise of Daly, Crowley & Mofford", says Jess Collen. "Their strongly focused patent prosecution team is the perfect compliment to our own strengths in IP litigation, trademark and copyright prosecution and counseling. This affiliation was facilitated by the fact that Daly, Crowley & Mofford are people who combine great skill with great character. We are enthusiastically looking forward to providing the superior level of service to all of our national and international clients that this affiliation will afford."

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Collen IP Leads CLE Program on Intellectual Property Law

January 2003 - Partners, Jane F. Collen, Jess M. Collen, James R. Hastings, and Matthew C. Wagner, were key speakers at a recent continuing legal education program in New York on intellectual property and litigation that focused on the development, procurement and enforcement of brands and trademarks. Jane F. Collen coordinated and moderated the event, at which Jess M. Collen spoke on trademark law and the essentials of prosecution before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and litigation. Matthew C. Wagner discussed jurisdictional issues, including emerging law concerning cyber activities and trademark infringement over the internet. Rounding out the panel, James R. Hastings talked about the practical aspects of enforcement of intellectual properties on the internet. The Honorable Colleen McMahon, United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York, provided a most enlightening “view from the bench”. The event was very well attended and well received in the community.

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Collen IP is a full-service intellectual property law firm and consultancy that specializes in all phases of IP law, including trademarks, copyright, patents, and internet/e-commerce issues. Collen IP’s litigation department litigates intellectual property cases throughout the country and in international tribunals on behalf of its domestic and global clients. For further information, please contact us at info@collenip.com.