Chair of the firm's Trademarks Practice Group, Lori provides global strategic management of trademark portfolios for multinational corporations, technology startups and a variety of other businesses.

A former Trademark Examining Attorney at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Lori helps clients develop strategies that cultivate and protect their intellectual property assets through the procurement, maintenance, licensing and enforcement of trademarks and copyrights.

Lori’s clients operate in a variety of industries, include entertainment, video games, technology, telecommunications, apparel, food & beverages, nutraceuticals, consumer products, construction, and industrial equipment and chemicals. Among her clients are famous bands and technology and multimedia companies.

Lori also assists domestic and international clients with the intellectual property aspects of mergers & acquisitions. She conducts due diligence on such deals, uncovering potential landmines in the process that could drastically impact valuations or business strategies.

Lori also handles:

• trademark clearance searches, including the drafting of legal opinions regarding availability
• the filing and prosecution of domestic and international trademark applications
• the drafting and negotiating of various trademark agreements, including licenses, sponsorship agreements and co-existence agreements
• trademark enforcement matters, including cease and desist letters, take down notices, and opposition and cancellation proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the USPTO