Ann Marie Sullivan, Esq. Email & Phone Number

Current practice focuses on intellectual property litigation, specifically with regard to trademark and copyright infringement, and anti-counterfeiting enforcement.

Trademark Registration and Management for private clients, ranging from software companies to restaurantsConduct initial due diligence and clearance searches for Trademark and Copyright private clients; prepare, draft, file, and maintain Trademark Registrations and Applications with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), as well as Copyright Registration Applications, filing the same with the United States Copyright Office; ongoing responsibilities include management and protection of all Trademark and Copyright Registrations, through Cease & Desist issuance and response; monitoring periodically for infringement; corresponding with USPTO Trademark Examiners and responding to any objections or office actions; advise Applicants on the legal procedures and issues involved in Trademark and Copyright Law; work remotely with clients in the ongoing intellectual property portfolio development, including the negotiation and enforcement of various licensing agreements and contracts.

· Project management of document and electronic discovery collection, processing, review, and production of litigation matters.· Responsible for case specific day-to-day technical support requirements including database administration.· Train and provide guidance to clients on the efficient use of review software and technology.· Manage contract attorney review teams while analyzing and reporting on progress to guarantee deadlines are met.· Anticipate and recognize workflow needs or potential issues within the collection of the data, processing, review, and/or production of data, providing solutions to ensure project deadline and budget do not go beyond parameters.

Oversee and manage other attorneys in various types of e-discovery and document review matters; develop litigation strategies and provide supporting documentation and reports to supplement various legal arguments; organize and analyze large numbers of documents for discovery in complex cases, using Relativity platform; review documents including: emails, contracts, spreadsheets, photographs, financial documents, and others; determine which issues apply to each document, and code the documents accordingly; review and determine if any documents are responsive to the relevant legal arguments; determine if privileges apply; perform quality control for other reviewers; create privilege logs, reports, summaries, and document indexes; perform redactions, if necessary; conduct quality control review on other attorneys and paralegals assigned to each project; act as primary point of contact for client

Chicago, Il, Us

Trademark Enforcement & Management• Trademark Prosecution. File & prosecute trademark applications and renewals for DANB and the DALE Foundation with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and manage trademark-related legal proceedings in the U.S. and other countries.• Trademark Management Systems. Improve and maintain systems for timely management of DANB and DALE Foundation trademark enforcement and communication.• Trademark Usage Guidelines. Develop and maintain the DANB Trademark Usage Guidelines and the DALE Foundation Trademark Usage Guidelines, and make recommendations to update these Guidelines as needed.• Training. Provides periodic training to DANB and DALE Foundation staff on the appropriate application of the DANB Trademark Usage Guidelines and the DALE Foundation Trademark Usage Guidelines. Respond to any staff questions related to the use of DANB and DALE Foundation trademarks.• Review Mailings & Documents Using Marks. Review mailings and/or documents using the Marks to ensure compliance with DANB and/or DALE Foundation Trademark Usage Guidelines.• Investigate allegations of misuse or infringement of DANB and DALE Foundation trademarks.Copyright Enforcement & Management • Copyright Registration. Manage all issues related to registering, maintaining, protecting, and enforcing copyrights for DANB and the DALE Foundation with the U.S. Copyright Office.• Copyright Management. Monitor existing and potential copyrights, and prosecute misuse or infringement. • Investigate allegations of misuse or infringement of DANB and DALE Foundation copyrights and draft timely correspondence, including demand letters to appropriate parties; maintain investigation files and/or manage staff in doing so.

Chicago, Il, Us

Trademark Enforcement & Management• Trademark Prosecution. File & prosecute trademark applications and renewals for the DALE Foundation with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and manage trademark-related legal proceedings in the U.S. and other countries.• Training. Provides periodic training to DALE Foundation staff on the appropriate application of the DANB Trademark Usage Guidelines and the DALE Foundation Trademark Usage Guidelines. Respond to any staff questions related to the use of the DALE Foundation trademarks.• Investigate allegations of misuse or infringement of the DALE Foundation's trademarks.Copyright Enforcement & Management • Copyright Registration. Manage all issues related to registering, maintaining, protecting, and enforcing copyrights for the DALE Foundation with the U.S. Copyright Office.• Copyright Management. Monitor existing and potential copyrights, and prosecute misuse or infringement. • Investigate allegations of misuse or infringement of DALE Foundation copyrights and draft timely correspondence, including demand letters to appropriate parties; maintain investigation files and/or manage staff in doing so.

THE ART HISTORY PUBLICATION INITIATIVE (AHPI) is a collaborative, Mellon-funded Initiative to support the publication of forty books in the field of art history, involving: Duke University Press, Penn State University Press, the University of Pennsylvania Press, & the University of Washington Press.As the Image Rights and Permissions Manager for AHPI, I would obtain and manage all images, image rights and permissions, and budgets for each author and publication; guide, advise, and educate AHPI authors through the process of obtaining reproduction-quality images and obtaining necessary permissions for publication; advise lenders and rights holders on the situation of scholarly publishing, advocate for changes in permissions policies to facilitate the dissemination of research and advancement of knowledge; maintained and contributed to Initiative publication, focusing on relevant issues in scholarly publishing related to image rights and permissions

Managed boutique law firm with five attorneys; responsible for scheduling court dates and client meetings, and ensuring that all deadlines were met; participated in a variety of transactional, contractual, and licensing matters, including negotiating, reviewing, and drafting agreements; coordinated all aspects of trial preparation; worked with attorneys on case management, strategy, and client counseling; attended client intakes, hearings, pre-trials, trials, and settlement negotiations; drafted complaints, motions, memoranda, briefs, pleadings, interrogatories, and other legal documents; conducted legal research and analysis on complex legal issues; developed and implemented organizational and efficiency systems

Savannah, Ga, Us

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

Jd/Llm, Intellectual Property & Art Law

Jd Certificate In Intellectual Property Law, Intellectual Property Law

B.F.A., Art History

Study Abroad Program, Art, Art History

Associate Of Arts, English, Art History