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Jennifer Ashton
Associate
Assistant
Stephanie Blair206.204.6253
Jennifer Ashton is a member of Bracewell & Giuliani LLP’s intellectual property section. Throughout her career, she has managed and maintained U.S. and international trademark portfolios for various clients ranging from start-up to Fortune 500 companies. She is experienced in all aspects of U.S. and international trademark clearance, prosecution and maintenance including registering and maintaining trademark and copyright registrations. She routinely counsels clients regarding trademark, copyright, domain name, and related intellectual property matters, including domestic and foreign brand selection, prosecution, enforcement, and acquisitions as well as intellectual property portfolio strategies. Jennifer has experience in providing clearance searches and opinions for trademarks, drafting cease-and-desist letters, drafting infringement opinions for trademarks and copyrights, performing due diligence for intellectual property portfolios, drafting cease-and-desist letters, providing counsel regarding opposition/cancellation proceedings, and preparing, reviewing and analyzing trademark, copyright and patent Assignment and Licensing Agreements. She also provides litigation support in patent infringement actions and general commercial matters.
Industries represented include: technology, software, gaming, banking, aerospace and defense, energy and power, and retail.
Publications and Speeches
Moderator for U.S. Roundtable - “Looking Beyond the BRIC: Other Emerging Markets in Asia and Latin America,” INTA, February 2012
“We Have Lift-Off! What's Next for .XXX in a Post-Launch World?,” Intellectual Property Today, February 2012
“.XXX General Availability Period: A Green Light to Block Red Light Domain Names,” Intellectual Property Strategist, January 2012
“.XXX Domain Name Launches; Sunrise Period for Trademark Owners and Adult Industry Members Continues until October 28, 2011,” Bloomberg Law Reports, Technology Law, November 2011
“U.S. Roundtable: Handling Complex Prosecution Issues,” INTA, April 2011
Education
J.D., Villanova University School of Law, 2006
B.A., with honors, Columbia University, 2003
Bar Admissions
Washington
Affiliations
International Trademark Association, Trademark Administrators Committee (2012-2014)
